The Hawkins Strongbox Chronology: 1877

20 August
Brent Hawkins is born out of wedlock to parents Geoffrey Hawkins and Shannon Kennicot.

Late Summer
Timothy Deakin embarks on the first of several visits to Germany that continue through late 1879. Over the course of these visits, he engages in discussions with physicist and mathematician Max Planck relating to heat mechanics and thermodynamics.

Autumn
Charles Hawkins introduces Timothy Deakin to his older brother Geoffrey. The two become fast and close friends.

October
Adler Fanshaw begins working as an office boy at the London Evening Gazette.

Curator's Note

As with many historical investigations, the Hawkins Strongbox has on occasion been beset with controversy. There are a scattered few academics that insist that the person of Geoffrey
Hawkins and the history associated thereto is wholly and totally fabricated. Some have even suggested that the contents thus far presented to the public are in fact clever computer-generated designs that have no basis in historical truth.

All of the individuals associated with the Hawkins Strongbox project unequivocally stand behind the integrity of the material presented as part of this online exhibition. We will therefore refrain from engaging in any debate that raises the aforesaid issues of fabrication and falsehoods. We also reserve the right to deny commentary to those who would attempt to level such accusations in this venue.

The Hawkins Strongbox Chronology

1877

Curator's Note

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