'SNAPPED' IS BACK
Mundaring's fabulous photographic competition is back. We have three categories: Relics: Buildings or structures from the past that...
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Mundaring & Hills HISTORICAL
S O C I E T Y
Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Sep 11
- 1 min
Local Heritage Strategy Review
It is a requirement under the Heritage Act 2018 that local governments compile and maintain a list of places that are or may become, of...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Sep 6
- 1 min
Parkerville Family
We have a picture of Mr Alfred Baker, his wife Nellie and daughter Florence.
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Sep 4
- 1 min
Father's Day and Historic Family Photos
As we have all just celebrated Father's Day no doubt many photos may have been taken at gatherings all over Australia. We thought of how...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Aug 28
- 1 min
Spring is nearly here
In Australia, the change of seasons always starts at the beginning of the month rather than having anything to do with the equinox. As we...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Swan View Gazetted August 1895
128 years ago the locality of Swan View was gazetted. Morrison Road, once known as Boundary Road was the northern end of Sir James...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Aug 16
- 1 min
The Cultural History of Tarot Cards
Come and listen to a talk on this fascinating subject. Saturday 19th August at 2.45pm Boya Community Centre Cnr Clayton and Scott...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Vale William(Wim) Boissevain
One of our local “Hills” painters died recently at the age of 96, and his funeral will take place on Saturday 18th August at Karrakatta...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Earthquakes
You along with many others may have felt tremors, watched items rattling in your house or noticed birds squawking on Sunday morning after...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Swan View Tunnel
The Swan View Tunnel is part of what is called the Eastern Railway Deviation along with three railway bridges and one wooden trestle...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jul 19
- 2 min
The Depression
Between the two World Wars there was a time of economic hardship labelled “The Depression “. One of the initiatives decided by the...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jul 10
- 1 min
Saving our Heritage
Mundaring Weir C1920s Although Western Australia is relatively new regarding the European history, we understand that our Aboriginal...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jul 3
- 1 min
So Much Rain and so Little Water
While we experience a deluge of water this afternoon, I am reading through our archives and I am learning about the huge amount of...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jun 26
- 2 min
The Red Witch
Author Nathan Hobby has just won the Premier's Prize for Book of the Year for his book titled 'The Red Witch': Biography of Katherine...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jun 19
- 1 min
From Camps to Community
The humble beginnings of Hills localities Parkerville and Stoneville Mundaring and Hills Historical Society held their June General...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Jun 12
- 1 min
RAIN, RAIN AND MORE RAIN
A cold and wet start to June can be expected, let's face it, it is officially Winter, or Makuru in the Noongar calendar. Although it is...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- May 29
- 2 min
WA Day/ Foundation Day
Western Australia Day or simply WA Day was formerly known as Foundation Day. It is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- May 22
- 1 min
Anniversary - Don Bradman
On 24th May 1930 Don Bradman scroed 252 runs in a Test Match between Australia and Surrey. Don Bradman, also known as Sir Donald George...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- May 15
- 1 min
Road Safety Week - 14 - 21 May 2023
As this week is Road Safety week we were reminded of the infamous Harry Weeks who worked in Mundaring. Prior to 1975 the WA Police had...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- May 10
- 1 min
Victory in Europe – 8th May
The 8th May is VE Day, Victory in Europe in 1945, which celebrates the formal acceptance by the Allies of WWII of Germany’s unconditional...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- May 1
- 1 min
1st May -May Day
In medieval and modern Europe, May 1 was celebration of the return of spring. The observance probably originated in ancient agricultural...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Apr 24
- 1 min
Anzac Day
Thinking of the Anzac Day Services and other activities that will be happening this week we have retrieved these images from our...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Schools in the Hills
School Holidays seems like a good time to talk about the history of Education in the Mundaring Shire area. Many of our local towns...
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