Movember
Do you know how Movember came about? In 2003, two mates from Melbourne, Australia (Travis Garone and Luke Slattery) were having a quiet...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Oct 24, 20221 min read
24th October 2022 - United Nations Day
The Theme for 2022 is " End Racism, Build Peace" Although The United Nations officially came into existence on 24th October 1945, a...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Parkerville Children's Home Bush Cemetery
The Parkerville Children’s Home was established by members of the Anglican Order of the Sisters of the Church, Sister Kate and Sister...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Oct 17, 20221 min read
17th October 1917 -Final Link of Trans-Australian Railway Finished
On the 17th October, 1917 the final link of the Trans-Australian Railway was completed when the western section from Kalgoorlie and the...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Oct 10, 20221 min read
World Egg Day - 14th October
Front page of advertising brochure for poultry sales It was a very labour-intensive industry, the birds had to be fed, the pens cleaned,...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Parkerville Hall Centenary Celebration
The fantastic cake representing the Parkerville Hall made by Bronte Vivier On Saturday 1st October an event was undertaken to celebrate...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Lyons Corner Store
Lyons Corner Store was located on York Road, Hovea The location is now known as Great Eastern Hwy, Glen Forrest. In 1935, Ian and Mollie...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Sep 12, 20222 min read
Vale Queen Elizabeth 11
Queens visit and drive through Mundaring in 1954 Mundaring Post Office decorated for the Queens drive through Mundaring This week our...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Sep 5, 20222 min read
September Spring and Wildflowers
As Spring is officially upon us, what can we do to make the most of our weekends? Group of women holding wildflowers in Glen Forrest 1922...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Aug 31, 20221 min read
Snapped Competition has been extended
Don't forget to put your entries into the 2022 "SNAPPED" COMPETITION Your chance to win $100! Enter any photographs that have been taken...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Aug 22, 20222 min read
Swan View Officially Gazetted in August 1895
Before the Eastern Railway Deviation (1894 - 1896) opened this area, it was virgin bushland. Morrison Road was once known as Boundary...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Aug 15, 20221 min read
Annual and General Meeting Saturday 20 August @ 2pm
Mundaring Lesser Hall Cnr Jacoby and Nichol St Mundaring Most of us are not so keen on AGMs, but they are a necessary evil to keep the...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Jul 27, 20221 min read
Horses Birthday - 1st August
The 1st August is recognised as the birthday for all horses. This is to allow standardisation in horse events like racing. This is to...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Jul 20, 20221 min read
National Schools Tree Day
Is generally observed on the last Sunday in July. Planet Ark established National Tree Day in 1996. When I was growing up in the 1960s,...
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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society
Jul 13, 20222 min read
First Greenmount Primary School
Moves to open a school in Greenmount were taken by the local Progress Association from 1912 onwards as the population was growing and...
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