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25.01.2022 TIME'S RUNNING OUT! There are just a few more days for cultural and heritage organisations and presenters to express an interest in being part of the next Heritage Perth Weekend in April 2021. Join in the celebration of Perth City's unique natural, cultural and built heritage. The event programme features history and heritage walks, talks, 'behind the scenes' tours of iconic and curious heritage buildings, children's activities, exhibitions and experiences. In 2021, the Heri...tage Perth Weekend is expanding to a three day event. 'Family Friday' on April 16 will have a special focus on encouraging children and families to explore, learn and engage with our City's rich past and to encourage the next generation of cultural heritage champions. Join us in celebrating Perth City's rich and diverse cultural heritage from Friday April 16 to Sunday April 18 2021, with new and favourite history and heritage experiences throughout our city. REGISTER YOUR EVENT NOW - Expressions of interest are closing soon. Please email [email protected] for the Event Registration EOI Form. Registration of events closes on Friday 27th November 2020 See more

25.01.2022 UNTOLD STORIES OF PERTH PODCAST - EPISODE 6 - Wongi mi bardup / Doing it our way Meet Aunty Margaret Culbong and Aunty Muriel Bowie, two of the City of Perth’s Elders who have played an important part in the fight for empowerment of Aboriginal people in Western Australia.... This episode was produced by Elsa Silberstein for the City of Perth and features oral history interviews from the City of Perth's Cultural Collections. Listen online http://untoldstories.perth.wa.gov.au/ or through your favourite podcast app. https://omny.fm//episode-6-wongi-mi-bardup-doing-it-our-way

24.01.2022 There are some changes proposed for heritage grants available to owners of rateable property within the City of Perth which are formally identified as heritage buildings or places. The City is asking for community feedback at https://engage.perth.wa.gov.au/heritage-grants-review

24.01.2022 Heritage grants in the City we want your response to three quick questions! Are you interested in heritage buildings within the City of Perth? The City is seeking feedback from the community on heritage grants which help to retain these buildings for the future. Answer the following three questions in the comments or take the full survey on Engage Perth https://engage.perth.wa.gov.au/heritage-grants-review. Comments close on Saturday 31 October 2020 so get in quick!... Do you think that the City has a responsibility to support heritage owners financially? Why? Do you think there is a wider public benefit for the City providing grants for heritage listed properties? Do you think the funding should only be provided for work which can be seen from the street? Why?

24.01.2022 Snakes - many people's least favourite subject. But the story of how the hugely popular White City amusement park operated near what is now Elizabeth Quay is fascinating, and snake shows were a key part of it. It's one of our Untold Stories series at www.visitperth.com/untoldstories and well worth a listen. State Library of Western Australia

24.01.2022 Where Am I? This was the view two young doctors in Perth quarantine faced for a fortnight recently. It was a struggle for their first visit to the city. They didn’t know that they were staring out at one of Perth’s most significant heritage treasures, which once had a roof which could be opened on hot summer nights. Let us know what you think they were staring at and we’ll bring you the answer tomorrow.

22.01.2022 Hear 'Chief Horologist' John Bowra telling the story of his work on the bells at the Perth Town Hall - celebrating its 150th anniversary with the online exhibition www.kuraree.heritageperth.com.au It involves a porpoise, a duke and a man who is passionate about his work. Over to John Bowra (- and our thanks to Genrefonix).... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvCd-1u8nxg

21.01.2022 There's probably nowhere in the centre of Perth that generates more interest in heritage issues than St George's Terrace. Here the State Library of WA shows its archive of images with streets and interiors, some still in use today. State Library of Western Australia

21.01.2022 Approaching fifty years old and widely seen (?heard) as Australia’s best acoustic concert hall. Looking forward to hearing the Perth Concert Hall full of music again.

21.01.2022 Memories can be prompted by the most unusual things. Here's a glimpse from the new West Australian Museum of a monster cash register from one of Perth's long-gone stores. They include Foy and Gibson, Boans, Bairds, Economic Stores, Heritage Perth is considering adding a "Gone Shopping" exhibition to next year's Heritage Perth Weekend. Will you have memories to share?... Western Australian Museum See more

