BOORLOO KWEDJANG BARDIP YANGINY HERITAGE

16 –18 April 2021 PERTH WEEKEND

Image credit Tram on Barrack Street, Perth, 1950. Image from the City of Perth Cultural Collections

Presented by Supported by visitperth.com CELEBRATE WITH US AND BRING HISTORY TO LIFE! LORD In its 11th year and featuring more than 130 events and activities, Heritage Perth Weekend is brought to you by the City of Perth. This program will inspire you to come MAYOR and experience Perth’s amazing natural, cultural and built heritage. We are certainly WELCOME spoilt for choice when it comes to places and stories of significance in the city. FOREWORD This weekend gives us a chance to delve deeper into our heritage with informative WANJU! WELCOME TO walks, talks, storytelling, interactive workshops, exhibitions and immersive experiences THIS YEAR’S HERITAGE to explore. New events shine a light on our multicultural and Aboriginal history, including truth-telling yarns from Whadjuk Nyoongar Elders and fun activities from PERTH WEEKEND WANJU! the Chung Wah Association, just to name a couple from the many free events on offer. BOORLOO KWEDJANG I am excited to announce the introduction of Family Friday, dedicated to families In its 11th year, this weekend will shine a light on Perth to experience our city’s rich past together. Coming from Greek heritage, I’m looking BARDIP YANGINY City’s history. The weekend features the telling and re-telling forward to bringing my young family along so that all of us can enjoy and learn of stories, enthralling history and heritage walks, behind more about our wonderful city. I look forward to seeing you all there! Perth’s cultural identity is living, breathing and evolving. the scenes tours of iconic and curious heritage buildings, It is woven through our built, natural and social children’s activities and exhibitions. Kwedjang Boorloo kedala 2021 landscapes. With the guidance of the Bridyas (Elders/ This year we are proud to announce an additional offering Ngalang bardip baalap winin-kadak. bosses) we have introduced dual naming for this event – Family Friday on 16th April. This day gives special Yoowarl koorl moorditj kedala-k. Nidja maar-maar-keny bonar Boorloo yang to reflect the importance of the cultural heritage of the focus on activities that support children and families to noonook-al boola nakolak wer malayin kwedjang Boorloo-k. Ngalak boola Whadjuk Nyoongar peoples of Boorloo (Perth). explore, learn and experience our City’s fascinating past miya wer bardip Boorloo-l baranginy. This program of events celebrates the many stories of our together, encouraging the next generation of cultural Nidja kedala ngalak dandjoo koora djinanginy, barniny, nakolak wer bardip capital and its neighbourhoods. We hope these cultural heritage champions. waangkaniny. Bandang malayin moort koodjir bardip yanginy. Wadjak events help create a better understanding of our shared We welcome everyone to enjoy the events on offer and Nyoongar Birdiya baalap karnadjil waangkaniny. Chung Wah Association history and the community we live in. Boorloo Kwedjang to share in the stories of the past with friends and family. wer wama baalap boola djoorap waabiny wer warniny. Baradip Yanginy – Perth Old Story Sharing. Enjoy! Ngany djoorap-kadak, nidja milka Moort Friday. Moort-ak dandjoo koora djinang. Ngany Greek malayin-kadak. Ngany djoorap koorl moort-kadak Boorloo-k. Nganyang koort baal djoorabiny kwobidak Boorloo-l kaadadjiny. Djinang noonook alidja ana?

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas WHAT’S ON IN 2021 FAMILY FRIDAY 16 APRIL

We have an incredible 133 events happening over 47 events are on offer on Family Friday with 22 of the weekend throughout the City. We have more than these designed for families with children, perfect for 30 first time presenters this year and we warmly welcome school holiday activities. I WELCOME YOU ALL TO BOORLOO KWEDJANG BARDIP YANGINY them to the program. You can turn up at any time to many of these events, ELDER (PERTH OLD STORY SHARING). We welcome Jim Morrison from Yokai, an organisation including ‘Perth Wasn’t Built in a Day – Sensational Surveying, a life without limits’. This is an opportunity for all to come and engage with Nyoongar culture in the heart that supports the survivors and families of the Stolen Presented by the WA Institution of Surveyors, these of Boorloo. My culture, Nyoongar Culture, is about stories – stories told to our children Generation. Yokai invites you to come and listen to FARLEY interactive workshops at Cathedral Square invite who learn our lore and culture. For our youth, it is about guiding them along in life. Our the sharing of stories. This event will take place in the families to experience firsthand the old methods family is an extended family where we all come together, sit down, tell stories and share. dedicated place for healing in Wellington Square, also GARLETT named Koolangka Koolangka Waabiny, meaning Children surveyors used for the surveys of the Perth townsite In this year’s three-day program, I invite you to bring along your extended families Children’s Playground in Whadjuk Nyoongar language. in the 1880s. and take part in all the events on offer. Get the kids to paint and yarn with Djurandi Bindi Bindi Dreaming will be cooking up a KULBARDI Dreaming, or take part in Bindi Bindi Dreaming’s Aboriginal cooking classes and learn We are delighted to welcome Traditional Owner, Kerry‑Ann storm in the Perth Town Hall, offering intergenerational about our wonderful traditional bush foods. Come and sit around the sacred campfire Winmar, Nyungar Tours, who has a strong family traditional bush cooking classes for the whole family, at Mata Gerup with Moordity Bridyas Uncle Ben Taylor and Aunty Margaret Culbong history of ancient customs and traditions in Beeloo (Perth) gathering to share the meal at the end. who will tell you about the importance of this land to us. Come and hear our voice and Kaarta Gar-up (Kings Park). Kerry Ann will present sharing our stories with you. Yorga Mia – Women’s Business, sharing ancient knowledge Western Power is presenting family workshops of the bush that was passed down to her for generations. for the first time where you can discover how Wandjoo Boorloo-k kwedjang bardip yanginy. Noonook yoowarl koorl the energy industry plays a critical part in the ngalak dandjoo Nyoongar malayin koort Boorloo-k yanginy. Nganyang We also welcome the Chung Wah Association, development of the city in ‘Innovating the electricity malayin Nyoongar malayin baal waangkan kwedjang nakolak-ngat wer who extend a warm invitation for visitors to learn about grid, past, present and future’. malayin bardip koolangka-k. Ngalang mandi wer moort dandjoo nyin, early Chinese history in Perth and Western Australia. waangkan bardip wer yang. The Association was formed in 1910 to support the social The recently refurbished His Majesty’s Theatre welfare of its members, promote Chinese culture and foster will be holding behind the scenes tours and Nidja bonar dambart kedala noonook wer noonan moort nidja koorl goodwill between the Chinese and local community. activities where visitors can explore staging Koolangka maar bardaariny wer waangkan Djurandi-l koondarminy Bring your family and take part in the whole day of cultural technology used to make magic happen. ka Bindi Bindi koondarminy marlak mereny kaadadjiny wer dookerniny. activities, workshops and exhibitions they have on offer on With so many events on offer on Family Yoowarl koorl Mata Gerup kaal-ak-ngat moorditj birdiya-l Kongk Ben Taylor Family Friday. Friday there is something for everyone wer Maam yok Margaret Culbong. Baalap noonook-al yang wer kaadatj to take delight from. Nyoongar boodja nakolak. CircusWA is another exciting new presenter with young performers to take you on a trip back to the popular circus Yoowarl koorl, dwaangk kaadatj ngalang bardip waangkaniny ngalak days of Perth in the 1920s, giving us all the chance to yang noonook-al. experience the shenanigans of the old circus spectacles. RETURNING FAVOURITES NEW OFFERINGS WHAT’S ON

