On 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
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Recently, 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.
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I 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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After a hectic and very successful end to 2019, with our Symposium on Historians and Truth Telling in November and our Christmas Sundowner in December, your History Council Committee has enjoyed some relaxation and reinvigoration over summer. Reports on those events follow in this newsletter, plus discussion of some heritage issues particularly in relation to rezoning across Perth, and early notice of our next Symposium, this time on Historians and the Environment, now in the planning stage.
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The State Library, the Royal Western Australian Historical Society, the Museum of Perth, the Centre for WA History and others are encouraging or building collections of images and other resources related to Covid 19 and the Lockdown.
Read MoreStirling House in Nedlands has closed its doors, but staff and a small number of volunteers continue their good work behind the doors or in their homes.
Read MoreThe State Library has been very active in response to the lockdown in making its collection available to the public, by digital means and through radio.
Read MoreEach issue of the Newsletter is edited by a different member of the History Council’s management committee, using a standard template. This issue’s guest editor has been WA historian John Toohey.
Read MoreThe History Council has continued with its advocacy during the Lockdown.
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On 28 April 2020, Rockingham City Council considered an application to demolish a locally-listed heritage place at 65 Parkin Street in Rockingham, known variously as Lakeside, Lucy Saw Home, Saw Home or Serenity Lodge (P03370)
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After a hectic and very successful end to 2019, with our Symposium on Historians and Truth Telling in November and our Christmas Sundowner in December, your History Council Committee has enjoyed some relaxation and reinvigoration over summer. Reports on those events follow in this newsletter, plus discussion of some heritage issues particularly in relation to rezonings across Perth, and early notice of our next Symposium, this time on Historians and the Environment, now in the planning stage.
Read More‘Historians and the Environment’ Symposium presented by History Council of WA and Professional Historians Association WA.
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What a fabulous venue for a Sundowner. About twenty of us from the History Council and the Professional Historians Association enjoyed some great hospitality at the National Hotel, corner High and Market Street, Fremantle on the evening of 5 December 2019.
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On Sunday 10th November 2019 the History Council of WA and Reconciliation WA hosted a Truth Telling Symposium at the State Library of Western Australia with the generous support of BHP and Herbert Smith Freehills. Alan Carter from Reconciliation WA opened the event, followed by a Welcome to Country from Sandra Harben.
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