History - The Beginning

                                                      IN  THE   BEGINNING

                               To mark the new century, the local writers' group
                                              - 'Linkwater Soundings' -
             started work on a collection of writings and photos portraying the lives
                                         - both  contemporary and historic -
                         of residents of the inner Sounds and Linkwater area.

 

       Being known as an amateur photographer,  I was asked  for a photo or two.
          Of course, not being satisfied with the range of the photos I already had,
             I went all-out and nearly developed  RSI  clicking the shutter,
                       gathering enough local images worth saving on a CD.

            ..........I became a familiar, if somewhat suspect, sight on the roads...............

 

                                                                   

 

                 I concentrated on what had been my subjects of interest since I first got
                          really serious about photography about a year earlier.
                  My personal deadline was July 2002 and the CD contains an
                                       assortment of photos taken up to that time.
                       There are trucks, diggers, boats with a helicopter or two.
          To round out the picture I added signs, landmarks, landscapes and seascapes.

 

                                                                    

 

                                                 A  DIY crash course in technology
            taught me a few things about the workings of the newly-acquired computer. 

                I scanned at 100dpi, then burned onto the CD, about 1500 prints that
                    I hoped might be of interest to history buffs in 50 years time
                                 [ assuming the CD can be read then !! ]

 

              

 

                                                              THE TIME CAPSULE

                          Over the months, the 'Linkwater Soundings'  members
                               interviewed, wrote, collected, collated and edited,
                              until their new century project
evolved from being a
                                                  'great millenium idea' 
                       into a  local history collection which was officially deposited
                                        and locked in a beautiful carved box.
             Made from kauri, fittings and workmanship donated by local residents,
         it and it's contents are symbolic of the creativity and generosity of this area.

 

                                                          

                    This masterpiece is in the care of the Marlborough District Council
                              and it's secrets will be revealed when it is unlocked in 2052.

 

                                        what happens today .......is history in the making

 

                            

 

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