This weekend just wouldn’t be the same without the This year we have expanded the program to include some continued support of long-term Heritage Weekend surprising and unexpected presenters. Celia Tait, Executive presenters: Perth’s popular heritage author and advocate Producer of the hit TV Series Every Family Has A Secret, CBD | KARBOORDUP 30 Dirty Deeds Resurrected at NORTHBRIDGE | YANDILUP Richard Offen will present an engaging talk on Perth’s will present a talk on what it takes to create a hit history series, Cathedral Square 1 Uglieland 1 Chung Wah Association Open House Oldest Buildings, telling the story of their birth and the sharing behind the scene workings of investigative historical 31 Secret Gardens Trilogy 2 Experience our City’s Heart of Gold 2 Spices and all things nice people behind their creation. There are some fascinating research. On a completely different topic, Dr Glenn 32 3 Painting and yarning session with A brief history of London Court heritage walking tours on offer by the UWA Historical Moore, Curator of Fishes at WA Museum-Boola Bardip, 3 Paper Mountain History Tour Whadjuk Nyoongar artist Justin Martin 33 Ten things to see differently in Perth Society where you can discover the history, art and will present an engaging talk on the role of the history of fish 4 Oh Hey Wa: Northbridge History 34 Mad Hatter’s Workshop architecture of the heritage buildings of the UWA Campus. biodiversity in Perth and why the museum collects. 4 Perth Wasn’t Built in a Day Sensational And Heritage Tour Surveying, a Life without Limits 35 Every Family Has A Secret Heritage favourite Wesley Church recently celebrated Exhibitions include “The women should have a voice”: 5 Oh Hey Wa: Northbridge People 5 Unknown Territory Royal Perth Hospital 36 Perth’s Oldest Buildings with Historian 150 years since it opened in 1870. Plan your visit so you Edith Cowan’s legacy of social justice in Western Australia And Places Storytelling Tour and a History of Epidemics Richard Offen can enjoy one of the wonderful recitals performing over the at Perth’s oldest standing building, the Old Law Court 6 ‘Perth’s postal palace’: revealing 37 Stroll through Trinity Church weekend, featuring some of Perth’s top young performers Museum. Check out the very relevant “Unknown Territory 6 Recitals for the People, Wesley Church histories of the GPO and Forrest Place, as well as some of Perth’s premier classical music groups. – Royal Perth Hospital and a History of Epidemics” at the 7 Play the King of Instruments! 38 Perth’s Engineering Heritage in the National Archives Royal Perth Hospital Museum. Something 8 History tours with a new perspective Eastern CBD 7 nyinalanginy / the gathering for everyone! 9 Archae-aus Digging it up! Archaeology 39 Strengthening and Conservation in Your City Guided Walking Tour 10 His Majesty’s Theatre Open Day 40 The Archaeology of Elizabeth Quay 11 Open the NostalgiaBox Day 41 Dreaming in the Quay Guided City of Perth would like to thank the following supporters of Heritage Perth WEST PERTH | BYERERUP 12 Storytelling with Glenn Swift Walking Tour of Elizabeth Quay with Weekend | Boorloo Kwedjang Bardip Yanginy: City of Perth Elders Advisory Group, Djurandi Dreaming 1 Parliament House Activate Perth, Development WA, Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts, 13 Yarning with Djurandi Dreaming 42 Barracks Arch Tour 2 Firesticks Kaarta Koomba Australia (DADAA), National Trust of Western Australia, Primewest, Ben Elton 14 Aboriginal bushfood cooking 43 Woodworking the Way it Was 3 Secret Gardens Trilogy 15 “The women should have a voice”: 44 Edith Cowan’s legacy of social justice St George’s Cathedral 4 Ross Memorial Church Cover image: Tram on Barrack Street, Perth, 1950. Image from the City of Perth Cultural Collections in Western Australia 45 Singing in the City on Sunday 5 Old Observatory Guided Tours 16 Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya Cruising – 46 Royal Perth Hospital Heritage Precinct 6 Yorga Mia – Women’s Business on the Crystal Swan Walking Tour 7 Now and Then, West Perth 17 Nyumbi 47 Something Fishy in the Waters of Perth 18 Department of Fire and Emergency 48 Perth’s Oldest Buildings Walking Tour Services Education and Heritage Centre with Richard Offen PEARLS OF WISDOM 19 Power Perth. Innovating the electricity 49 What lies beneath? CRAWLEY | GODROO grid, past, present and future 50 Supreme Court of Western Australia: 1 UWA Historical Society – Campus Walks LET’S GET DIGITAL The Heritage Perth Weekend page REFRESHMENT BREAKS Take advantage of the LEGEND 20 Perth by Power Route, Self‑guided tour Open Day on visitperth.com is a great source of information. You will myriad of cafes, bars, eateries and restaurants for 21 Lost and Found: the community art 51 Historic Heart of Perth walk find every event listed along with the latest news and blog all budgets across the City. Head to VisitPerth.com Photography of heritage bunting 52 The Foreboding and Forlorn Barracks articles. Head to visitperth.com/heritageperthweekend for some great options. 22 Annalakshmi, Indian Vegetarian Cuisine Arch Guided External Walk Follow our channels on Facebook @VisitPerth THROW US A SMILE Our volunteers and Toilet on the Swan 53 The Bell Tower EAST PERTH | MARDALUP @HeritagePerth and Instagram @VisitPerth for Heritage organisers are helping out because, just like you, 23 Nyoongar Language Workshop for Kids 54 State Buildings Heritage Celebrations 1 Inside Girls School Perth posts and don’t forget to #HeritagePerthWeekend they love our city’s heritage. Please let them know Wheelchair 24 Nyoongar Language Workshop 55 Heritage Tour: WA Museum Boola Bardip 2 Biara in the Park BOOK IN ADVANCE While nearly all events are free, just how much we appreciate them. Our event could for Adults 56 Perth Concert Hall Behind the Scenes 3 Know your Wetlands some require bookings. To reserve your place head to the not happen without these lovely people! Great for kids 25 Nyoongar Storytelling through Artefacts 57 Secret Heritage, Commonwealth Bank 4 East Perth’s Forgotten History Tour VisitPerth.com website and search the name of your event. HOW TO GET AROUND For events in the city 26 Building Conservation Walking Tour 58 The Royal Hotel – The Original Heart 5 Fireside Yarning centre take advantage of the City’s 3 Hour Free and Soul of Perth PLANNING IS KEY With so many events to choose Refreshments 27 Old Perth, historical images and Parking at select car parks on weekends and walk 6 Yokai Healing from a little planning goes a long way. Keep a note VR experience 59 Have your say! Local Heritage Survey between events. There are plenty of CPP car parks State Registered 7 Secret Gardens Trilogy of your bookings and weave in some additional 28 City of Perth Guided Tours 60 Coolbaroo Dance available or you may even want to consider public Building 8 East Perth Cemeteries places to visit. It’s good to plan events by precinct then 29 My Handbags and My Glad Rags transport. For more information on where to park, 9 Trotting Tales time. The Day Listings at the back of this guide are a visit cityofperthparking.com.au Interpreter handy reference and there are also blog guides to each day which can be found here visitperth.com/ KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED Heritage Perth Audio heritageperthweekend banners and signs across the city will signal event Description Try to arrive ten minutes early for guided tours to locations and meeting points for all walking tours. BOOKING INFO SATELLITE EVENTS AT THE DADAA allow presenters to check off your tickets and go over Event staff and volunteers will be on hand to help CITY OF WANNEROO BOOKINGS: We all know unforeseen circumstances can arise. In the any housekeeping. you on the day. 1 Bush Tucker with Dale Tilbrook event that you are unable to attend your event, please be considerate of 2 Cockman House CHECK ACCESSIBILITY ICONS Most building, tours others and cancel/return your ticket. Spaces are limited, so please think 3 Buckingham House and the and workshops are accessible but to be sure check the of others who would love to attend. Old Wanneroo Schoolhouse accessibility icons next to each listing. Any listing with a wheelchair icon is likely to provide full pram access. 4 Old School/New Rules with Mr Shaw EDW ABERDEEN ST LOTON P ARD ST JAMES ST FITZGERALD ST ARK MARKET ST LORD ST

