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April − June 2020
Vol.10 No.2
In this issue:
Stormy Weather
Women in Wartime
Celebrating Seniors
Vincent Heritage Hero
Music in Vincent Project
Return of the ‘Bottle-Oh’
The War Widows’ Guild in WA
What’s New? | Can you help? | Events & Workshops
Following a In this newsletter edition, we hope to
government offer some distraction and inspire you
directive and with stories about the strength and
in response to resilience of our local communities
the COVID-19 during times past. Practicing social
pandemic, the distancing to stay safe is important, but
Library and Local we still need ways to feel connected to
History Centre our communities. We hope the stories
have closed until further notice. in this edition help you feel that
Please be assured we are still working local connection.
behind the scenes to answer your
queries and to process and make more
of the local history collection available Dr Susanna Iuliano
for you to enjoy online. Senior Librarian, Local History Centre
Follow us on Facebook:
facebook.com/vincentlibrary
WEBSITE:
www.library.vincent.wa.gov.au/local-history-centre.aspx
IN THIS ISSUE Mount Hawthorn resident Nancy Willmott singing
at the Pagoda Ballroom, 1955. COV LHC PH00153
EMAIL: Music in Vincent 4
local.history@vincent.wa.gov.au Return of the ‘Bottle-Oh’ 6
Stormy Weather 8
CONTACT: Women in Wartime 10
Please contact us via email or telephone if you have a local history query.
The War Widows’ Guild in Western Australia 13
PHONE: 9273 6534 Celebrating Seniors – Jan McCallum 14
EMAIL: local.history@vincent.wa.gov.au
Vincent Heritage Hero – Chris Murray 15
What’s New? Cowle Street Portraits 16
COVER IMAGE: Can you help? Former Kyilla students 17
Mount Hawthorn Primary School Percussion Band students, 1950s. Contemporary Collecting – You can help! 18
COV LHC PH04846
Events & Workshops 20
2 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 3
five iconic live music venues, past
and present. These venues were: The
Ellington Jazz Club, The Perth Blues
Club at the Charles Hotel, Rosemount
Hotel, The Hyde Park Hotel and the
North Perth Ethnic Music Centre
(formerly at the North Perth Town Hall).
The interviews were conducted by
Dr Adam Trainer, filmed and edited by
Local History Centre volunteer Chris
Murray and transcribed by librarian
Photos from the launch of Music in Vincent, 12 March 2020, Rosemount Hotel. Catherine Lang and volunteers Liz
Millward and Val Elkington.
Music in Vincent: To read the interview transcripts and
see video compilations of interviews
STORIES FROM VINCENT’S
with key people associated with each
venue, visit the Local History Centre
webpage at: www.library.vincent.
LIVE MUSIC SCENE
wa.gov.au/local-history-centre/oral-
histories/music-in-vincent.aspx
ABC Radio featured a segment about
the project on Jessica Strutt’s Focus
Vincent is lucky to be home to stories of key people associated with program. Listen here: www.abc.net.
a range of music venues which original live music venues in Vincent, au/radio/perth/programs/focus/live-
have played an important part was a collaboration between the Local music/12067744 Rick Steele performing at the launch.
in promoting local music and History Centre and the State Library of
fostering communities of music Western Australia, with both libraries
lovers over the years. planning to share and promote the
interviews and films.
In early March, prior to the closure
of live music venues, we launched In 2019, fourteen interviews were
the stories collected for the ‘Music conducted with musicians, venue
in Vincent’ project at the Rosemount owners, program directors, bookers
Hotel. This project, showcasing the and administrators connected with
4 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 5
viewed Moses at the C1JB. Asquith Avenue, Rosebery. which detailed intimacy; municate with the PUBLIC
office and told him that They had been at Long between the girl and the TRUSTEE, 412 Collins Street.
It Bay Gaol since a jury con Maltese in June last year. Melbourne, Victoria, Austra
had been alleged by victed last
them October Sir. Justice Collins re lia.
Patricia's mother, Mrs.
of having
Mooney, of Sydney, that raped the girl at fused to alFow the record
Moses had committed Pyrmont in 1954 and they
big sentenced to life im-i -?# 4 «4»««« »»»
households and businesses and sell them
were
amy.
.
