{"id":3308,"date":"2020-02-18T09:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T22:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bassstraitmaritimecentre.com.au\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2020-07-29T14:23:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T04:23:35","slug":"torquay-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bassstraitmaritimecentre.com.au\/exhibitions\/torquay-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"
26 July 2019\u2013 2 February 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n Explore stories of courage and commitment, strength and resilience, and unknown gems on the eastern side of the Mersey River.<\/p>\n In late 2019, the temporary exhibition space held a local history-focussed exhibition on the little told story of Torquay (East Devonport prior to 1890). These days, West Devonport gets all the glory, but the start of Devonport was on the eastern side of the river. Early families to the settlement included the Cockers, Deans, Boswells, Winspears, and Drakes amongst others. Features such as Police Point, now dredged from the river, were explored with stories of the very popular swimming baths, ferries, and hotels highlighted. Early churches and their fates were paired with Kathleen Cocker’s beautiful paintings and drawings of the buildings. Shipbuilders and local personalities from different streets and homes were discussed.\u00a0 The Holyman empire of ships and planes featured in the large glass cabinet.<\/p>\n