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SWAN RIVER 6 RECITALS FOR THE PEOPLE, WESLEY CHURCH TIME: Friday | 1pm–1.45pm Wesley Church was opened in 1870 and is now celebrating 151 years of 9 ARCHAE-AUS musical performances in Perth. It is one of the few remaining 19th century colonial ‘Wesley at One’ Recital Series featuring Wesley’s Director buildings in the city. Schedule your visit so you can not only view the building but of Music/Organist Angela Currie (organ) with Senior DIGGING IT UP! enjoy one of the wonderful performances scheduled over the weekend. Organ Scholar Boyd Peters presenting ‘Celebrate’. ARCHAEOLOGY TIME: Saturday | 10am–10.30am IN YOUR CITY Grab a coffee and listen to the pipe organ – the Work with archaeologists to ‘King of Instruments’ – in all its glory performed by excavate your own dig and learn Wesley’s Director of Music and Organist Angela Currie. about Perth’s past. Reassemble TIME: Saturday | 12.30pm–1.30pm broken artefacts like a 3D puzzle Wesley Music Scholars with Angela Currie (piano) showcasing and attempt to recreate these some of Perth’s top young performers. Bring along your objects just like an archaeologist lunch to enjoy in the historic surrounds of Wesley Church. in the laboratory, recording and TIME: Saturday | 3pm–4pm illustrating historical artefacts. Suitable for all ages. The Orenda Ensemble: Michael Howell (flute), Alix Hamilton TIME: (viola), Adam Pinto (piano). Sharing a passion of exploring Friday | 10am–12pm, and creating exquisite moments of musical joy and connection. 2pm–4pm Recital of chamber music for all. LOCATION: Near the carousel, Elizabeth Quay, Perth LOCATION: Wesley Church, cnr of William St and Hay St, Perth BOOKINGS: No bookings required BOOKINGS: No bookings required