Asked if that
prisonment.
were right,
hopes
BRANDED BOTTLES
Their last rose
Moses, he said,
'Yes.'
answered
to a bottle yard, which would
year when store the and Court of jj
Criminal Appeal ordered a '
The detective sergeant
?aid that Moses admitted sort the bottles before onAt selling
the
them last
new trial.
new trial
TO BOTTLERS, DEALERS AND OTHERS
that he arrived in Mel A 31 bottles With
Bourne from England In to brewers or other bottlers.
week
then
the
Thehadempty alleged
been
she.
held
girl either one of Its
January 1950. down in the back seat of
17, iTHiie
Brande
Marka
Moulded
and
He met
beer bottles they bought andandsold were
§!
a girl named thereon and
Lila outraged. a car fire i
Thorless, who was
with
She struggled but had h1w%ye remain the I
her parents in
sometimes known as ‘dead marines’
living SOLE PROPERTY
Malvem. of THE WEST
After brief AUSTRAL IAN I
a courtship
he married her on April a term which originated from sailors GLASS
TURERS
MANUFAC-
LTD. The
1
I
15, 1950. Companv does fiot
'I only lived with her throwing empty beer bottles overboard. K-:i MIV 8 U C h
-for six weeks,' Moses said,
bottles but sup ^^^^^
4
Bottle collectors were known as ‘Marine
plies them on
according to Det. Sgt. t BADE HIRE to Brewers TRADE -
Gooch. 'I was informed MARK KiHi others for the MA UK -
that she was
4
so left
a prostitute,
and went to Bris Store Collectors’ and were employed by fiHed wltJi tie or
oiiTDOse
siout or
of
other
being
fermented or unltr- Y
bane. I did not go back to mented liquors &ncl of being used forgone sale or T
bottle depot owners who were licensed
,
disposition or only. After the contents br-vr T
her.' , liQ'.ior
been once used tl,e Company Is entitled to report' v- -
Moses, according to Det.
,
Blon of the botilee which demand must
by the Commissioner of Police.
on
Truck packed with empty beer bottles bound for '-''~^
»
8gt.
Avpch, admitted
in l«PTie
that - delivered forth wUb to 6uch Company or Its cliu\
^
Robertson Park Bottle Yard, 1968. LHC PH02993 went to Sydney, -
authorised agents. The property In the bottles ctcet X
toet Patricia Mooney, and
? Essex beauty queen Janet Hicks (19) above, has flown to -
not pass with the suit of the contents. The bottl** £
be (introyed damftged parted with 4
they decided Calcutta she will may not or or or
to get mar declaring marry the wealthy Indian Maha ?
in »nv wfty disposed of by those Into whose nousee- +
)Hed. But, because of his
rajah of Mymensingh, her parents' they be used bv anv Pereon.
despite She elOD come End may not
?
opposition.
4 .
previous
thought it
marriage,
better to come was formerly engaged to a 21 -year-eld
Oneinsurance
of the busiest clerk bottle
in depots in Cornoratlon or Company exceot us aforesultl. 4
to Wi.
her English hometown. The West Australian Glass
RETURN OF THE BOTTLE-OH
At the Registrar's office
In Calcutta, Janet
metropolitan
said she might
Perth was the Perth and :
I:
home before marrying the Maharajah,
he gave the name of fly to try to
change ? 'A sucker for Manufacturers Limited
-
Moseses.'
her parents' minds.Fremantle Bottle Exchange, which a ; ;;
Mr. Draper
committed straight left, ain't D. h. BUCHANAN. SecrfcU-ry.
Moses trial forat the July
operated from 1905 – 1917 behind he?' three
J [
Criminal Sessions, allow
Charlie
ing him bail his
TtuMetieAhouses fronting Palmerston Street, Perth.
on own
bond or £300, and ordered
him to report to the Bel Cclutnn West Australian Glass Manufacturers Limited
It was taken over by West Australian
SUMPTON advertisement in The Mirror, 4 August 1956, p 10.
& SON
ttiont Police Station dally.
any invaders come here from outer space I'm warning
IF theml Glass Manufacturers Limited in the 1920s
History They
J. WARNES won't find parking space.
By Friends
(Licensed) of LocalTITENTION
f.
volunteerevent of some years difference
andbetween
operated the 1970s.CUSTOMS,
keepinguntilsober a
SHIPPING and
Private
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Michelle Vercoe I remembered ago and says, if a woman 'Yes. man clean and aclean sober.man
Marine Collector Barry White with his truck packed
This area now forms FORWARDING
part of The Bottle Yard
with empty beer bottlesAGENTS
that', you've got a * *
Investigator good pointer
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to her age.
*
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at the party was bound for the Robertson Park
19 ADELAIDE STREET, Apartments
carried out nicely,'
in Palmerston
mate told
a
Street, Perth.
Motor BottleContractors
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from woman's
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handbag. ^greeted by a tax collector when
encourages people to recycle drink
TYRES, TUBES TlffET Fremantle
he reached
chap returning froma a for an old
England.
tax
The claim
assessment.
was
Now Phillimore Street.
containers for a refund ofparty.
and BATTERIES guest kid's
10 cents. ?***?
