Over the past few years we have seen many difficult times, and I recently had a discussion with several fellow Family Historians about how we should record our memories and reactions for the future, so that generations yet to come can see how their ancestors lived through several years of crisis.
Hard on the heels of 2 years of Covid lockdowns, 2022 saw my home area suffer the worst floods in living memory. While my home itself was not impacted, many friends saw their homes flood, roads and highways were cut, access to services cut, shops closed and like many I came under an evacuation order.
From the back windows of the Library where I work, we watched to Murray River flood parkland, the water creeping closer. The photo above was taken standing at the back of the building - note the levee in the background. Over several days the water crept higher and we prepared the building for potential flooding.
This second photo shows the levee to the rear of the first photo as the floodwater rises over the top, flooding the land beyond. As the water rose the community came together to frantically sandbag homes and businesses, a wonderful show of community spirit in the face of a crisis.
These are memories that need to be recorded as part of our family history. We have all lived through a global pandemic and lived through or witnessed a number of historic times. Recording our memories of such major events should be a part of our family history records, for the generations that come after us.
So please, get writing your memories.
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