20.01.2022 The more you dig into Perth's history, the more you find. In this case, cobblestones. The story of subterranean Perth is waiting to be told (think undergound toilets and tunnels). These cobblestones were revealed this week in Pier Street as part of the major East End revitalisation project. Just under the asphalt were cobblestones, prompting questions of where from and where else? ... While City of Perth teams investigate the discovery, we look forward to information about the timing, source and reason for cobblestones in Perth, which have been found previously in Perth's laneways and re-laid. Cobblestones appear to have been used between the era of dirt roads, jarrah timber blocks and rounds, and later asphalt. It's likely the source was the heritage registered Stathams Quarry in Gooseberry Hill, still visible from The ZigZag railway, which produced granite for Perth City Council for several decades until 1939. State Library of Western Australia State Records Office of Western Australia Western Australian Museum See more

18.01.2022 Plans for a 'Gone Shopping' exhibition are firming up as a key event for Heritage Perth Weekend, April 16 - 18th. Hats are definitely a feature of Perth's 'Gone Shopping', which coincides nicely with Hat Day today. So here's a look at some very fine hats indeed, in the 1915 catalogue of Perth's Economic Stores. This large emporium once dominated the corner of William and Hay Streets It had links back to the prominent Shenton family, and was rebuilt after a fire in 1921. T...he business was taken over by Cox Brothers; later the building became known as Walsh's, after the menswear retailer on the ground floor. News photographs of the Economic Stores fire are at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37476362 and the Economic Stores catalogue is preserved at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-260776583/view

18.01.2022 Have you heard the latest episode on Untold Stories of Perth? Told by Two Feet & a Heartbeat Perth, the story of Tommy Windich, Aboriginal tracker and explorer "The Man who made John Forrest famous" is a great one! Produced for the City of Perth Cultural Collections team.... Listen online http://untoldstories.perth.wa.gov.au/ or through your favourite podcast app.

17.01.2022 We’re into a new Nyoongar season, 'Bunuru’. Lasting from February to March, ‘Bunuru’ brings hot easterly winds plus a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you're close to the coast. Traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers and estuaries where freshwater foods and seafood made up major parts of the Nyoongar people’s diet. Bunuru is also a time of the white flowers with lots of white flowering gums in full bloom, includin...g jarrah, marri and ghost gums. More information about the six Nyoongar seasons at https://www.ecu.edu.au//cultur/nyoongar-six-seasons/bunuru See more

17.01.2022 Where Am I revealed. Did you identify the heritage jewel in that rather dismal view from the InterContinental Hotel of Perth rooftops we featured yesterday? Among them was the roof of His Majesty's Theatre, with only the lions parapet sculpture giving our quarantiners any clue that this was no ordinary office block they were staring at, for two weeks. His Majesty's Theatre opened in 1904 with a remarkable retractable dome roof and internal waterfalls. These were removed in... later years, and the building also lost its verandahs in the 1940s as they were perceived to be a traffic hazard. However the verandahs and balconies are to be reinstated, according to a West Australian Government news release last August. The statement said $15 million was being allocated for upgrades and restoration work including the original balconies and verandahs. Here's a look at His Majesty's Theatre, past and present. See more

17.01.2022 Here are more of the video highlights from the exhibition, Kuraree: 150 Years of the Perth Town Hall, which has been online over the past month. As the Perth Town Hall starts to reopen this week, some highlights can now go on public display. This is a fresh view of the fashion clothing and costumes from the formal events and balls hosted at the Perth Town Hall over the last 150 years, as seen by artist/designer Kristie Rowe. You can still view the online exhibition at www.kuraree.heritageperth.com.au, or drop in to the Perth Town Hall to enjoy these highlights.

17.01.2022 Head over to the State Library of Western Australia for this exciting new exhibition we got a sneak peak of today! #SLWA #SRO State Library of Western Australia State Records Office of Western Australia

16.01.2022 It’s Eat Your Vegetables Day! Not too much of a challenge today, but a huge challenge in the early days of the Swan River Colony when the new arrivals struggled to grow their food anywhere away from the river flats and the swamps around Perth. In fact, scurvy became a real public health risk and indigenous knowledge of food sources was disregarded. Early settlers brought seed stock, with plants and vine cuttings added at Cape Town en route to the colony. While many settlers... struggled to grow or trade fresh food, larger households had the benefit of gardeners and acreage. By the early 1840s, Europeans were successfully growing fruit trees, grape vines, almonds and olives if they owned large enough properties. Anglican Bishop Hale had apricots, peaches, guava, figs and pomegranates as well as a vegetable garden growing at Bishops House. The Government House gardens also still exist today, but both of these have survived more for social or ornamental purposes. Market gardens developed to become the principal suppliers of Perth’s vegetables, sold for several years at markets under the Perth Town Hall. From the late 1800s, Chinese migrants were noted for their skill, and sold their produce door to door. See more

16.01.2022 Shopping in Hay Street has been a focus for the city for decades, through many changes. What decade is your favourite?