He observed: 'The hell have to learn to play the taxo
The scheme, which aims
of honor
to got
reduce big band— but a phone. Go rage : Malcotrn Street, Fremontfe
ON TERMS not where it would
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present
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sober house In Victoria
hornet
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quite a
collected and traded empty beer
and soft drink bottles from the
early 1900s through to the 1970s.
National Library of Australia
In times past, bottle collectors plied
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page740237
suburban streets with carts and later
automobiles calling out “Bottle Oh!”
to alert customers of their presence.
“Where the Bottles Go” The Mail, 4 February 1928. They would buy empty bottles from
6 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 7
lightning flash did not do more dam over which the Gross is planted is the
Healy
had everything in perfect order, and at Old Granuaille," Mr. Tom Butler; "The
He grateful that absolving to-day, and will
'
age. was especially same power
Singer
the appointed time a procession com
the parish had not been deprived of its be to theend of time. With the
was Irish," Mrs. Darby; Horn
of the general public, local school pipe, Mr. Condren; "The "Soldiers'
prised energetic pastor, who had done so Cross is associated the sprinkling of
Song," Mr. Jack Dwyer;
children, and his Grace the in their midst for the Precious Blood innumerable Bones, Mas
acolytes, much the. glory of over
Bishop Gibney, in the
recitations
ter
by Master
Herlihy; Ray
Archbishop, Monsignor God and the salvation of souls. Thank souls with the same
efficacy as
Linkson and Mr. W. Brown; "Mother
Verling, V.G., Monsignor Bourke, Very God, although material damage had case of the penitent thief, if sinners
Revs. Dean and B. Fagan, lives of Father Crow only approach with the proper
Machree," by Mr. Tom Bogue; Master
Kiely I.R., been done, the disposi
Jack Sullivan gave "The Blacksmith of
Revs. P. Lynch, P. Hayes, T. R. ley and his parishioners -had been tion. His Grace was
delighted with
Limerick," and Mr. Forestal danced a
O'Grady, T. Crowley, D. B. Verlin, spared. He was sorry an outrage had the immense gathering on the occa
jig; Mr. Jack Dwyer the old fav
gave
and G. Griffin, wended its way been committed upon the feelings of sion. It was a splendid manifestation
ourite "God Save and Mr. J.
J".
Ireland,"
from the school grounds, along Father Crowley by' the prospect of a of the people's faith, and a testimony P. Doheny rang down the curtain with
in sympathising him. kindly the
t
Mary-street to the front -of the Church collection; with to the feelings all com
door, where the Cross stood ready for he hoped that the success of the ap- munity entertained towards Father "Unconquered
Members
Young
Ireland Yet."Society
reminded not to
are forget
Re-erection of the Cross on Sacred Heart Church, Highgate
the
There was social on
a record
the
meeting
15th. inst.
attendance
of the above
at the
society on Mon
day evening last. All the clans were
MAGNIFICENT GATHERING. in evidence,
stream
and all were
of conversation
Wedding united.
flowed with
The
a
On Sunday afternoon last a vast the Saturday in Highgate, and he was the Cross, but also of the power until the presidenttook called
merry A pretty
ripple' wedding the
'
lot of people had bad Satur exercised in the Sacrament of Forgive place at
multitude assembled within the sorry a a
the first Star itemof the
pre
day on that occasion. However, he ness. Christ on the Cross addressed theon
Sea programme,
Church, Cottesloe, on
cincts of the Sacred Heart Church to which
Saturday,overture
was an
Marchby Mrs. O'Keefe.
.
felt sure that the Cross would up words of comfort, hope, and forgive 1st. The contract
witness the erection of the Cross
\ go
The following items followed: "Eileen
new
the
I Moynahan
free of debt. He would call upon ness to his executioners, even to ing Miss parties were'1 Miss Mary
now
Alannah,"
B.S. Howell;
"Ireland
in the of the destroyed by criminal who beside Him; Mr. J.Major
place one the Archbishop =to few words.: was hanging and Thomas Freeman,
say a
Love You;" Heagney; "Thiggin
an
His Precious
duty M. Anzac. Rev.
Irish Father, O'Neill
lightening a short time ago. Father His Grace said that the first sprinkled with Blood .original
Thu," Miss Holman; Jig,
Crowley and his energetic lieutenants was to thank Almighty God that/the the promise of pardon. In the Church
Messrs. officiated.
