Local history book wins prestigious award

RECOGNITION FOR HISTORY BOOK… Murchison and District Historical Society president, Kay Ball and Royal History Society president, Don Garden at the Victorian Community History Awards recently where Kay’s book, Art Captured, won the Local History – Small Publication Award. Photo: Supplied.
RECOGNITION FOR HISTORY BOOK… Murchison and District Historical Society president, Kay Ball and Royal History Society president, Don Garden at the Victorian Community History Awards recently where Kay’s book, Art Captured, won the Local History – Small Publication Award. Photo: Supplied.
RECOGNITION FOR HISTORY BOOK… Murchison and District Historical Society president, Kay Ball and Royal History Society president, Don Garden at the Victorian Community History Awards recently where Kay’s book, Art Captured, won the Local History – Small Publication Award. Photo: Supplied.
RECOGNITION FOR HISTORY BOOK… Murchison and District Historical Society president, Kay Ball and Royal History Society president, Don Garden at the Victorian Community History Awards recently where Kay’s book, Art Captured, won the Local History – Small Publication Award. Photo: Supplied.

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.”