16.01.2022 Did you recognise yesterday’s Where Am I? It’s the grand ballroom interior of the Palace Hotel, at the corner of William Street and St Georges Terrace. It was said to be the most opulent hotel in Western Australia when it was built in 1897 on the site of the first licenced premises in the colony. The Palace was built during the West Australian gold rush for American entrepreneur, John De Baun, on the site of the Freemason’s Hotel. it was considered the finest hotel in the sou...thern hemisphere, boasting marble stairs, electric lights, hot water, and a bathroom on every corridor. When the Commonwealth Bank bought the Palace in the 1970s, it was only a hard-fought local campaign which saved it from being demolished and replaced by a modern office building. After the Bond Corporation took over the property, it was closed as a hotel and much of the interior was lost, or greatly changed, to erect a tall office block behind the façade. The Palace Hotel was used as a bank until 2012 and today, after a significant restoration, it is hospitality and commercial office space, while remaining a significant landmark on St George’s Terrace. See more

16.01.2022 Then and Now - it's a wonderful way to see how much change there's been at a particular site. Here's a series of images taken very close to the same bus stop on St Georges Terrace, but ranging from the 1940s through the 1960s to today. Plenty to browse here! All images from the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

15.01.2022 A historic painting of Perth's Hyde Park has been acquired for the City of Perth's Cultural Collections, showing a very different view from what we know today. Once known as Third Swamp, this 1904 oil painting of Hyde Park looks east, showing a colour view from a time when few photographs existed. The track at the lake’s edge is not yet paved and the native paper bark trees are still the dominant flora. Native grasses and bush still cover the ground. Before European settlemen...t it was a wetlands and Aboriginal people's meeting place known as Boojamooling, with good food supplies of fish, birds and turtles. After European settlement, the swamps prevented the city's expansion to the north and the Third Swamp reserve was a camp for drovers, travellers and transient miners. Third Swamp was gradually drained after flooding in the 1840s, and became public space, re-named Hyde Park in 1899. Hyde Park was the subject of many letters to the editor about various Perth City Council initiatives, from removing the lake’s artificial islands to using part of the park for a cricket oval. There were also complaints about cattle wandering on to the park and foul mouthed ruffians inhabiting the area and a lack of police presence to deal with them. The danger that the lakes posed to children was of particular concern. A three tier fountain was built in1901 but removed in 1918 because of vandalism. Hyde Park is both State heritage-listed and protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act. The newly acquired painting is by Scottish born Walter Paterson Meston, 1870-1936, who arrived in Western Australia during 1897 and maintained a studio in Prince’s Buildings, St Georges Terrace. He exhibited in every annual Western Australian Society exhibition and held solo exhibitions in various locations in the city, most notably in the Perth Town Hall. Meston was highly regarded for his naturalistic style and skill and having arrived when Perth was rapidly expanding he found a good market for his work. He made a strong contribution to the development of art in Western Australia and was considered to be one of the most important artists working in Perth at the turn of the 20th century. However, distance isolated him in the west making it difficult for local artists to achieve any national recognition. Hyde Park is now within the City of Vincent which has an image library online at https://tinyurl.com/aixmzwcv Thanks to GFL Auctions and Patrons of Hyde Park for research assistance. See more

15.01.2022 Heritage treasures? Or maybe just nostalgia! These soft drink cans were among the surprises revealed recently during excavations for the Hay Street Pedestrian Priority Precinct. The Coke can was discovered outside the District Court near the corner of Hay Street and Irwin St North. The Passiona and Fanta cans were found on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Hay Street.... Were you a Passiona fan? Can you tell us which era they're from? The Precinct officially opens at 4.30 today at the corner of Hay and Irwin Streets with the Twilight Hawkers Market comprising international food stalls, and the launch of the Christmas Lights Trail. See more

14.01.2022 Ever thought about your own family heritage? Would you like to know more about researching ancestors and telling your family’s history? National Family History Month (NFHM) is celebrated every August in Australia and in New Zealand. There’s a list of events on https://familyhistorymonth.org.au/events/ and details of competitions and prizes. The City of Perth History Centre has a reference library where you can research some wonderful family history stories, which are part ...of the city’s Cultural Collections. Family History Month See more