Kinshella The
and J. Healy "bride "Poorentered the
flash did do more which the Gross is the
;
lightning not dam over is planted church on Mr.theTomarm of her"The
had everything in perfect order, and at Old Granuaille," Butler; brother, Mr.
He was grateful that absolving to-day, and will
'
especially same power
Singer A. Moynahan,
was B. Irish,"
age. and woreHorn a charming
the appointed time a procession com
the parish had not been deprived of its be to theend of time. With the
Mrs. Darby;
pipe, frock
Mr. Condren;
of ivory "The
crepe-de-chine,"Soldiers' inlet with
prised of the general public, local school energetic who had done Cross associated the of
pastor, so is sprinkling Song," pearl Mr. Jack Dwyer; Bones, beautiful
Mas train of
children, acolytes, and his Grace the much in their midst for the. glory of the Precious Blood innumerable
over trimmings; a
ter Herlihy;
ivory recitations
satin, linedby with Master shell Ray pink silk,
Archbishop, Bishop Gibney, Monsignor God and the salvation of souls. Thank souls with the same
efficacy as in the
Linkson trimmed and Mr. with W. Brown; "Mother
Verling, V.G., Monsignor Bourke, Very God, although material damage had case of the penitent thief, if sinners pearl and silver in true
Revs. Dean and B. Fagan, lives of Father Crow only approach with the proper
Machree," lover'sby Mr. knots
Tom Bogue; hung
design,
Master from the
Kiely I.R., been done, the disposi
Jack Sullivan gave "The Blacksmith of
Revs. P. Lynch, P. Hayes, T. R. ley and his -had been tion. His Grace was
delighted with shoulders. The usual veil and orange
parishioners Limerick,"blossom and Mr. Forestal danced a
O'Grady, T. Crowley, D. B. Verlin, spared. He was sorry an outrage had the immense gathering on the occa was worn. The bride carried
jig; Mr. Jack Dwyer the old fav
and G. Griffin, wended its way been committed upon the feelings of sion. It was a splendid manifestation
ourite a bouquet of gave
white roses and carna
"God Save and Mr. J.
J".
Ireland,"
from the school grounds, along Father Crowley by' the prospect of a of the people's faith, and a testimony P. Doheny tions, withdown trailsthe curtain of fern, with tied with
rang
in sympathising him. kindly the
t
Mary-street to the front -of the Church collection; with to the feelings all com
"Unconquered Yet."of ribbon. As the bride
streamers ien-
door, where the Cross stood ready for he hoped that the success of the ap- munity entertained towards Father tered arethe reminded
Members Church anot silver
to horseshoe was
forget
placed
the social on the
on her- arm
15th. inst. by Miss Dorrie
Tychsen, cousin of the bride. Miss
Ella Donovan attended as bridesmaid,
and Wedding
looked charming in a frock of
shell pink silk, with overdress of net,
A pretty
inlet wedding took the
'
with insertion placeand at hand-oainted
Star of the Sea Church, Cottesloe, on
panels. A picture hat of leghorn,
March
Saturday,trimmed 1st. The contract
with wedgewood blue and
ing parties
heather
were'1 Miss Mary
was worn.
Moynahan
A bouquet of pink
and B.S. Major Thomas Freeman, an
tied with
.original Anzac. carnations,
roses, Rev. and
Father, O'Neill
ferns,
officiated. pink streamers,
The "bride entered carried.
was the Two
church little
on thenieces arm of her
of the brother,
bride, Sheilah
Mr. Rose,
A. B. Moynahan,and Jean and Moynahan,'
wore a acted
charming as train
frock ofbearers,
ivory "and
crepe-de-chine,
wore dainty
inlet with frocks of
pearl white
trimmings; pin aspotbeautiful muslin,
traininlet of with Val.
ivory insertion
satin, lined with
and shell
lace;' pink
also mob
silk, caps of
trimmed with pearl andand silver in true buds.
forget-me-nots pink rose Vic
lover's
ofhung
knots design, from the the
torian posies pink,and tied with
shoulders. The usual veil orange
blossom bridegroom's colours, were carried.
was worn. The bride carried
a bouquet The ofbridegroom's white roses present
and to the bride
carna
tions, was
with gold ofbrooch
a trails set
tied
withwith pearls and
fern,
streamers rubies, of ribbon. while the As bride's
the bride present ien- to the
tered thebridegroom
Church a silver
was set
horseshoe
a of was gold sleeve
RAISING THE CROSS AT HIGHGATE. placed links. on her- arm The bridegroom's
by Miss Dorriepresent to
Tychsen,the cousin bridesmaid of the was bride. a
goldMiss bracelet,
Ella Donovan
while theattended
train bearers
as bridesmaid,were the recip
Crowley. It almost worth while
erection. Forthwith," his Grace pro peal would be a solace to his wounded was and looked
ients of gold charming circlet in a brooches frock of inlet with
ceeded to the new func heart. The re-erection of the to see the old Cross come down to wit
shell pink silk, with overdress of net,
bless Cross, a cross
artilleryinsertioncolours. Mr. Gentilly carried
that afternoon awakened into the new He appealed inlet with and hand-oainted
“Worshippers were assembling for the Almost a decade later, another
tion at which he was assisted by some con ness one go up.
