1929 floods — Body of Work

Percy

At 1.30am on Saturday morning April 6, 1929, Percy was woken from the briefest of naps by the clock from the post office in Cameron Street, the bell from the United Fire Brigade in Brisbane Street, and his frantic yet purposeful parents telling them that they had to leave.

They had gone to bed in their clothes, their warmest clothes, just in case.

SketchBrian Wightman22 October 2022Launceston, South Esk River, North Esk River, 1929, 1929 floods, Invermay, INveresk, Invermay Primary School, Duck Reach Power Station, Tasmanian Government Railways