14.01.2022 Yesterday the City of Perth celebrated NAIDOC Week by launching a beautiful new exhibition featuring portraits of the ten Elders who make up the City's Elders Advisory Group. "Moorditj Bridyas" or 'Solid Bosses' celebrates the legacy of our Whajduk Nyoongar Elders and the continued knowledge and guidance they bring to the City. The exhibition is open to visitors on weekdays and will be on display at Council House until 29 January 2021. Find out more https://moorditjbridyas.heritageperth.com.au/

14.01.2022 Yesterday's What Am I? post was quickly recognised as the magnificent crest above the entry to what is now the Como Shambhala spa. The building was part of the complex of government buildings which followed an early barracks, as well as Public Offices, a Police Court and cellblock on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street. The grandeur of today's buildings was established from the 1890s when they were built as Treasury, the Survey Department, GPO, Immigration Off...ices, office of the Premier and Cabinet, Lands and Surveys Department and Titles Building. More buildings, and sometimes additional storeys to existing buildings, were added, and in 1904 the facades of the older buildings were remodelled to match George Temple Poole’s GPO, giving today's State Buildings complex its much-admired elevations.. During the last half of the 20th century, various government departments left for new accommodation, with the last being the Department of Land Administration which moved to new premises in Midland in 1993. The site was empty for nearly two decades. However, it now has a new lease of life with a variety of upmarket bars, cafes and retail spaces, including the luxury COMO The Treasury Hotel. State Library of Western Australia State Buildings

13.01.2022 Here's a magnificent record of one of Perth's lost cinemas - the Grand Picture Theatre, on Murray Street, where the Woolworths supermarket is now. The queues and the promotions, including an interesting live bedroom scene, make fascinating viewing. Thanks to State Library of Western Australia for the research.

12.01.2022 It's been a while since we posted a Where Am I? So here's an easy one with inbuilt clues. Answer tomorrow.

12.01.2022 Where Am I? It would be safe to say that every follower of Heritage Perth would know this place, but not, perhaps, this aspect! While these images may not be very helpful, we are sure that our sleuths will work out why this site is almost impossible to photograph! There's plenty of information about this site, but not much is known about this view, so some information would be much appreciated. Answer tomorrow!

11.01.2022 Have you heard? The latest episode in our Untold Stories of Perth podcast is now available to enjoy. It's the story of a little-known nursing sister who had a big impact bringing Perth's Colonial Hospital up to scratch - for the times, at least. You can hear the story of Sister Mary Ann Nicolay here http://untoldstories.perth.wa.gov.au/... and listen out for more episodes in coming months. See more

10.01.2022 Finding unexpected images of East Perth turned into a curious story of a convict turned entrepreneur, which is a fairly typical rabbithole event in the heritage world! From researching the City of Perth Mayoral annual report for 1928 came an interesting image of the gasworks in East Perth, long since demolished, with the Swan River in the distance. Then we found a new donation to the City of Perth Cultural Collections included some more images of East Perth in the 1890s, lon...g before the industrial and residential growth of the mid twentieth century. Long before anything much there, apparently. The earlier images were published by former convict Bernard Stein, who was sentenced to ten years for larceny. After being granted a conditional pardon, he left the colony without permission; he walked to South Australia where he was apprehended and brought back to Perth, then pardoned, again. Bernard Stein set himself up in Barrack Street as a printer, bookbinder and publisher. About 1895 he produced this booklet of photographs with 19 images of Perth, all folded within, much like later sets of postcards.Naturally, the booklet included his own business premises. The area of Stein's Building was later developed to become Bon Marche Arcade, and rebuilt as heritage-listed Bon Marche Stores. See more

10.01.2022 Thanks to ABC Perth for an update on one of Perth's biggest heritage projects - the redevelopment of the Western Australian Museum, now in its final months. As well as the awe-inspiring new buildings, there are five distinct heritage buildings dating back to 1855, when the Old Perth Gaol was built. The site also has probably Australia's oldest grapevine - estimated at 1850s or 1860s. And the much-missed blue whale skeleton is already re-installed. ABC Perth

10.01.2022 It's time to mark another change in the Nyoongar seasons. Birak lasts from December to January and traditionally this was the Nyoongar fire season. Taking advantage of the morning easterlies and the afternoon seabreezes, the Nyoongar burned country in mosaic patterns. This reduced fuel, increased grazing pastures, and helped seeds to germinate. Fledglings are venturing out of the nest and reptiles will be shedding their old skins.

