Each buggy was the scene of a picnic, most of those who drove bringing their own provender
Malcolm Quekett
The shoal of swimmers, each with an attendant boat, looked like a school of herring, with a fishing fleet in attendance.
Through its fundraising efforts it became a major part of Perth cultural life which featured well-known — and ultimately controversial — entertainment areas by the river in Perth and also in Fremantle.
Bushmen will have the opportunity to step up to the mic this month in Manjimup to talk about life as former native forest workers.
Anjelica Smilovitis
Friends of Donnelly Village launched a new interactive touch screen TV station to exhibit videos, pictures and other information to visitors to the museum.
Following community outcry over the decision, the Shire of Brookton has revoked its plan to demolish its heritage railway station.
Hannah Whitehead
Narrogin’s last steam train fireman was reunited with the PM706 locomotive and coal tender he worked on 52 years ago.
The Broome Public Library is inviting former staff of the iconic Pearl Coast Zoo to participate in a community gathering aimed at preserving and sharing the zoo’s unique history.
Katya Minns
Forming themselves into processions the happy-hearted crowd exultantly thronged the street with such manifest joy as to make the heart of the most confirmed pessimist glow.
It is a calm that has been lovingly planted in a space that was once a vivid symbol of how inner cities can fall into urban decay.
In the days before footpaths or roads, the club members had to make their way to the courts through the bush on ‘shanks’ pony’.
It’s been a wild ride for Perth from the swinging 60s until now. And a photographic exhibition held by commercial real estate agency JLL shows just how far we’ve come.
Kim Macdonald
And right there amid the opulence of the city’s biggest exhibition, Western Australian took its chance.
There was a real carnival atmosphere and amusements included wheels and swings, games of chance, boxing, log chopping, bands and dancing.
It’s a much loved region, popular for boating, fishing and just plain relaxing. But it wasn’t always that way.
“We were standing on the deck and you could see smoke rising everywhere. All the major government buildings were destroyed.”
For that generation it was a special time, and the memories of music, bands and venues are strong.
Local history buffs can learn about what went into making their town, at an event exploring different aspects of Albany’s history set to take place later this month.
Melissa Sheil
What is little known is that Henry Lawson lived in WA in two visits as his views were honed and he was at his most productive
Artist Elizabeth Blair Barber: A Life Amongst Artists is exhibiting in West Perth showcasing paintings of life at the old Donnelly River mill during 1960s to 1980s.
Work of a trailblazing artist which shows WA over eight decades comes to light
Friends of Donnelly Village volunteers are dedicated to collecting stories about ex-residents of the timber town from 1949 to 1978 to provide an “anchor” for future generations to know their past.
“A young man purchased this railway ticket with every expectation he was going off to war, (but) he bought a return ticket and he thought he was coming home.”
Rebecca Parish
A new project is sharing the untold stories of volunteers in Bridgetown from the past and present in a bid to inspire people to give back to their community.
