STAFF WRITERS
MORWELL Historical Society is hosting a new exhibition next week: the Pioneering Northway Family Exhibition.
The Northway family of William and Mary Northway were pioneers of Hazelwood, arriving in 1877 and their descendants continued farming in Hazelwood until 1962 when the Housing Commission of Victoria compulsory acquired their land for the planned town of Hazelwood (later Churchill).
William Full Northway and his two sons, Thomas and William Jr, were selectors.
The exhibition is a graphic display of 137 posters following the life of William and Mary Northway from their immigration in 1848 from England to their life at Hazelwood.
There are many photographs, documents and maps relating to three generations of the Northway family.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, October 21, Sunday, October 25, Wednesdays, November 4 and November 18, and finally on Sunday, November 29.
Those attending the opening are asked to be seated at 1.15pm for a 1.30pm start on Tuesday, October 20. After the opening, on that day, the Exhibition will be open until 4pm.
Morwell Historical Society is located at 12 Hazelwood Road, Morwell.
