Past Events (377)

Body of Evidence: Delving into the Personal and Emotional Life of a Colonial Magistrate

May 13, 2013 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm – Theatre, Ground Floor, State Library of Western Australia “Body of Evidence: Delving into the Personal and Emotional Life of a Colonial Magistrate” is a free public lecture presented by the State Library of Western Australia Foundation in partnership with t… Organized by State Library of WA Foundation | Type: public, lecture

Book Launch Objects through Time: 100 objects that define modern Australia

April 20, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Elizabeths Bookshop The Migration Heritage Centre NSW invites you to join MHC curator and historian Stephen Thompson for a glass of wine and a broad ranging discussion of Australian history as told through 100 objects t… Organized by Stephen Thompson | Type: book, launch

Penumbra

March 2, 2013 to April 7, 2013 – Heathcote Museum & Gallery Penumbra is a twilight place, where one can't remain and dwell except briefly or in transition. It is a place that suggests imminent promise or dread. These five artists have produced a body of work… Organized by Heathcote Museum & Gallery | Type: exhibition, visual, art

The Story of the First Radio in WA

February 24, 2013 from 2pm to 2:30pm – Wireless Hill Cottage In 1899, Mr. G.P. Stevens struggled to build the first radio transmitter in WA, in order to try and establish wireless communications between Perth and Rottnest. He had to build all his own componen… Organized by Richard Rennie | Type: public, presentation

‘Suburban Archaeology’ exhibition

February 14, 2013 at 6pm to April 4, 2013 at 9pm – Ellenbrook Arts Exploring notions of suburbia and place, Suburban Archaeology, narrated through poetry, combines contemporary art, local housing history, and artefacts salvaged through social engagement. Featuring… Organized by Amanda Alderson | Type: exhibition:, contemporary, visual, art, poetry, and, local, history

Look Right Through

January 19, 2013 to February 24, 2013 – Heathcote Museum & Gallery Having been friends since childhood and now both arts practitioners, Felicity Breen and Amanda Lin look at the parallel experiences of a lifelong friendship. Drawing from individual perspectives and… Organized by Claire Bushby | Type: exhibition

The State Library of Western Australia presents an evening with Wade Davis

December 4, 2012 from 6pm to 8:30pm – State Theatre Centre Now more than ever, it is critically important for us to take the time to listen to the stories passed down from our ancestors, and to observe the abundant wisdom in our natural environment. By obse… Organized by Karen de San Miguel | Type: talk

Special Open Day

November 25, 2012 from 10am to 3pm – South West Rail and Heritage Centre Join in the celebrations at the launch of the South West Rail and Heritage Centre in Boyanup on Sunday, November 25 from 10 am to 3 pm. Entry by donation. See the iconic steam loco, "Leschenault La… Organized by Rail Heritage WA and Boyanup Foundation | Type: open, day

Small Courthouse, Big Stories: the first 50 years of Perth's oldest surviving building

November 17, 2012 at 11am to November 18, 2012 at 4pm – Old Court House Law Museum, Stirling Gardens Small Courthouse, Big Stories: the first 50 years of Perth's Oldest Surviving building. This new exhibition looks at the first 50 years of law in the Swan River Colony and the part played by Perth's… Organized by Old Court House Law Museum | Type: exhibition
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO talk: Law in the Early Days of the Swan River Colony

November 17, 2012 from 11am to 11:30am – Old Court House Law Museum, Stirling Gardens Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO will be giving a talk on Law in the Early Days of the Swan River Colony. The talk is free and will touch on key figures in the Colony's judicial system and the… Organized by Heritage Perth | Type: talk

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