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A Walk Around Historic Guildford

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Join Ron Bodycoat and RWAHS members to revisit historic places in Old Guildford Town.

Date: Monday 14th May at 10.30 am.
Location: Meet at the Swan Valley Visitors centre.
Cost: $20 RWAHS members $25 non-members

The walk will include the Court House (now Visitors Centre), Old Gaol, Mechanics Institute, Wesley Chapel, Town Hall, Garrick Theatre, St Matthews Church and Parkland, the old Bridge site and river crossing, Barker & Gull’s Warehouse (c1854) and lunch at the Rose and Crown Hotel. Walk for one to one-and-a-half hours.

Self drive to Guildford or train – plenty of parking near the Courthouse and gaol. Pay for your own lunch following the walk.

RSVP: by Monday 7th May for walk and/or lunch
Phone: 08 9386 3841 Email: admin@histwest.org.au
Numbers are limited to around 20 so book early.

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Western Land – a journey through RWAHS collection

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This exhibition draws on the Society’s collection to tell stories that reflect the rich mix of cultures that have shaped Western Australia’s history, both before and after colonisation.

All Western Australians, no matter what their heritage, have stories and treasured memorabilia that are integral to Western Australia’s history. The exhibition tells some of the many stories which make up that history by showcasing items from the rich collection of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society.

There are stories of discoveries, explorations and changing attitudes to the land, of prosperity and poverty, of personal and family struggles, triumphs and tragedies, of bush and town, and the cycle of lives.

This exhibition draws on the significant Royal Western Australian Historical Society library and museum collection, and the scholarship of its members, to present the kaleidoscope of Western Australian lives.