7 PLAY THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS! Have you ever been intrigued by the pipe organ? This is your opportunity to come along and have a try. If you play the piano, bring along your favourite piece of music. If you’ve never played an instrument, then don’t be intimidated FAMILY FRIDAY 10 HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE OPEN DAY – come along and have a try in a warm and friendly environment with ACTIVITIES AND A beautiful Edwardian building, His Majesty’s Theatre was built in 1904 during the Wesley’s Director of Music and organist Angela Currie. Suitable for ages 5+. ENTERTAINMENT prosperity of the gold rush. A refurbishment project completed in 2020 has ensured TIME: Friday | 3.15pm–4.15pm (FACE PAINTING, the theatre’s status as one of Western Australia’s great public buildings is protected. LOCATION: Wesley Church, cnr of William and Hay St, Perth COSTUME BOXES Immerse yourself in the splendour of His Majesty’s Theatre during the open day events. BOOKINGS: No bookings required AND MORE) TIME: Friday | 10am–4pm TIME: Friday | 10am–4pm LOCATION: 825 Hay St, Perth BOOKINGS: No bookings required 8 HISTORY TOURS WITH A NEW PERSPECTIVE Three fascinating guided walks by everyone's favourite historian, Eddie Marcus. Offering a new perspective on our heritage that you won't read in history books. BEHIND THE GRAND CYC ‘N’ SOUND TOUR SCENES TOUR HISTORICAL TOUR (max 10 persons) (max 15 persons) (max 25 persons) Go backstage, visit the orchestra pit THE MYSTICAL WORLD LADIES OF THE NIGHT – SEX GOTHIC PERTH Visit the auditorium, stage and backstage Ivan King OAM, His Majesty’s Theatre’s and explore the staging technology BEHIND PERTH’S HERITAGE WORKERS IN OLD PERTH Gothic: not just heavy eyeliner, but also spaces of His Majesty’s Theatre and Theatre Historian, takes you on a gossipy used to make magic happen on stage. You’ll A battle between God and Goddess. There are few constants about life in Perth, recreations of medieval buildings. On view memorabilia from the Museum and anecdotal wander through 10 decades also get some hands-on time with lighting Twelve dreadful labours. The quest for the but one of them is sex. Firmly viewing sex an entertaining walk, discover how of Performing Arts collection. The tour of colourful show-business history. The and sound equipment and the chance to Holy Grail. City buildings link us to Ancient work as part of labour history, this walk second‑guessing God’s favourite architectural commences in the ground floor foyer. tour commences in the ground-floor foyer. shine in the spotlight centre stage! Suitable Greece and medieval fantasy. This walk will not shy away from issues of race style got tangled with race and colonialism. Suitable for ages 8+. Suitable for able Suitable for ages 15+. Suitable for able for ages 8+. Suitable for able walkers reveals myths and legends everywhere. and economic necessity and explores All this, with the opportunity to admire some walkers (staircases need to be navigated) walkers (staircases need to be navigated) (staircases need to be navigated) And Perth’s real architectural history. In case an often‑overlooked aspect of our past. of our finest heritage places. And find out TIME: Friday | 2pm TIME: Friday | 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm you were wondering. Suitable for ages 10+ Suitable for ages 16+ which university the Creator prefers. TIME: Friday | 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm COST: $25 per person COST: Free TIME: Friday | 2pm–3pm TIME: Saturday | 2pm–2.45pm TIME: Sunday | 2pm–2.45pm 1.30pm for accessible tour using lifts (booking fees may apply) BOOKINGS: Registration on the LOCATION: Old Courthouse, LOCATION: Outside His Majesty’s LOCATION: Old Boys School, (max 10 persons) BOOKINGS: ptt.wa.gov.au day – first in best dressed Stirling Gardens, Perth Theatre, Hay St, Perth St Georges Tce, Perth COST: Free BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend BOOKINGS: Registration sheet available on the day – first in best dressed 18 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND HERITAGE CENTRE 11 OPEN THE 12 STORYTELLING 13 YARNING WITH Wander through Perth’s Number One Fire Station and learn about 120 years of history with displays honouring the stories of Perth’s firefighting past. View the many types of appliances ranging from NOSTALGIABOX DAY WITH GLENN SWIFT DJURANDI DREAMING hand‑drawn hose reels and pumps to horse-drawn steamers. Guided by our volunteers you will learn Visit Australia’s first and only video Join us with master storyteller Come and yarn with Justin Martin, aspects of the lives of firefighters through the decades. Come and meet the authors of ‘120 Years of game console museum. This is a Glenn Swift for his engaging whose traditional lands stretch over WA Fire Service History’ – the new book which tells the historic story of the Perth Fire Station. chance to learn all about the history recount of how Quokkas came to the Perth metropolitan region and a Location : 25 Murray St, Perth of video game consoles and to play Wadjemup | Rottnest, how Birds large part of the Mid West of Western games from your childhood, including got their Colours and other fun tales Australia, making him a part of the Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders, inspired by local history. Suitable Nyoongar and Yamatji nations. Learn Super Mario Bros and many more. for children aged 5–12 years. about the seasons, arts, tools and 1. OPENING HOURS Suitable for ages 6–103. TIME: Friday | 11am–12pm language of the Nyoongar people through yarning. Suitable for children TIME: Saturday | Sunday | 10am–3pm TIME: Friday | 10am–11am LOCATION: City of Perth Library, aged 5–12 years. BOOKINGS: No bookings required Sunday |11am–12pm Perth TIME: Friday | 2pm–3pm LOCATION: The Nostalgia Box BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ 2. AUDIO DESCRIPTION & TACTILE TOUR Shop 1, 16 Aberdeen Street, Perth heritageperthweekend LOCATION: City of Perth Library, Perth FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISION BOOKINGS: BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ IMPAIRED. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL thenostalgiabox.com.au/booking heritageperthweekend TIME: Saturday | 11.30am–1pm BOOKINGS: Contact Jacqueline Homer from DADAA: email: [email protected] or mobile: 0400 111 018 15 “THE WOMEN 3. BOOK LAUNCH AND SIGNING – SHOULD HAVE 16 DERBARL 120 YEARS OF WA FIRE SERVICE HISTORY A VOICE”: YERRIGAN BILYA TIME: Sunday | 2pm BOOKINGS: No bookings required EDITH COWAN’S LEGACY CRUISING – ON OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE CRYSTAL SWAN 14 ABORIGINAL WESTERN AUSTRALIA Join the Crystal Swan for a unique BUSHFOOD This exhibition at The Old Court storytelling experience, hosted by COOKING House Law Museum explores the Kerry Ann Winmar, Nyungar Elder 19 POWER PERTH. INNOVATING social justice legacy of Edith Cowan. and Traditional Owner. Hear Kerry Cook up a storm with Marissa from Elected in 1921, Cowan was the Ann’s personal and deeply moving THE ELECTRICITY GRID, PAST, PRESENT Bindi Bindi Dreaming and learn how first woman admitted to an Australian stories about the areas around the AND FUTURE traditional herbs and spices were used Parliament, where she vowed to Derbarl Yerrigan Bilya (Swan River), Discover how the energy industry plays a critical part in the development of the before 1829. Bring mum, dad and the represent the interests of women and handed down to her by her ancestors. city (and State) in a Western Power family workshop. Discover and appreciate grandies for an intergenerational bush children. Marking the centenary of Learn about sacred sites and places of how the times influence the innovation behind the electricity grid. View and cooking class. Gather together at the her entry to Parliament, the exhibition cultural significance with the magnificent handle old electrical equipment from the last century and see a demonstration end of the class for yarning and sharing commemorates Cowan’s enduring backdrop of the Perth city skyline. of futuristic Smart City applications. Make your predictions for what the City’s the meal together. Suitable for all ages. influence in Western Australia. Also The event includes a half-hour cruise, power supply will look like in the future. Audiovisuals captioned. TIME: Friday | Saturday | on offer are the popular 'Build the Old tea and coffee, water or soft drinks. TIME: Friday | 10am–11am, 11.30am–12.30pm 10am–11:30am Court House' craft activity for children. TIME: Friday | Saturday| LOCATION: 363 Wellington Street, Perth LOCATION: Supper Room, Perth Wheelchair (court room only). 10am–11.15am BOOKINGS: eventbrite.com.au/e/power-perth-tickets-130218498033 Town Hall, Perth TIME: Friday | Saturday | LOCATION: Jetty Five, BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ Sunday | 10am–4pm Barrack Square, Perth heritageperthweekend LOCATION: Stirling Gds, Perth BOOKINGS: events@crystalswan. BOOKINGS: No bookings required com.au and Tel 9540 0905 20 PERTH BY POWER ROUTE, SELF‑GUIDED TOUR 17 NYUMBI Discover Perth by following the circuit of the old main ring distributing electricity from East Perth Power station at the beginning of our electricity grid. Consider “Nyumbi” means celebration dance in the Nyoongar language. Immerse yourself how power influences the city and how the times influence the evolution of in the world’s oldest living culture as Nyoongar dancers perform traditional song the power supply. Tour leaflet will be available at westernpower.com.au/ and dance and share stories of their rich culture and history. Take a break in between community/our-education-program/and in the foyer of Western Power. The full performances and go and check out the Twighlight Hawkers Markets for dinner. tour is a long walk. Consider pedal power/CAT bus and train to shorten. TIME: Friday | 5.30pm–6.15pm, 7pm–7.45pm TIME: anytime LOCATION: Cnr Wellington Street & William Street, Yagan Square, Perth LOCATION: 363 Wellington Street, Perth BOOKINGS: No bookings required BOOKINGS: No bookings required 28 CITY OF PERTH GUIDED TOURS 22 ANNALAKSHMI, INDIAN VEGETARIAN 27 OLD PERTH, Come and listen to the CUISINE ON THE SWAN HISTORICAL IMAGES knowledgeable City of Perth tour guides as they enthral Watch a cooking demonstration on the “how to” of vegetarian cuisine, the “why” of spices used AND VR EXPERIENCE you with the City’s history in the dish and how it helps you enjoy a tasty vegetarian meal. There will be a short information Imagine you’re looking for a historical on the following guided tours: session on Annalakshmi’s heritage, history and involvement in the Perth community. Participants image of a building in Perth – and adjourn to the restaurant area to be served a full thali meal of 9 items, while enjoying the pristine imagine you can do that with just one view of our beautiful Swan River. click. Curtin University and the State Library TIME: Friday |10am–1pm of Western Australia are launching a new LOCATION: Jetty No.3/4, Barrack Square, Riverside Drive, Perth website www.OldPerth.org.au that allows 21 LOST visitors to easily browse more than ten BOOKINGS: [email protected] / [email protected] AND FOUND: thousand images by location and year. ICONS OF INFLUENCE Join us to hear about the website and also THE COMMUNITY Discover the individuals and a work-in-progress VR experience. ART OF HERITAGE institutions that influenced the development of Perth in the 1800s. BUNTING TIME: Friday | 10am–11am LOCATION: State Library Theatre, TIME: Friday | 10am–11.30am Enjoy this beautiful display 24 NYOONGAR 23 NYOONGAR Alexander Library Building, Perth Cultural of bunting designed and LOCATION: iCity Kiosk, LANGUAGE LANGUAGE Centre, Perth donated by the community WORKSHOP Murray Street Mall, Perth to celebrate the recent WORKSHOP FOR KIDS BOOKINGS: OldPerth.org.au/hpw BOOKINGS: 150th anniversary of the Join Whadjuk Nyoongar language FOR ADULTS No bookings required Perth Town Hall. Designs presenter Sharon Gregory in an Join Whadjuk Nyoongar language from professional artists to interactive session. Learn about Nyoongar presenter Sharon Gregory in an interactive aged care home residents. boodja, animal names and make a little session. Learn about Nyoongar people, TIME: Friday | book to take home. Suitable for age 5+ places and animal names of the Perth area. 29 MY HANDBAGS CONVICTS AND COLONIALS Saturday | Sunday (under 8 accompanied by adult). TIME: Saturday | 10am–11am, AND MY GLAD RAGS 10am–4pm TIME: Friday | 10.30am–11.30am 11.30am–12.30am A guided tour explaining how convict Come and take part in this vintage inspired transportation was introduced to the LOCATION: City of Perth LOCATION: Main Hall, LOCATION: Main Hall, bag making workshop. Hand‑craft your own Swan River Colony in 1850 to answer Library, Perth Perth Town Hall, Perth Perth Town Hall, Perth vintage inspired bag, purse, pouch or coin demand for cheap and plentiful labour. BOOKINGS: BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ keeper. Learn the basics of pattern cutting, Whilst convict transport lasted only KURAREE, PERTH TOWN HALL No bookings required heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend leatherwork, hand‑sewing, making tassels, 18 years, the legacy of this period is Discover the history, workmanship beading and decorative embellishment embedded in the streets of the city and and stories of the people who walked techniques by fashion and costume designer, the folklore of the state. through the Perth Town Hall. Kristie Rowe. Suitable for Age 6+. TIME: Saturday | 10am–11.30am TIME: Sunday | 10am–11am 25 NYOONGAR STORYTELLING TIME: Friday | 2pm–3.30pm LOCATION: iCity Kiosk, LOCATION: Foyer of Town Hall, THROUGH ARTEFACTS LOCATION: Ground Floor, Murray Street Mall, Perth cnr Barrack St and Hay St, Perth Join Nooongar presenter Olman Walley from Boorloo Aboriginal Cultural Perth Town Hall, Perth BOOKINGS: BOOKINGS: Experiences to gain a deeper understanding of Nyoongar culture and the BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ No bookings required No bookings required people of Boorloo through dance, song and artefacts. A fun and engaging heritageperthweekend workshop where children will be able to handle artefacts, sing and dance. Suitable for age 5+ (children under 8 to be accompanied by an adult). TIME: Friday | 2pm–3pm LOCATION: Main Hall, Perth Town Hall, Perth BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/heritageperthweekend 30 DIRTY DEEDS RESURRECTED AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE Join Perth’s loveable larrikin outlaw and escapologist Moondyne Joe and his nemesis Governor Stephen Hampton as they retell the tales of mischief that helped shape what we now know as Cathedral Square. Presented by Genrefonix. Suitable for ages 16+. 26 BUILDING CONSERVATION WALKING TOUR TIME: Friday | 5.45pm–6.30pm, 7pm–7.45pm Have you ever considered becoming an engineer? A wonderful career awaits. LOCATION: Undercroft area, Perth Town Hall, Perth Join eminent heritage engineer Ian Maitland for a walking tour of St George’s BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/heritageperthweekend Cathedral and three other places, to find out how these important structures have AUDIO DESCRIPTION & TACTILE TOURS FOR PEOPLE had their lives extended. For students Year 11/12. Bring iPad/tablet or computer. WHO ARE BLIND OR VISION IMPAIRED TIME: Friday | 11am–12.30pm TACTILE TOUR AUDIO DESCRIPTION & TACTILE TOUR LOCATION: Cathedral Square, St George’s Terrace, Perth TIME: Friday | 5pm TIME: Friday | 5.45pm–6.30pm BOOKINGS: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/event/2021/03/heritage-perth- BOOKINGS: Jacqueline Homer, DADAA. weekend-2021-35936 email: [email protected]. Mobile: 0400 111 018 38 PERTH’S 36 PERTH’S ENGINEERING OLDEST HERITAGE IN THE BUILDINGS EASTERN CBD WITH Perth’s Engineering heritage is rich HISTORIAN and varied with many examples and 31 SECRET RICHARD memorials in plain view that we never notice in our busy lives. This short GARDENS OFFEN guided walk through the Eastern part TRILOGY Local historian and best‑selling 37 STROLL THROUGH of the CBD will highlight some of the author Richard Offen will What secrets do our Parks hold? TRINITY CHURCH structures, buildings and personalities What secrets to the trees whisper? discuss the buildings still which have been significant in Perth’s What lies beneath the sod? Come extant in Perth from the first One of the older churches in Perth and and WA rich engineering history. and engage in the fascinating 30 years after British built in the American Romanesque style, From the first days of the Colony to history of the City’s parks colonisation, telling the story the church comprises four buildings; the present. and gardens. Commissioned 32 A BRIEF HISTORY of their birth and people Trinity Hall (1865), the schoolroom (1872), TIME: Saturday | Sunday | especially for Heritage Perth OF LONDON COURT behind their creation. Trinity Church (1893) and the southern 1.30pm–2.30pm Weekend, be the first to attend TIME: Saturday | extension of Trinity Arcade (1981). Take A short exhibition on the history of London LOCATION: No.1 Cathedral these glorious guided tours of 10.30am–11.30am a stroll through and discover the hidden Court on display inside London Court Avenue – meet corner of Cathedral secret hidden stories. secret behind Trinity Church. Books – Perth’s newest and smallest LOCATION: City of Perth Ave/St Georges Tce, Perth TIME: Saturday | 9am–3pm, 1 STIRLING GARDENS bookshop, an initiative of the Museum of Library Auditorium, BOOKINGS: 573 Hay St, Perth Sunday | 11.30am–3pm TIME: Friday | 1pm–2pm Perth. Built in 1937 as a commercial and TIME: Friday | Saturday | www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ LOCATION: 72 St Georges Tce, Perth LOCATION: Meet in front retail premises for gold miner and financier 8.30am–8pm, Sunday | 11am–5pm BOOKINGS: visitperth. event/2021/03/heritage-perth- com/heritageperthweekend BOOKINGS: No bookings required weekend-2021-35936 of Council House, Perth – near Claude de Bernales, London Court is LOCATION: London Court Books, the fountains designed to look like a Tudor street scene. St George’s end, 647 Hay St, Perth BOOKINGS: BOOKINGS: No bookings required No bookings required

