As long as I can remember I have always had a passion for history; combined with the great respect and appreciation instilled in me by my parents for what the community had done, it was really only a matter of time before something like this began. At age 10 I wrote my class speech on the history of Palmerston. As I grew up I helped in cleaning up the railyards, volunteering a the Canadian National Handcar Races and even writing a community service guide at age 17. By the time I was 19 I had created a database of the Palmerston Cemetery and began volunteering at the Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum. When I left for school (to take history, naturally) I always longed to be back in Palmerston and give back in some way. My schooling took me onto working in the museum field and that is where I truly began building a need to help preserve our community history.
However it was shortly after the death of a grandparent when I was handed that golden treasure trove of a suitcase filled with family photos. Photographs of family members in and around Palmerston going back even before the town existed. This started the collection, these photographs led to research, which led to building up a library which led to more collecting which led to more research. Slowly but surely the NoOneGoes project began.
In 2011 my lifelong interest in the history of our community and growing collection pushed me to share these stories I was discovering. Over the last few years the NoOneGoes project has grown in popularity and scope. Starting as a simple blog we have expanded to various social media outlets, published articles, presentations, research services and even museum exhibits. The research conducted to date has brought out stories long forgotten and even reunited families with long lost relatives.
Below are a few ways you can join the project as it continues to grow. Social media sites such as facebook and twitter are great ways to follow new (old) stories and community updates. Our YouTube Channel shows people and places in the community from bygone eras. For the explorers Geocaching and WhatWasThere offer great ways to walk around the community, see the sites and view images of long gone places on your smartphone.
Preservation and appreciation of our community history is our goal, sharing that history is our priority. Thank's for visiting our little part of the world.
However it was shortly after the death of a grandparent when I was handed that golden treasure trove of a suitcase filled with family photos. Photographs of family members in and around Palmerston going back even before the town existed. This started the collection, these photographs led to research, which led to building up a library which led to more collecting which led to more research. Slowly but surely the NoOneGoes project began.
In 2011 my lifelong interest in the history of our community and growing collection pushed me to share these stories I was discovering. Over the last few years the NoOneGoes project has grown in popularity and scope. Starting as a simple blog we have expanded to various social media outlets, published articles, presentations, research services and even museum exhibits. The research conducted to date has brought out stories long forgotten and even reunited families with long lost relatives.
Below are a few ways you can join the project as it continues to grow. Social media sites such as facebook and twitter are great ways to follow new (old) stories and community updates. Our YouTube Channel shows people and places in the community from bygone eras. For the explorers Geocaching and WhatWasThere offer great ways to walk around the community, see the sites and view images of long gone places on your smartphone.
Preservation and appreciation of our community history is our goal, sharing that history is our priority. Thank's for visiting our little part of the world.