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A photography exhibition at the old Masonic Hall in Warkworth this month will mark the launch of an ambitious project to record and archive Warkworth’s growth over generations.
Captured: A photographic time capsule of Warkworth – past, present and future has been organised by planner Burnette O’Connor, Mahurangi Matters and One Warkworth Business Association.
The exhibition takes a long-term view of recording the town’s growth through the lens of a camera.
“The town is on the cusp of unprecedented change with the population expected to exceed 20,000 over the next decade,” Burnette says.
“We have identified several significant vantage points around the town that enable expansive views of where this growth is likely to occur.
“The GPS coordinates for these locations have been recorded and a photographer has captured the landscapes as they are now. The plan is to repeat these photos every five years.”
Warkworth Museum will be the repository for the collection, which will build into a unique catalogue for future generations.
The exhibition at the old Masonic Hall will also feature ‘then and now’ photos of the town including several historic aerial shots kindly donated by Ian Packer, as well as ‘before and after’ shots of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday, October 12, from 10am to 3pm, and on Sunday, October 13, from 9am to 3pm.
The project has been made possible with the generous support of the following:
The Beverley Simmons Estate, Mahu Community Trading Post, Warkworth Community Shop, Hutchinson Consulting Engineers, Buckton Consulting Surveyors, LDE Warkworth, Pacific Environments, Skyworks Helicopters, Warkworth Museum, Warkworth Lions, One Warkworth and Mahurangi Matters.