33 TEN THINGS TO SEE DIFFERENTLY IN PERTH Do you have a story to tell, about a place in the City of 35 EVERY FAMILY Perth that has a hidden or HAS A SECRET little known story or name? 34 MAD HATTER’S The Museum of Freedom Join Celia Tait, Managing Director of and Tolerance is asking our WORKSHOP Artemis Media and Executive Producer community to submit your stories Craft your own vintage inspired hat or of the hit TV Every Family Has A Secret of places in our built and natural headpiece guided by House of Snowball in a talk to discover what it takes to environment that have a little designer, Kristie Rowe. Learn the basics of create a hit history series with rave known story of Indigenous or structural form for bases, wiring, making reviews. Celia will share some of multicultural significance. Share flowers and other creative embellishment the behind the scene workings of the the story and help make more techniques. All materials are supplied. painstaking investigative work that is histories visible! However, if you have scissors please carried out to unearth family secrets and TIME: Saturday | 2pm-4pm bring them and any creative supplies create entertaining and informative TV. 39 STRENGTHENING AND you would like to work with. Adults 16+. LOCATION: Learning Studios, TIME: Saturday | 2pm–3pm CONSERVATION GUIDED WALKING TOUR TIME: Saturday | Sunday | 11am–12.15pm WA Museum Boola Bardip, TIME: Saturday | 11am–2pm LOCATION: City of Perth Library Join expert heritage engineer Ian Maitland on a guided walking tour Perth Cultural Centre, Perth LOCATION: Perth Town Hall, Perth Auditorium, 573 Hay St, Perth as he describes the strengthening and conservation works undertaken LOCATION: Cathedral Square, Perth BOOKINGS: BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ at St George’s Cathedral, the Land Titles Office, the convict wall within BOOKINGS: www.engineersaustralia. No bookings required heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend the Government House Gardens and Trinity Church. Participants are org.au/event/2021/03/heritage-perth- required to bring an iPad/tablet or computer. weekend-2021-35936 40 THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ELIZABETH QUAY Archae-aus’ Managing Director Fiona Hook will talk about the recent archaeological excavations at Elizabeth Quay, the discovery of the original Barrack Street Jetty, the Royal Perth Yacht Club and Pier Street Jetty. This will be followed by a special guided tour of Elizabeth Quay archaeological excavations and the Supreme Court Gardens. Registrations 41 DREAMING essential for both events. IN THE QUAY 44 ST GEORGE’S 45 SINGING IN THE CITY ON SUNDAY GUIDED WALKING CATHEDRAL Presented by the WA chapter of the Australian National Choral Association (ANCA) TOUR OF Consecrated in 1888, St with the support of the participating choirs. PUBLIC TALK: ELIZABETH QUAY George’s Cathedral stands as 42 BARRACKS TIME: Sunday 12pm–4pm Each choir performance 15–20 minutes TIME: Saturday | 12pm–1pm an architectural gem. Within the WITH DJURANDI ARCH TOUR BOOKINGS: No bookings required LOCATION: City of Perth Library Cathedral are numerous icons, DREAMING A guided tour of one of Perth’s most Auditorium, 573 Hay St, Perth beautiful stained-glass windows Experience the quay in the early iconic historic buildings, located and memorials to Western BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ evening, with the fluorescent lights at the top of St Georges Tce in Australian pioneers, community heritageperthweekend TIME: 1.30pm from Perth city creating a beautiful front of Parliament House. It not leaders and those who served visual atmosphere. Our guide only represents Perth’s convict era in the wars of the twentieth Perth Undergraduate will talk about past and present but shows how Western Australia century. The Soldiers’ Chapel is Choral Society Nyoongar history and give a true slowly came to feel a need to a place of special interest. TIME: 12pm LOCATION: Wesley Church, Perth historical understanding of the protect its heritage buildings. TIME: Saturday | 10am–4pm, Perth Undergraduate Space to Sing GUIDED TOUR Nyoongar people of the Swan River. TIME: Saturday | Sunday | Sunday | 12pm–4pm Choral Society LOCATION: Town Hall Undercroft, Perth TIME: Saturday | 2pm–3pm TIME: Saturday | 5.45pm–7.30pm 10am–12.30pm (30 mins every LOCATION: 38 St Georges LOCATION: Trinity Church, Perth half hour) Mandurah City Choral Society LOCATION: Meet under Spanda LOCATION: Meet underneath Tce, Perth sculpture, Elizabeth Quay, Perth Spanda sculpture, Elizabeth Quay, LOCATION: Cnr of Elder St University of WA Choral Society LOCATION: Trinity Church, Perth BOOKINGS: Perth and Malcolm St, Perth LOCATION: Town Hall, Perth BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ No bookings required Consort Cantare heritageperthweekend BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ LOCATION: State Building Postal Hall, Perth heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend TIME: 12.30pm

