Devonport Times - 28-24 April 2008 - Devonport City Council

NEWSGiving youth a voiceThree Don Collegemedia studentsreport back on thesuccess of NationalYouth Weekcelebrations.INDEXPage 8Lost album finds a homeWhen Ian Smith’sold photo albumappeared in theDevonport Times,his family could notbelieve their eyes.Page 4Family treasureAgfest giveawayYour SayGiving youth a voiceProperty GuideRobinson CollectionPuzzle PageOut and AboutTV GuideSportCONTACTSADVERTISINGNicole DavernSales managerPhone: 6498 7816Mobile: 0409 529 628nicoled@ruralpress.comLisa SculthorpeSales executivePhone: 6498 7814Mobile: 0408 124 984lisas@devonporttimes.com.auEDITORIALKate JowettEditorPhone: 6498 7881Fax: 6498 7880katej@devonporttimes.com.auRochelle GallowayReporterPhone: 6498 7844rochelleg@devonporttimes.com.au44689-202123242526-27HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Historians Faye Gardam (left) and Helen Anderson hard at work cataloguingthe Devonport Maritime Museum’s three new photographic collections. Picture: Rochelle Galloway.Keeping our localhistory up to dateBy ROCHELLE GALLOWAYIN A small quiet room agroup of women sit around atable — magnifying glassesin hand, eyes concentrating,delicately deciphering whereand when a photo was taken.Faded corners makebuilding names hard todistinguish and faces smilewithout a name.While many people wouldthink of the DevonportMaritime Museum as amuseum of ships and sailors’stories, the old building isalso home to a variety ofphoto collections from theDevonport region.‘‘This is a real contributionto the Devonport area, it isjust upsetting people don’tknow we exist,’’ historianFaye Gardam said.The museum has acquiredthree new collections thatare of importance to thePet of the weekTHERE is nothing more I’d like rightnow than to be sitting near a warm,comfortable fire.Since I moved into the Devonport Dogs’Home three weeks ago, I have watched therain fall and the winds pick up.The ladies at the home have been lovelyand have given me a coat, but in allhonesty I’d do anything to sit in a doggiebasket or on a piece of carpet.Hi, my name is Maxi and I am an eightyear-oldspringer spaniel cross.I came to live in the dogs’ home after I wassurrendered by my owner and as a resultregion — the FinlaysonFoundry, William Wells andMarshall collections.‘‘These three wonderfulcollections have survivedtime and are beingcatalogued and indexed aswe speak,’’ Mrs Gardamsaid.‘‘The collections arevaluable and can be used forresearch.’’The Finlayson collectioncame from Formby Rd afterthe foundry shut in 1990.Finlayson was involved inestablishing sprayingmachinery in the Spreytonorchards during the 1920s.Most photos were taken atstaff functions.The William Wellscollection came fromWilliam Wells who moved tothe area in 1885 to managethe River Don Trading Store.‘‘His hobby was canoeingand photography,’’ MrsI am looking for a new home.I am very gentle and happy and love acuddle.I get on well with most dogs and have beenknown to be quite a chatterbox around thekennel.I also have many friends who would like aloving home.They are Buddy the beagle cross, Jessie, ablue heeler cross, Abbey, a hound crossand Holly, a cross breed.■ If you would like to become my newfamily then contact the Devonport Dogs’Home on 6427 2178.Gardam said.‘‘He would put a sail up inhis canoe and sail along thecoast.The Marshall collectionwas obtained in 2007. MrMarshall owned aphotography studio atLatrobe and later sold thebusiness to Ron Jessup.‘‘Mr Jessup gave thephotographs to us,’’ MrsGardam said.‘‘So many people wouldhave had their photo takenby him.’’While the collection cannotbe viewed until it is fullyidentified and catalogued,Mrs Gardam urged people toaccess the museum’sinformation.‘‘Everything we’vecollected is under one roof,’’she said.■ The Devonport MaritimeMuseum is located on GloucesterAve. Call 6424 7100.BRIEFLYADHD forumLATROBE Rotary’smental health forum isthis year focusing onADHD and relatedbehavioural problems inchildren. The free forumwill be held on April 23from 6.30pm in theLatrobe Memorial Hall,Gilbert St. For moredetails call 6426 1118after hours.History groupTHE Tasmanian FamilyHistory SocietyDevonport branch willmeet on April 24 at theDevonport State Librarymeeting rooms from7pm. The theme thismonth is children. Guestspeaker to be advisedand branch annualmeeting to be conducted.Please contactsecretary@tfhsdev.comfor further details orphone 6427 8997.Joey leaderANYONE interested intaking on a Joey leader’srole is asked to urgentlycontact the Rubicon SeaScouts. The group isturning away keenchildren because of thelack of a leader but ishoping someone will puttheir hand up to help out.The volunteer roleinvolves working for anhour a week, plus a bit ofpreparation time, withboys and girls agedbetween 6 and 8. Theleader’s role would suitsomeone who enjoysinteracting with, and cancommunicate with, youngchildren. All training and auniform is provided andthe role can lead torecognised accreditationwithin the Scoutingmovement. The preferredday and time of theweekly get together atCamp Boomerang, PortSorell, is up to the leaderbut if you’re interestedplease call Ian and HelenBall, on 6426 2680 forfurther information.Page 2 Devonport Times April 2008