ART Captured, a book produced by Murchison and District Historical Society president, Kay Ball has come away with the prestigious award of Local History – Small Publication Award at the Victorian Community History Awards recently, with the awards presented at a ceremony at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
The judges said, “This handsome book, based on Axel’s gift, is a significant addition to studies of detention camps in the Tatura district and the wealth of talent unwittingly transported to Australia by the crew of the Dunera.”
Kay said, “It was a total surprise and very exciting. It’s a very prestigious award and winning it is great promotion for history in our area, particularly for the war camps.
“There were 146 entries across nine categories, so I didn’t think I had a chance.
“It took my breath away when they announced the book as the winner of the category.
“It was a real thrill and wonderful recognition of the history in our area.”