The planned unveiling ceremony for the Headlie Taylor bronze sculpture will take place on Wednesday 12th September 2018 at 2:00pm at the front of the museum, in the Bicentennial park on the Olympic Highway.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Tim Fischer AC has accepted the invitation to be the guest speaker.
This event is the culmination of four years of fundraising with donations gratefully acknowledged by the Headlie Taylor Header Museum Heritage Project Committee.
Under the chairmanship of the late Colin Wood, the committee sought to recognise the world renowned inventor of the ground drive header in 1914 and the auto header in 1924.
“Headlie Taylor’s invention revolutionised the harvesting of grain,” descendant and member of the committee Bruce Taylor said.
“Stage One is the creation and installation of the life sized bronze sculpture recognising Headlie’s invention and Stage Two will be a memorial scholarship for an agricultural student.”
Co-patrons of the Heritage Project, Malcolm McCusker QC a former governor of Western Australia and long time supporter of this project, and Professor The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, a former Governor of NSW, have given ongoing support and are hoping to attend the unveiling.
St Paul’s Primary School and Henty Public School will be attending and providing entertainment items for the program.
Taylor House and McKay House at Henty Public School were named from the Header’s story.
With the introduction of technology as a story telling tool, Headlie’s story can be viewed and heard via an App on iPads and iPhones. An A3 Postcard on a plinth, on site at the museum, provides details.
Many students have visited the museum and been welcome to read the TimeLine of the family, view the fascinating Blacksmith’s Shop featuring Headlie’s handmade tools, and original anvil and admire the authentically restored Header.
With mandatory OH&S guidelines and insurance regulations in place all contents of the museum continue to be viewed from the outside of the building.
The commissioned artist, Paul Smits, of Captain Borella fame, will be in attendance. Paul has offered to conduct a workshop for interested adult artists and community members on the following day.
In conjunction with Murray Arts, and Greater Hume Council the Committee is excited to see the invention recognised as history, art, agriculture and engineering combine to provide the community with a proud, continuous reminder of a world renowned achievement created in Henty over 100 years ago.
In November 1995 Headlie’s invention was recognised by The Institution of Engineers, Australia with a dedicated marker.
In September 2018, Headlie’s sculpture will greet travellers, visitors and locals to Henty,” Home of the Header.”
Everyone is welcome to attend the unveiling ceremony on 12th September 2018 at 2:00pm. Be part of history as we recognise the contribution to agriculture by Headlie Taylor and as large scale public art comes to country NSW.
