In April 2017, Pixel the Past presented new digital media works in an exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) that explored nine heritage stories from the Ballina Shire. Alstonville High School students (years 9-12), members of the Plateau’s Historical Society – the ‘heritage buddies’ – and digital media creators Duke Albada, Susie Forster and Karenza Ebejer collaborated over nine months to research and create these works. Project participants attended a series of workshops, led by historian Kate Gahan, to inspire the stories. These are the creative outcomes from the project.
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Pixel the Past has been supported by Ballina Shire Council, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, Alstonville Plateau Historical Society and Alstonville High School.
This is the story of Lumley Park, from its origins as part of the Big Scrub to its vital restoration through the work of William Ambrose ...
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The former Bank of NSW, located on the western corner of main street Alstonville, is a gem of a building. It reveals some interesting and ...
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Today Newrybar is a thriving rural settlement located on the northern edge of the Shire. It is home to 460 residents – both long-term and ...
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Music has been part of the NSW public school curriculum for many decades. Initially, vocal music was taught from the time Government ...
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In the early 1890s, the Wollongbar Experimental Farm was established by the NSW Colonial Government. Its aim was to experiment with ...
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Until recent decades, the influence of religion in shaping local communities was significant. The Christian traditions of Anglicanism, ...
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Built in 1902, the Alstonville Police Station has been an enduring government service in the town – both the police service and the ...
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In the Richmond River district, with the creation of towns and villages in the late nineteenth century churches and cemeteries were ...
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Along with Europeans, Indian families were among new settlers to arrive in the Richmond River district in the latter half of the ...
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Making our Pixel the Past stories was a fabulous journey for all involved. We had a strong hunch at the outset of the project that this ...
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This project was as much about the journey as it was about the story outputs that were created.The Pixel the Past blog provides insights and ...
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