Imperial Printing Co 100% returned soldiers, 1921, State Library of WA b2951726
Boy Selling Daily News St George’s Terrace, 1981, Richard Woldendorp, State Library of WA 215408PD
Printing Press Operations, 1972, Stevenson, Kinder & Scott Corporate Photography, State Library of WA 360886PD
This is my last report as President of the History Council of WA. It has been a great honour and privilege to lead the Council over the past four years. Never could I have imagined that my term would begin towards the end of a mining boom and finish during a global pandemic.
Read MoreOn 4 August, the Director State Records WA, Damian Shepherd, met with the History Council of WA’s Committee to outline the strategic plan and a series of initiatives the State Records Office started 12-months ago
Read MoreRecently, the History Council of Western Australia has lobbied for the Western Australian Premier’s Literary Awards to be restored to their previous level by increasing the number of categories and including an award specifically for non-fiction books, and by returning to an annual format, rather than being offered only biennially as at present.
Read MoreI am really delighted to announce that Andrea Gaynor, who most of you know, has accepted my invitation to give the History Council Annual Lecture at the AGM. She is one of the leading environmental historians in Australia. Andrea Gaynor is Associate Professor of History at the University of Western Australia.
Read MoreGuests Tabitha McMullan, Alliance Manager Activation & Cultural Experience, Kate Parker, Cultural Collections Coordinator and Richenda Prall, Cultural Heritage Engagement Officer attended the June meeting to update the Council on developments in History and Heritage at the City of Perth. Tabitha shared a presentation based around key areas of work.
Read MoreMost people have not heard of the term Baby Farming. In the late 19th and early 20th century the word was used to describe the fostering of usually illegitimate babies for a fee.
Read MoreThe ABC programme ‘Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors?’ is an immersive living history series that pits the skills of today’s children against the exploits of children from Australia’s past.
The producers have asked if any AHA members have suggestions or contributions of children from the past who have performed amazing deeds or achieved heroic feats.
Read MoreWhen the Royal WA Historical Society's major fundraiser, the Secondhand Book Sale was postponed due to the COVID - 19 lockdown the Society came up with the idea of 'Book Bundles'. A 'Book Bundle' contains six secondhand books and costs $25. Each bundle has a fantastic mix of books in excellent condition in either the categories of Fiction of Junior Fiction and is tied up with a bow.
Read MoreIt is wonderful to be able to announce that we are reopening our properties from Tuesday 1 September 2020. It is over five months since the pandemic drove us to close our doors so I know this will be welcome news for many of you.
Read MoreMake history at home is a free ‘how to do your own history’ series presented by Adelaide-based historians Susan Marsden and Sandra Kearney with support from the Marsden Szwarcbord Foundation
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