Space to Sing TIME: 2pm LOCATION: State Building Postal Hall, Perth Rhythmos 46 ROYAL Mandurah City Choral Society LOCATION: Town Hall Undercroft, Perth LOCATION: Wesley Church, Perth PERTH HOSPITAL A Cappella Go HERITAGE Consort Cantare LOCATION: Trinity Church, Perth 43 WOODWORKING THE WAY IT WAS LOCATION: Trinity Church, Perth PRECINCT Wanneroo Civic Choir Interactive demonstrations of traditional woodcraft skills the way it was done by the A Cappella Go LOCATION: Wesley Church, Perth early Colonists. Opportunities for public to try out various skills – shaping stool legs; WALKING TOUR LOCATION: Town Hall, Perth using a cross-cut saw; spokeshave on a shaving horse. Suitable for age 8+. Join the RPH Heritage Society on a walking tour of the TIME: 2.30pm RPH Heritage Precinct to TIME: 1pm discover the history of Perth’s Perth Male Voice Choir longest serving hospital. Rhythmos LOCATION: Wesley Church, Perth View the original Colonial LOCATION: State Building Postal Hall, Perth TIME: Saturday | 10am–3pm Hospital, Nurse’s Quarters, University of WA Choral Society Administration Building 1894, PERTH TOWN HALL GALA LOCATION: Undercroft Perth Town LOCATION: Wesley Church, Perth Hall, Perth early isolation ward and more. Is the finale of Singing in the City. Come and TIME: Perth Male Voice Choir BOOKINGS: No bookings required Saturday | Sunday | hear the glorious voices of the participating 10am–11am LOCATION: Trinity Church, Perth choirs: Rhythmos, Consort Cantare, A Cappella Go, Mandurah City Choral LOCATION: Royal Perth Wanneroo Civic Choir Society, Wanneroo Civic Choir, Space to Hospital, 10 Murray St, Perth. LOCATION: Town Hall, Perth Meet under Moreton Bay fig tree Sing (please note, audience numbers limited. first in best dressed) BOOKINGS: [email protected] TIME: 2.30pm-4.00pm LOCATION: Main Hall, Perth Town Hall, Perth 48 PERTH’S 49 WHAT LIES BENEATH? OLDEST FROM ZOO TO AIR RAID BUILDINGS SHELTER, STIRLING GARDENS 47 SOMETHING Principal Heritage (element), Flavia Kiperman, FISHY IN THE WALKING will talk about the recent heritage work carried WATERS OF PERTH TOUR WITH out at Stirling Gardens for the City of Perth. Discover how the Gardens were once home Western Australian Museum Curator RICHARD OFFEN to Perth’s first zoo, used as an experimental of Fishes Dr Glenn Moore explores Local historian and author Richard farm, and air-raid shelters still lurking below the role of museum research and Offen will take you on an historic the surface. This will be followed by a special why we collect. It will cover the tour of the oldest buildings in Perth. guided tour of Stirling Gardens. history of fish biodiversity research From the city’s oldest piece of in Western Australia from a museum brick wall, to Wesley Church and perspective and timeline the the Cloisters, go on a journey of development of the state’s important discovery to find out more about fish collection, which is currently the development of Perth from its PUBLIC TALK: around 200,000 specimens. foundation in 1829. TIME: Sunday | 2pm–2.45pm Science meets history. TIME: Sunday | 2pm–3pm 52 THE FOREBODING AND FORLORN LOCATION: City of Perth Library TIME: Sunday | 10.45am–11.30am LOCATION: Outside City of Auditorium, 573 Hay St, Perth BARRACKS ARCH GUIDED EXTERNAL WALK LOCATION: City of Perth Library Perth Library, Cathedral Square, Extent Heritage WA will take visitors on a guided walk to the top of the terrace, to gather BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ TIME: Sunday | 4pm–6pm Auditorium, 573 Hay St, Perth Perth around the foreboding and forlorn Barracks Arch in the late afternoon. Sitting there all by heritageperthweekend LOCATION: Florence Hummerston Reserve, BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ itself, on its own little island as if still guarding the city of Perth, explore the fabric of this Cnr St Georges Tce and Mount St, Perth heritageperthweekend heritageperthweekend strangely iconic piece of Perth’s history. Tour includes visit inside the Barracks Arch. BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ heritageperthweekend GUIDED TOUR TIME: Sunday | 2.45pm–3.45pm 50 SUPREME COURT OF LOCATION: Meet by Kangaroo WESTERN AUSTRALIA: OPEN DAY sculptures, Stirling Gardens, Perth BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ This magnificent 1903 building has been home to the State’s highest court heritageperthweekend 54 STATE BUILDINGS HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS for more than 100 years. It has been the site of some of the most significant Come and celebrate these magnificent buildings with events especially curated trials in the State’s history, including the last death sentence imposed in 1963. for Heritage Weekend. The public are invited to explore the grand 117-year-old courthouse in Stirling Gardens, view heritage listed courtrooms and the Chief Justice’s chambers and TIME: Sunday inspect the cells below the building. Supreme Court judges will be available to LOCATION: 54 Barrack St, Perth answer questions throughout the day. Take a self-guided tour and don’t miss this 53 THE BELL TOWER BOOKINGS: statebuildings.com/heritageperthweekend rare opportunity to see areas of the courthouse not usually open to the public. 51 HISTORIC HEART Free entry to visit one of the TIME: Sunday | 11am–3pm OF PERTH WALK GUIDED HERITAGE TOUR WITH CHOIR IN POSTAL HALL SPACE largest musical instruments in the RON BODYCOAT – CONSERVATION TO SING LOCATION: Stirling Gardens, Barrack St, Perth Join heritage architect Philip Griffiths for world, home to 18th century bells AND HERITAGE ARCHITECT TIME: 1.30pm–2pm BOOKINGS: No bookings required a guided walk in Perth’s Historic Heart from England’s famous church, TIME: 11am–11.45am, 12pm–12.45pm, neighbourhood and rediscover this wonderful St Martin‑in-the-Fields and the 2pm-2.45pm CLASSIC AFTERNOON TEA AT THE part of our city. If you can’t make this time, 6,500kg ANZAC Bell. Enjoy the TREASURY LOUNGE AND BAR explore the neighbourhood in your own time views from the level-six observation BOOKING: $30 pp includes scones/ Admire the Cape Arid collection by with the free Historic Heart of Perth App. deck while listening to the tea/coffee WA artists, Philippa and Alex Nikulinsky. Download from App Store, Google Play coin‑operated carillon. CHOIR IN POSTAL HALL RHYTHMOS TIME: 12pm–5pm or website historicheart.com TIME: Sunday | 10am–4pm TIME: 12.30pm–1pm TIME: Sunday | 11am–1pm LOCATION: Barrack Square, POSTAL HALL AND POST TERRACE LOCATION: Outside the Young Australia Riverside Drive, Perth CHOIR IN POSTAL HALL Serving scones, jam and cream, League (YLA) Building, 45 Murray St, Perth BOOKINGS: CONSORT CANTARE with coffee/tea, $15pp BOOKINGS: No bookings required No bookings required TIME: 1pm–1.30pm TIME: 11am–3pm 55 HERITAGE TOUR: WA MUSEUM BOOLA BARDIP Discover some of Western Australia's rich cultural history through an architectural lens on the WA Museum Boola Bardip site. It was an ancient wetland favoured by local Whadjuk Nyoongar people for meeting, hunting and foraging. When Western Australia became a penal colony, the site 60 COOLBAROO DANCE became the Perth Gaol until 1888, then 59 HAVE YOUR SAY! Join us for the Coolbaroo Dance, the community celebration for Heritage a museum, art gallery and library. With the Perth Weekend and the National Trust of WA Australian Heritage Festival. TIME: Friday | Saturday | Sunday, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm completion of the New Museum Project in LOCAL HERITAGE SURVEY Coolbaroo is an Aboriginal Yamatji word for magpie and represented LOCATION: 2020, these restored heritage buildings WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth The City is reviewing the Local Heritage Survey mixed races with its colour of black and white. The Coolbaroo Club was are now open to the public. BOOKINGS: museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/tours-experiences (formerly called Municipal Heritage Inventory). set up for Aboriginal people to socialise together freely at a time when A Local Heritage Survey is a list of places which prohibited areas were enforced within the City. When the Prohibited Area have cultural heritage significance. Nominate policy ended in 1954, dances were held in large venues including the a place that tells the City’s story. Perth Town Hall. Come and share these stories and dance the night away! TIME: Friday | 1.30pm–2.30pm Adults only. Formal dress. Alcohol free event. Bookings essential. LOCATION: Supper Room, Perth Town Hall, TIME: Saturday | 6pm–9pm Perth LOCATION: Perth Town Hall, Perth 57 SECRET HERITAGE, BOOKINGS: No bookings required BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/heritageperthweekend COMMONWEALTH BANK Sneak peek inside this 1933 heritage building. Plans, drawings and previously unseen documents from the National Archives of Australia will be on display on the ground floor of the imposing former bank. TIME: Friday | Saturday | 10am–12.30pm LOCATION: 242 Murray Street, Perth BOOKINGS: No bookings required