10.01.2022 Time is running out to catch the thought-provoking stories of the City of Perth's Moorditj Bridyas - Solid Bosses. The life and legacy of the City's Elders Advisory Group through photographic portraits and oral histories are on display Monday to Friday, excluding January 26, until January 29, at Council House in St Georges Terrace. Here's a hint of the strength of character of these respected Whadjuk Nyoongar community leaders in these promotional images shown at Yagan Square.... More information at https://www.visitperth.com//Moorditj%20Bridyas%20Solid%20B Photography by Eva Fernandez. Images from the City of Perth Cultural Collections. See more

10.01.2022 Now we have visual merchandising. But once we had window dressing, and it was worth a trip to town, for the inspiration. What are your memories of window shopping? Do you have photos to share? especially of the Christmas displays in Perth's department stores. State Library of Western Australia

09.01.2022 Going to dances has been one of the most popular and enduring activities at the Perth Town Hall, now celebrating its 150th anniversary. Enjoy this original VHS compilation of old time favourites from George and Beryl Long at the Amelia Club at the Hall. George sold tickets at $2 for club members and professional musician Beryl played the piano. Find out more of the Perth's Town Hall's story at online exhibition www.kuraree.heritageperth.com.au Our thanks to George and Beryl.

08.01.2022 How did you go with identifying the copper ships in yesterday's Where Am I post? Perhaps the wider image below will identify it for you as the northern entry from Hay Street to London Court. This eccentric shopping arcade has been well documented since opening in 1937 with 53 shops, 55 offices and 24 residences, in an imitation Tudor style. But mystery remains. Is this a representation of Columbus' fleet sailing to America? the Spanish Armada? Captain Hook's ship?... What do you think! See more

06.01.2022 Where Am I? Here's a view inside one of Perth most prominent and best known heritage landmarks, but you have to venture deep inside to see these magnificent features. We'll reveal the site tomorrow. Images from the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

06.01.2022 Parapets and pediments. All found within a minute from the Perth Underground rail station. All hinting at stories within. Do you have a favourite facade to share?

05.01.2022 A century of history - at your fingertips! Over 20000 historical survey plans of the Perth metropolitan area can now be viewed and downloaded from the new RetroMaps site. The plans have been digitised by the State Records Office of Western Australia with funding provided by the Friends of Battye Library Inc. Most plans pre-date available aerial photographs and show how parts of the metropolitan landscape have transformed dramatically over the years.... RetroMaps is a free resource and West Australians can download high-resolution copies of plans without cost at: https://mapping.sro.wa.gov.au State Library of Western Australia State Records Office of Western Australia

05.01.2022 It's World Calligraphy Day! As the days of careful cursive calligraphy seem to have given way to keyboards, we found these examples of of this not quite lost art from the City of Perth Cultural Collections. The finest examples of calligraphy in the collections are the illuminated manuscripts, which are formal documents welcoming or thanking civic visitors or members of the council for a visit or a service rendered. The collections also include beautiful examples of calligraph...y given as gifts by visiting Sister City representatives from China, Japan and Korea. The working materials of a draftsman cartographer, Kim Barrett, who worked in the Titles Offices, now part of the Treasury buildings, include a vast array of inks, pens, rulers and other guides which are now superseded by design software. The collections also include minutes books of the Swan River Mechanics Institute, the forerunner of today's City of Perth Library. In 1853, the committee and discussion group members variously recorded their thoughts on ghosts, witches and necromancy, the intellectual capacity of women, capital punishment, and a perennial issue - how to get overdue library books returned. Have you got examples, legible or perhaps not, to share? The Calligraphers' Guild of WA #WorldCalligraphyDay

05.01.2022 Have you caught up with the latest heritage champions? There were 29 individuals and heritage projects recognised at the 2020 WA Heritage Awards. Here are videos including two of the Commended finalists in Perth. The Royal Hotel conservation or adaptive reuse project highlights are at https://youtu.be/XdzR38g_fWg and ... the City of Perth's TIDES: Swan River Stories exhibition is among the heritage tourism projects at https://youtu.be/muVjZPjoJBk See more

04.01.2022 The beginning of August marks the start of one of the six Nyoongar seasons, Djilba. As the days start to warm, we start to see and hear the first of the newborn animals with their proud parents out and about providing them with food, guiding them through foraging tasks and protecting them. Woodland birds are still nest bound, hence the swooping protective behaviour of the koolbardi (magpie), djidi djidi (willy wag tails) and chuck-a-luck (wattle birds). As the season progresses and the temperatures continue to rise, the flower stalks of the balgas (Grass Trees) emerge in preparation for the coming Kambarang season.

