OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Man & gun barrel, c. 1990

DATE1990

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERIan Cook

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P271

HISTORY

This man is Mr Peter Ainsworth with the Hastings-Western Port Historical Society’s Armstrong Gun. The Armstrong Gun was one of four, 40 pound guns brought to Hastings c. 1890 because of a perceived Russian threat. Peter Ainsworth was the only Town Crier for the shire of Hastings until his death in 1999. Born in England, he served as a Naval Petty Officer at HMAS Cerberus. Peter was very active in community life, serving on many committees including a term as Shire President in 1979. Written on the back in blue pen is: “Ian Cook Peter Ainsworth 940211-157”.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a side-on photo of a man, from the chest up, looking into the barrel of a gun. He is wearing a Western Port Festival T-shirt and a cardigan. He has a rag in his left hand which is on the gun barrel . Part of a wall can be seen in the background. There is a tree in front of the building.

SUBJECTS

Festivals and celebrations, Guns, Local history, Men, Military history, Town criers

KEYWORDS

Ainsworth, Peter, Cook, Ian, Hastings-Western Port Historical Society