In recognition of the 150 years anniversary of Government House, and as part of this year’s Heritage Festival, the History Council of Western Australia is pleased to present this evening lecture at Government House with Associate Professor Jeremy Martens, the author of the recently published book on Government House
Bookings to office@historycouncilwa.org.au.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL
18 April to 18 May 2013
Get out and learn more about your local community with 140 events on offer during the 2013 Western Australian Heritage Festival. Celebrating Australia’s historic, natural and Aboriginal heritage, the Festival runs from 18 April to 18 May.
Only in its second year, this Festival offers event goers a chance to explore and celebrate their heritage across the state. Grab a friend and visit a market or fair, see demonstrations, take a tour, hear a talk or participate in a workshop. There are lots of fun events and activities for the whole family.
Visit www.nationaltrust.org.au/wa to download a program for WA, or click on the link on the website to visit the App Store and download the free Festival iPhone app to access events across Australia (available from 13 April).
The Festival, part of a national project, aims to get people to think a little more about the things that are important to them in the community and celebrate their heritage. Not in WA during the Festival? Go online (www.nationaltrust.org.au) and check out events in other states and territories.
While the Festival officially runs from 18 April (International Day for Monuments and Sites) to 18 May (International Museums Day), there are a few extras on either end of the Festival, so be sure to check dates in the program. The Festival links with and compliments Australian Heritage Week 13 – 21 April, and celebrates ANZAC Day (25 April) and National Archaeology Week (19 – 25 May).
The Festival is supported by the Australian Governments Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and the National Trusts across Australia.
This Thursday, 14 March, 2013, the History Council of Western Australia with Museums Australia (WA Branch) are excited to present this opportunity to hear from Rebekkah Abraham from the UK organisation We Are What We Do, who are the team behind HistoryPin.
http://wearewhatwedo.org/
If you want to know more about this social media phenomenon, or to make contact with HistoryPin, come to :
http://www.spacecubed.org/
Spacecub3d, Grd Floor, 45 St Georges Tce.
5:30 for 6:00pm
RSVP office@historycouncilwa.org.au
$5 for History Council and Museums Association members, $10 for non-members.
HISTORY COUNCIL EVENT – TUESDAY 5 MARCH 2013 – 6PM for 6.30PM, GOLD COIN DONATION. ALL WELCOME
Velvet Lounge, rear Flying Scotsman Hotel, 639 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
This year’s History in the Pub kicks off the History Council’s ‘Revolution’ theme with a talk by author Dave Luckett. Dave, who also writes as L.S. Lawrence, was nominated for the Young Adult fiction prize at the Premier’s Book Awards, for his novel, “Horses for King Arthur”. Set in the dying stages of the Roman Empire in Britain, the book looks at revolutions of power, policy and technology. Even the choice of heroine rather than hero could be seen to be somewhat unusual for fiction of this era and genre.
13.03.05 Horses for King Arthur HITP Flyer
The Chamber of Arts and Culture will be holding a forum with representatives of the various political parties, on Monday 25 February, in the Spiegel Tent in the Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre, 3:30 – 6:30 pm.
Representing each of the parties will be:
The Greens – Hon. Lynn MacLaren MLV
Labor Party – Hon John Hyde, MLA Shadow Minister Culture & the Arts
Liberal Party – Hon John Day, MLA Minister for Culture and the Arts
The Nationals – Hon Colin Holt MLC
RSVP by Wednesday 13 February, 2013 to Amanda Clarke (amanda.clarke@canwa.com.au) or phone 6144 5602
The Chamber requested a short list of questions from various bodies, including the History Council, prior to the event. We are grateful for the effort put in by a member to collate Our questions and provide detailed background. These will be developed as part of our advocacy position over the coming months.
You can follow this link to register your event http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wa/Heritage-Festival.
A copy of the Call for Events is attached.
