Shaping Perth - Trevor Hancock
Channel: Museum of Perth
Date: 02/09/2016

From the "Shaping Perth : Stories of Our City" exhibition @ Museum of Perth

http://shapingperth.com/trevorhancock

Trevor Hancock

“Born looking out to Bass Straight to see five generations of fishermen, then behind to see five generations of high country cattlemen”, Trevor’s genetics were shaped by nature deciding family fortunes. “Sea games, draught, snow storms, bush fires, floods and history shape us as wind shapes rock.” Trevor found his way to Perth to take a role in a fundraising capacity but soon allowed his love of history and his connection to the past to steer him in the direction of Trinity Antiques in the centre of the City. As director there, he has made a name for himself through his expertise and astute purchases, many of which have been displayed by, or donated to, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Library of Australia and others. In his film, as well as describing his childhood, Trevor uses different artworks and pieces of jewellery to describe Western Australia as it was at the start of the 20th century and earlier.