56 PERTH CONCERT HALL BEHIND THE SCENES 58 THE ROYAL HOTEL – Waangkan-boort bardip Boorloo-k Follow in the footsteps of famous performers such as the London THE ORIGINAL HEART Symphony Orchestra, Ray Charles, Sting, The Proclaimers and of course, AND SOUL OF PERTH our own wonderful West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Built in gold-rush WA 1882 on the corner of A fascinating podcast We reveal the secrets of the Perth Concert Hall in this guided tour taking William and Wellington Streets, The Royal Hotel you above the stage, backstage, down narrow passageways, past was the original heart and soul of Perth. Third technical contraptions and into the lighting control room and the historical generation publican John Parker was thrilled telling little known stories exhibits we have located on each level. Tours will be run every hour and to take on The Royal, spending 12 months can be booked on arrival or beforehand. Note, due to the nature of the researching her colourful past and incarnations above stage and backstage areas, these parts of the tour are not suitable to inform the new vision. Join John Parker for from Perth’s history for people with walkers/mobility issues. a guided tour or book yourself a table on the TIME: Saturday |Sunday | 9am–12.30pm, tours every 30 minutes balcony for a delicious meal. Listen online LOCATION: 5 St Georges Tce, Perth TIME: Friday |Saturday |Sunday | 2pm tours. untoldstories.perth.wa.gov.au BOOKINGS: email: [email protected] Open from 12pm Wheelchairs into Main Auditorium on Level 2, Ground Floor. No prams LOCATION: 531 Wellington St, Perth inside the Main Auditorium. Toilets & ambulant toilets on each level. BOOKINGS: theroyalhotelperth.com.au/ ABERDEEN ST 3 PAPER MOUNTAIN LOTON P HISTORY TOUR FITZGERALD ST ARK

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7 NOW AND THEN, 1 UWA HISTORICAL SOCIETY – WEST PERTH CAMPUS WALKS Beyond the fences, down laneways, Join the University of Western Australia Historical Society up above shop fronts, this walking guides on tours of this historic and beautiful campus. 6 YORGA MIA – tour will highlight some of West WOMEN’S BUSINESS Perth’s most interesting Heritage sites Take a guided cultural tour with Traditional with local speakers bringing personal Owner Kerry-Ann Winmar, who has a context at each stop we make. The CRAWLEY CAMPUS HISTORICAL TOUR HERITAGE BUILDINGS OF UWA WALKING TOUR strong family history of ancient customs and TIME: Saturday | 2pm–3.15pm tour will also feature some of West Join tour guide Mihaela Safta on an historical tour of the Discover the heritage buildings of the northern end of UWA Perth best local food and beverage traditions in Perth and Kings Park and will LOCATION: Aspects of Kings Crawley campus. Discover the beginnings of WA’s first Campus with tour guide Roy Stall. Starting near Winthrop Hall, houses to break up the tour and allow share traditional stories of Whadjuk Country Park Gallery Shop (outside), university, and the vision the university’s first Chancellor had the tour will take in the Hackett Memorial buildings, Winthrop time for discussion and reflection. and the history of the Nyungar people in Kings Park and Botanic Garden, for the campus. This guided walk describes his vision for a Hall, Reid Library, Irwin Street Buildings, Arts Building and Perth. Get hands-on with traditional living West Perth TIME: Sunday | 9am–12pm combined entity, and how today, architecture and landscape New Fortune Theatre, the Octagon and Dolphin theatres and demonstrations such as the use of grinding LOCATION: Cavania (meet outside), work in harmony to create a subtly beautiful environment. Somerville Auditorium, before finishing at Lawrence Jackson Court. BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ stones, ochre paints, bush foods, paperbark 1218 Hay St, West Perth heritageperthweekend TIME: Saturday | Sunday | 2.30pm–3.30pm TIME: Saturday | Sunday | 10am–11am and all other seasonal Nyungar activities. (start and finish) LOCATION: UWA Great Gateway/Winthrop Hall, Crawley LOCATION: UWA Great Gateway/Winthrop Hall, Crawley Women and girls only. BOOKING: No bookings required BOOKINGS: No bookings required BOOKINGS: No bookings required ABERDEEN ST LOTON P ROBERTS RD HAROLD FITZGERALD ST ARK BOAS MARKET ST GARDENS LORD ST

