Join us for a Christmas BBQ lunch at the Mundaring
Stationmasters House - our big Christmas present! All
welcome.
When: Saturday, December 13th 2008 at
12noon.
Where: Mundaring Stationmasters House,
Jacoby Street, Mundaring. Map »
All food provided, please bring your own
refreshments.
RSVP: Wednesday, 10th December to Trish on 9298 8944,
trish@mhhs.org.au
- The Harry Weeks exhibition opened
on Friday, November 14th - over 60 people attended.
The exhibition will run until early January, at the
Mundaring District Museum.
- Our visit to Lion Mill Winery on
Saturday, November 15th saw 20 people attend,
including relatives of the Redhall family - owners of the
property in the 1920's.
- Schoolchildren from Helena College
visited Glen Forrest Stationmasters House on
Wednesday, 29th October. Talks were given by MHHS curator, Paul Bridges
on Hills military history; Trish Beaman -
Domestic appliances from the 1950's and
Mary Richmond gave a brief history of Smith's
Mill.
-
MHHS 2009 Heritage Calendar
only $8, available at the
Mundaring Visitor Centre or phone 9298 8944.
More info
»
- 2008 Seniors Week - MHHS provided a
display at the Darlington Hall on Monday, 27th
October.
- Mt Helena Whim Festival Sunday, 26th
October – MHHS provided a display on the history of Lion Mill.
Nathan Hoffman, was an orchardist in Chidlow
during World War Two. In 2007, he generously donated
a copy of his service exemption certificate to the
MHHS, along with photos of the orchard. View
larger image of the certificate »
Perth Metropolitan suburb name origins
»
Ever wondered how your suburb got its name? Now
you can find out, with a couple of clicks on the
Landgate website.
National Library of Australia - online newspaper
archives »
View digitised copies of the Perth Gazette (currently
1833-1847) along with other historic Australian
newspapers. The earliest paper available is the Sydney
Gazette dated Sunday, 5th March 1803!
WWII Nominal Roll »
This Australian War Memorial database contains information from the service
records of over one million men and women who served
in Australia's defence forces during WWII.
Memorial Avenue in Chidlow (see
map »), was originally a vacant
block of land used as a popular shortcut between Willcox
Street & Thomas Street. Whippet (dog) races were
also held
there by Mr. F. T. Jones, who owned, then later
donated the land for the Avenue. He also owned the
adjacent block, where he built the original General
Store & Bakery in the 1890's.
On Arbor Day 1949, a tree planting ceremony,
sponsored by the Chidlow Progress Association, was
held to commemorate local men who served in the wars.
School pupils, along with Mr L. Thorn MLA, each
planted a tree in the newly named and dedicated
'Memorial Avenue'.
View
larger image »
Chidlow town in the 1920's.
See
this streetscape in 2008 on Google Street View »
At left, is the vacant block that would later become
Memorial Avenue. Adjacent is the General Store and
further along the Chidlow Hotel. Thomas Road is in
the foreground - note the horse & cart tracks.
This photo was taken
from the railway pedestrian bridge.
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