03.01.2022 News today that Western Australia's Parliament House and grounds are now permanently included in the State Register of Heritage Places One of the State's best recognised landmarks, Parliament House overlooks St Georges Terrace and the Swan River and was built in stages, originally under the direction of then Public Works Chief Architect J H Grainger. The Harvest Terrace western façade, including the two Parliamentary chambers, was completed by 1904 using stone from Donnybrook... and Rottnest Island. Construction stopped as governments focused on the supply of housing, hospitals and schools following the economic depression and two World Wars. For nearly 60 years, Parliament House stood untouched until construction started on the three-storey eastern façade with its stone and tile columns. As well as being the seat of democracy and legislation, the precinct has been a meeting point for public protests and rallies. The Parliament House area is also an important place for Whadjuk Noongar people. It contains several registered Aboriginal heritage sites with significant ceremonial and spiritual associations. The Parliament House and grounds site was added to the State Heritage Register on an interim basis in 2004. Finalising the registration, Heritage Minister David Templeman said "The building and grounds have provided a backdrop for displays of freedom of speech for the Western Australian community for more than a century. "This is a unique place which represents our shared history, the democratic system and freedom of speech valued by all Western Australians and many significant decisions that have changed the course of history and shaped our community as we know it today." Here are images of original Parliament House before the eastern facade we recognise today was added in the 1960s. See more

03.01.2022 So, the cobblestones recently uncovered under Pier Street in the city aren’t actually cobblestones at all. They’re dressed blocks. Here’s a video update to explain and outline how they’ll be reused.

03.01.2022 A bright new look for some Perth heritage buildings. These are installations by Frankensound. You can watch Visit Perth’s Stories to see where they’ll pop up next.

03.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how the white lines are painted on roads? Perhaps not, but here's a quaint story from the State Library of Western Australia about a painter who worked on Perth city roads by night. State Library of Western Australia

02.01.2022 City's Cultural Trails Go Digital A series of interactive walking trails telling historic stories of Perth is now available online. You can choose between printing pdf copies or using the self-guided interactive maps on the Visit Perth web page under walking-tours: Themes include: Convicts and Colonials... Icons of Influence Boom or Bust Art City To access these trails simply click on https://www.visitperth.com/getting-around/walking-tours As more story maps are created, they will be added, so watch this space.

02.01.2022 It's ten years since Perth's Playhouse Theatre in Pier Street closed, to be replaced by the State Theatre Centre on William Street. Dedicated to those who died in WW2, the Playhouse focused on presenting live Australian drama, at a time when travelling productions were much less common than today. But the theatre struggled to achieve a profit, although international celebrities boosted the box office from 1978 to 1980. The theatre was purpose-built in 1956, on a site said to have been the Church of England Deanery tennis court. Local architects Sheldon & Krantz designed the building which also had an internal mural painted by noted Brutalist architect Iwan Iwanoff. The last presentation was a fundraising production of the pantomime, Puss in Boots. State Library of Western Australia

01.01.2022 Stop the Presses! News today that the TIDES: Swan River Stories exhibition has been named a finalist in the 2020 WA Heritage Awards, in the category 'Heritage Tourism Product'. The exhibition told multiple stories of the river based on the City of Perth's collections of art, artefacts and reference materials, partnering to ensure a wide range of voices and perspectives were heard. The exhibition ran in mid-2019 at Council House. More information at www.dplh.wa.gov.au/heritage-2020-finalists

01.01.2022 Have you checked the history of your home or street on Retromaps? All you need to know about using this new online tool from State Records Office was discussed on ABC Radio’s Focus program yesterday. From the practical to the hilarious- you can hear a historian, heritage consultant and senior archivist, all very excited users. State Records Office of Western Australia Dodgy Perth... ABC Perth See more

01.01.2022 How's your bunting coming along? If you'd like to help celebrate important events, starting with the Perth Town Hall's 150th anniversary, join us in making pieces of bunting we can sew together to display for community commemorations. Richenda Prall from the City of Perth's Heritage Perth team has a beautiful example to show, and details are below. Embroiderers' Guild of Western Australia