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Wander the meet at car park, East Perth Come and hear Jim reveal Yokai’s vision and vicinity of the Colonial BOOKINGS: projects that support the social and emotional SWAN RIVER visitperth.com/ LANGLEY P Cemeteries and discover heritageperthweekend wellbeing of families affected by the Stolen the lost history of the Generation and decades of separation from RIVERSIDE DRIVEARK Chinese Cemetery, the community, country and culture. hidden Jewish Cemetery TIME: Friday | 10.30am–11.30am PLAIN ST and historic headstones LOCATION: Yokai, 57 Murray Street, of the Anglo Cemeteries. 7 SECRET GARDENS meet at front 5 Meander through the tree CAUSE WAY lined streets of residential TRILOGY BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ East Perth to Victoria heritageperthweekend HEIRISSON What secrets do our Parks hold? What secrets ISLAND Gardens, looking over the to the trees whisper? What lies beneath the sod? Swan River, Matagarup Come and engage in the fascinating history of the Bridge and Perth Stadium. City’s parks and gardens. Commissioned especially TIME: Saturday | Sunday for Heritage Perth Weekend, be the first to attend GUIDED TOUR OF | 10am–12pm these glorious guided tours of secret hidden stories. YOKAI HEALING EAST PERTH | MARDALUP LOCATION: Cnr Hill St 2 QUEENS GARDENS Come on a guided tour of 57 Murray and Wellington St, Street with Nyoongar Elder Jim Morrison East Perth TIME: Saturday | 1pm–2pm as he talks about the healing work of LOCATION: Meet at cnr Plain St west and BOOKINGS: twofeet. Yokai and reclaiming the building space Nelson Cres north, East Perth com.au/tour/east-perths- back from one of the architects of the forgotten-history-tour/ BOOKINGS: No bookings required policy behind the Stolen Generations, 1 INSIDE GIRLS A.O. Neville. Jim will walk you through the A.O Neville’s old offices, show visual SCHOOL displays throughout the building When the Girls School opened in TIME: Saturday | 10.30am–11.30am 1936 it was modern, progressive, 8 EAST PERTH LOCATION: Yokai, 57 Murray Street, and grand. It closed in 1962 meet at front and was taken over by the WA CEMETERIES Police Force in 1963. Come 3 KNOW YOUR A fascinating insight into BOOKINGS: visitperth.com/ on a guided tour with Artrage history and stories of heritageperthweekend throughout the building formerly 2 BIARA IN THE PARK WETLANDS tragedy and love. Explore known as East Perth’s hidden Join prominent Whadjuk Nyoongar Be taken back in time by Whadjuk the remnants of the original gem, learn about the area Elder Trevor Walley on this engaging Nyoongar Elder Trevor Walley to the seven independently owned pre‑colonisation, see the spaces workshop for families where you will original landscape of Wellington Square. and managed cemeteries 9 TROTTING TALES that guided some of Perth’s leaders learn the importance of the Banksia Learn all about the Wetlands and how and a small Gothic church. The first race meeting at Gloucester Park was held SHARING STORIES AROUND and licensed many of Perth’s and its uses in relation to original important they were to the Whadjuk The collection of graves on 26 December 1929 and a crowd of some STOLEN GENERATIONS car drivers. Find out more about landscape of Wellington Square. Nyoongar people. An engaging workshop and the informal setting 17,000 people saw Alween win the opening Bring a chair/cushion and come and what’s going on now, and what’s Fun activities for the whole family where the whole family take part in reflect their 19th century event. Finally costing $200,000 at the time of listen to survivors and families of the Stolen planned for Girls School’s future. in this engaging workshop. activities illustrating how we can co-exist origins and hold uniquely the Depression, the track was described as one Generations sharing their stories with you. TIME: Friday | Saturday | Suitable for age 5+ (under 8 to be sustainably with the natural environment. Western Australian stories. of the best in the world! Come along and hear This event will take place in the dedicated 9.30am–10.15am, accompanied by supervising adult). Suitable for age 5+ (under 8 to be TIME: Sunday | the fascinating history on these entertaining tours place for healing in the N.W. corner of 11.30am–12.15pm TIME: Sunday | 11am–12.30pm accompanied by supervising adult). 2pm–4pm TIME: Sunday | 10am–10.30am, Wellington Square, a place of cultural significance for Aboriginal communities. LOCATION: LOCATION: Wellington Square, TIME: Saturday | 11am–12.30pm LOCATION: Bronte St, 11am–11.30am, 12pm–12.30pm 2 Wellington Street, East Perth meet at cnr Wellington St / Hill St, LOCATION: Wellington Square, meet East Perth LOCATION: Gloucester Park, TIME: Sunday | 1pm–2.30pm BOOKINGS: East Perth at cnr Wellington St / Hill St, East Perth BOOKING: 569 Nelson Cr Street, East Perth LOCATION: Wellington Square, Girlsschool.com.au BOOKING: No bookings required BOOKING: No bookings required No bookings required BOOKING: No bookings required meet at cnr Hill St/Wittenoom St, East Perth BOOKINGS: No bookings required SATELLITE EVENTS AT THE CITY OF WANNEROO HERITAGE

THE CITY OF PERTH WELCOMES THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CITY OF WANNEROO WITH THESE SATELLITE EVENTS. PERTH

1 BUSH TUCKER WITH 2 COCKMAN HOUSE DALE TILBROOK New Cockman House app trail. Come along, bring a picnic WEEKEND Public Talk. Explore and sample the flavours of the bush and take in everything this fascinating site has to offer. with native food specialist Dale Tilbrook. TIME: Sunday | 1pm–4pm TIME: Friday | 11am–12.30pm LOCATION: Ancestor Retreat, Woodvale LOCATION: Wanneroo Gallery BOOKINGS: wanneroo.wa.gov.au/eha EVENTS BOOKINGS: wbushtucker.eventbrite.com.au WISH LIST 3 BUCKINGHAM HOUSE 4 OLD SCHOOL/NEW RULES AND THE OLD WANNEROO WITH MR SHAW SCHOOLHOUSE Experience a school class of yesteryear at the Old Wanneroo Step back in time into life in early Wanneroo. Schoolhouse. Lighthearted serving of local history with dollops TIME: Sunday | 10am–12pm of discipline! Presented by Genrefonix. Event: Event: LOCATION: 10 Neville Drive, Wanneroo TIME: Sunday | 10.15am, 11.15am BOOKINGS: wanneroo.wa.gov.au/eha BOOKINGS: schoolrules.eventbrite.com.au Day: Day:

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Image credit Hillman Survey Map 1838 State Library WA Battye Collection b1805940_1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, Traditional Owners of the lands and waters where the City of Perth is today and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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