Collected Item: “Can't Leave the House Without... (HIST30060)”
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Can't Leave the House Without... (HIST30060)
What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?
Photograph
Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.
(HIST30060) This photo depicts the contents of my hall table draw which is located near the entrance of my house. Inside the draw are the essential things I can grab before rushing out the door. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the draw was just for my keys, but now (as we can see in the photo) it also houses my family's spare masks and hand sanitiser. I thought this photo was important to share as it captures what I now cannot leave my house without. The mask no longer feels strange or new, instead, it feels like a second skin that I feel bare without.
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
Mask,
Melbourne,
Lockdown,
Essentials,
Mandatory,
Safety,
Hand-sanitiser
Melbourne,
Lockdown,
Essentials,
Mandatory,
Safety,
Hand-sanitiser
Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)
Kate McHugh
Give this story a date.
2021-10-01