Damian Shepherd - Executive Director

State Records Office of Western Australia

A Fragrant Fortune in the Archives - the history of the WA sandalwood

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Max Leggett, President of the Machine Preservation Club (MPC)

The Machine Preservation Club (MPC) is based at the old Midland Rail workshops.

We maintain the old Boiler Room which adjoins the power house. All of the machinery is operational and maintained by the MPC.

Walking through the main doors you would be forgiven thinking you walked back in time to old Blighty.. Along with the machinery the buildings are heritage listed. There is so much history for people to see and a part of Perth people have forgotten..

We have an open day coming up on the 12 th of October.

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Amanda Laugesen - Australia in 100 Words

What words would you select to tell the story of Australia? Perhaps you’d choose some

from iconic Australianisms like mateship, fair dinkum, and bogan or maybe you might

reach for words you hear in the street like no worries, yeah nah, bin chicken and budgie

smugglers.

In Australia in 100 Words, historian, lexicographer and author Amanda Laugesen

reveals some of the ideas, events and values that have shaped Australia’s history by

providing fascinating insight into the evolution of Australian English.

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Phillipa Rogers – President of the WA Railway Museum

The Railway museum turns 50! Celebrate Rail Heritage with fun activities for all ages and explore all the usual great trains and exhibits

As well as the Railway Museum collection, there are model trains, a railway swap meet, activities for children and ride on miniature trains by Northern Districts Model Engineering Society, a historic railway road coach from Bus Preservation Society as well as the local railway preservation groups. All this for just the usual admission charge.

Railfest runs from 10am to 4pm.
On Sunday 6 October 2024

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Alison Wroth- Committee Member Toodyay Agricultural Society -

170th Toodyay Agricultural Show - Toodyay Showgrounds - Saturday 5 October 2024 - 9am to 9pm

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Ernie Manning - Racing Historian

David Reed Kalgoorlie racing historian

Bernie Ryan Kalgoorlie Cup winners

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Matt Woods - Perth Observatory

• • SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission

• Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, but without astronauts

• Moving Bubbles On The Surface Of Another Star Seen For The First Time

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Ming Johanson - Tech History

History of Robotics

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