24 May was the birthday of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and when Australia was very much a colony of the British Empire this was a day to...

May 12 is observed as International Nurses Day to mark the contributions that nurses make to society. The date was chosen to commemorate...

On May 8 each year, World Red Cross Day is observed globally, celebrating the people who make up Red Cross: over 14 million staff and...

On April 29, 2011, Great Britain’s Prince William marries his longtime girlfriend Catherine Elizabeth “Kate” Middleton at Westminster...

3 Local Heroes to be Remembered Laurence Dominic McCarthy VC Laurence was born in York and as a teenager worked on a farm near Northam...

The Titanic the British luxury passenger liner sank on April 15, 1912, en route to New York from Southampton, England, on its maiden...

On March 29, 90 years ago the Greenmount Road Board changed its name to the Mundaring Road Board. Mundaring Road Board was the pre-cursor...

Here we are in the middle of March and those who are born in this month are Pisceans. In astrology, Pisces is the 12th sign of the...

The Western Australian CWA is 100years old. 2024 marks the 100th year of the iconic W A Country Women's Association (CWA). The CWA is...

Many of us in Westrn Australia are familiar with the 'Golden Pipeline'. This name refers to the engineering feat that has been supplying...

Alfred Charles Smith was one of the first settlers to take up land in the area  to set up a sawmill, this area was consequently called...

We would like to welcome new MHHS Curator Ms Tracy Willet to our team. Tracy will help with managing our collection and ongoing exhibitions.

Valentines Day is upon us and we're all thinking roses. Did you know at one time there was a very successful Rose Nursery in Parkerville?

Facebook turned 20 yesterday. It seems like yesterday that we were introduced to the Social Media tool that allowed us to reach out and...

The damage to the old Oak Tree in Fred Jacoby Park caused by the storm on Tuesday 16 January is a time to reflect on the history of this...