SUBIACO MUSEUM
In sickness and in health: life and death in the western suburbs – until 31 March 2013
Did you know there was a smallpox camp in Subiaco? Subiaco Museum’s new exhibition, Inspector of nuisances, explores the circle of life in Subiaco from the 1890s to 1950s.
Come and find out how local and state government responded to increasing population and urban development in Western Australia, and observe the type of work the local health inspector undertook. Learn about early Subiaco pharmacies and their products, listen to home remedies, recommend your own remedies, and take home a remedy in a bottle.
The exhibition is part of In sickness and in health: life and death in the western suburbs – a collaborative project between Claremont Museum, The Grove Community History Library and Nedlands Local History Library.
Inspector of nuisances is on display until Sunday 31 March 2013. Subiaco Museum is open from 2pm to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.
WACA TOUR AND SUNDOWNER – TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
An enthusiastic group of cricket buffs met on a sunny but breezy afternoon at the WACA museum in East Perth for a truly wonderful tour of the ground conducted by William (“Bill”) Reynolds.
Bill told us the story of the formation of the WACA and the story of the development of the WACA ground, the stands and the scoreboard. We were able to go into the players rooms and to wander onto the ground and view the wickets (at a safe distance).
Unfortunately we did not have time to do justice to the wonderful display at the museum but promised ourselves that we would go back later and spend more time there.
The museum is a little gem that is worth keeping in mind when you have visitors. There are exhibits dedicated to the greats of Western Australian cricket in theme rooms including The Bat Room, The Bradman Room and The Lest We Forget Room. The collection holds significant cricket memorabilia from the great and sometimes infamous moments in cricket history including the “Underarm Ball” controversy. There are also some wonderful photographs.
The museum is open Mon-Fri from 10am to 3pm at Nelson Crescent, East Perth. Ph 9265 7222. Ground Tours are available Mon-Fri at 10am and 1pm. Accessible via Red or Yellow CAT bus.
MAKING THE GRADE. A HISTORY OF THE WACA CLUB CRICKET
Following on from our very successful tour of the WACA in November, members might want to buy this book for a special Christmas present. Go to the WACA website to order http://www.waca.com.au/other/news_detail.php?ID=2712
This is a fascinating story of the formation, development and playing of the club cricket competition in Perth, which was the foundation for the creation of the Western Australian Cricket Association in 1885. Through its many trials and tribulations, the competition survived and prospered to become acknowledged as one of the strongest club competitions in the cricket-playing world in the 1960s and 1970s. It tells in great detail the stories of its milestones and of the famous people who played and administered the competition – as well as providing an in-depth history of its constituent clubs throughout a long history plus a retinue of statistics to delight the most avid of cricket enthusiasts.
Excerpt from Foreword by Dennis Lillee: “In short, this book has something for everyone. It should be a must read – and retained by everyone who has played club cricket, or been involved in any way in a club which has played in the WACA competition, either personally or through their family or friends.” Dennis Lillee AM MBE WACA President.
The Nelson Society of Australia will hold a Commemoration Service at St George’s Cathedral on Sunday, 21 October at 3 pm to mark the 207th anniversary of the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and of the death of Lord Horatio Nelson. Rob O’Connor QC will present a talk on “Lord Horatio Nelson, God and Religion”. All welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Upstairs Meeting Room, Inglewood Hotel
Cnr Fifth Ave and Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley 6050
(Car park behind the hotel)
Date: Thursday 4 October 2012
Time: 5.30pm for 6pm
Topic: Linking the past with the present for the future – Australian Policy and History
Presenter: Professor Marilyn Lake
Professor Marilyn Lake is visiting Perth for the History Teachers’ Association national conference and has kindly agreed to present a talk for the History Council while she is in Perth.
Professor Marilyn Lake is President of the Australian Historical Association. She is a founding member of the Australian Policy and History Advisory Board.
In this talk Professor Lake will give her view on the relations between history and policy and the state of history in Australia today.
Why not join us for a convivial drink before or after the lecture, or stay for dinner?
Introduced by Dr Lise Summers, President, History Council of Western Australia