MHHS meeting and talk - Saturday, May 16th at 3pm
At our May meeting we will have a guest speaker - Claire McIntyre.
Claire is the author of the book "Suicides and Settlers".
This book is a social history of 19th Century Western Australia told
through the 315 suicides recorded here from the towns of the Swan settlement
Fremantle, Perth and Guildford.
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Glen Forrest Stationmasters House, cnr Railway Pde and Burkinshaw
Rd, Glen Forrest
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Dino and Pat Casotti pictured in 2004,
alongside their unique granite slab fence. Built from stone sourced
from the quarry they owned in Coppin Rd, Parkerville in the 1970's.
More photo's »
See where the fence is in Google Street view »
Donations to MHHS
- Kit bag circa WWII
- Map of Mundaring town site c1900 (Landgate copy)
Other news
- Paul Bridges, conducted a tour of the museum for 30, year 5 students
(in two groups) from the Mundaring Christian College on Monday
23rd March
- Big celebrations planned for the 20th Anniversary of Mundaring
and Hills Historical Society later this year. To coincide with the
opening of our new premises at the Mundaring Stationmasters house.
The story of the Blackboy Hill Training Camp - now on display at
the Mundaring District Museum
Launched by RSL State President Bill Gaynor, the Blackboy Hill Training
Camp exhibition is presented to honour the service and sacrifice of
our World War I Diggers.
Central to the display is a rare original 1916 dated bell tent which
housed the new recruits of the AIF (see image below). Following
initial training these soldiers embarked for the carnage of Gallipoli
and the Western Front. Full size mannequins bring to life the variety
of clothing depicted in photographs and worn in camp from civilian to
battle dress.
The exhibition tells the story of the camp from initial beginnings
through to today’s memorial which shares the site with the Greenmount
Primary School.
Exhibition slideshow
and full details here »
Special thanks to Mundaring Glass and Security for
generously supplying the two large mirrors used inside the bell tent.
These were provided at short notice, cut to size and delivered free
of charge. The Mundaring and Hills Historical Society is grateful for
the support of Manager Simon Rice and his staff. Their contribution
has enhanced the exhibition which honours our Anzacs.
Mundaring Glass and Security 9295 3300
Did you spot the mistake in our last issue!.
It was in the article on the National Trusts' school holiday program
‘Through the Eyes of a Camel’. On how camels played
a role in opening up the Goldfields - specifically Dromedary camels.
However, we published an image of a Bactrian camel (which has two
humps). Of course a Dromedary camel has only one hump!
At left is a picture of a dromedary Photo credit: John O'Neill
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