out A the duties hat of best man. After the
the crowd to raise their
panels. picture of leghorn,
of the At .the conclusion of sciousness the reflection why. they to always up
wedgewood guestsblue proceeded
clergy. trimmed ceremony with the and
to
the blessing, Father Crowley addressed should erect the Cross at all? They hearts and minds to the Cross, and
Claremont,of pink where
heather Princess Hall, A bouquet a re-
was worn.
the great He said he was erected the Cross because it the likewise let itheir aspirations and
was andheld. The wedded
was
concourse. jto
roses, ception
carnations, ferns, tied newly with
pleased to welcome them And emblem of their Faith and Hope of thoughts tower
p
aloft, so that there
all. al
pink couple left wasby motor
streamers, carried. for Two Kalamunda,
in their hearts the
evening service. The gable overhead violent storm swept through Perth. In
though he welcomed them, he was Redemption and Salvation; and when would be revived little where of the
nieces the honeymoon
bride, Sheilah was Rose, spent. The
sorry the occasion had occurred. He they think
came of all the to sacred- lesson of the Crucifixion that
—
through and Jean
bride Moynahan,'
travelled acted
in a coat as and
train skirt of
much that Church attached
the Cross from and .trials and glories bearers, of "and silk daintyhat frocks
regretted .the to crowns of white of crepe-de-
very ness came crosses wore
navy ,with
had been injured by the recent light the meaning of the Church itself, which an enduring character are achieved.white pin spot lined muslin, with inlet shellwith pink Val. chiffon.
chine,
storm, but that the new not only a. place where people During the the children's,insertion A and lace;' also mob caps of
and
ning rejoiced was
afternoon large number of useful costly
was surmounted by a massive cross cut June 1927, Perth suffered what was
Cross was speedily
so erected The came to pray and sing hymns, but a choir and the Irish Piper Band forget-me-nots
en and pink rose
received.
buds. Vic
presents were
the
parishioners and himself had much to sacred edifice where the Holy Sacri livened the surroundings with music, torian posies of pink, tied with
vocal and of a religiousbridegroom's colours, were carried.
be thankful
were saved from
to God
death
for,
so
in .that
miraculously.
they fice
Lord
of the
comes
Mass
to
was
take
offered
up His
and Our
Abode. character.
instrumental,
The HARRY
bridegroom's present DE
to MOULIN
the bride
STORMY WEATHER
was a gold brooch set with pearls and
Rightly the Cross should tower above The subscription list a good one,
present Railways),
Some of the young men of the diocese was
while (Late the bride's Government the
from one piece of Donnybrook stone, described in the papers as a “terrific
rubies, to
would rejoice in his death, because the place where Christ has made his and a full account thereof will appearbridegroom set CAR of PROPRIETOR.
gold sleeve
MOTOR
was a
Highgate such rich parish. habitation. Here the next week.
Car bridegroom's present
was a
earthly
RAISING THE CROSS AT HIGHGATE.
same links. The to
of the Sunday afterthe 209, Available Day or Night.
(Laughter.) However, he did not in sacrifice as that of Calvary was offer- The proceedings bridesmaid was a
gold bracelet,
tend to die for long while -ed up, with be thea solace difference that the noon were
appropriately terminated while the 192 train ST. bearersGEORGE'S were the TERRAOX.
recip
a yet. Crowley. It almost worth while
erection. Forthwith,"
for his theGrace Sacredpro peal would to his wounded was
of the Most Holyients of goldWedding circlet brooches and with
inlet Picnics
Nothing good cruel of the Crucifixion not with the Benediction Parties a
too
weighing nearly a ton. Suddenly, a wind and rain storm” which tore the
heart. sightsThe
was are
s
ceeded to the new func re-erection of the to see old Cross come down to wit
bless Cross, a cross
which Grace colours. Mr. Gentilly carried
Heart tion Church. It was unfortunate witnessed.
that afternoon
'The Cross
awakened
not
intoonly re
ness Sacrament,
the new
at his
He appealed
officiat artillery Speciality.
at which he was assisted by some con one go up. After the
the Sacrifice of to ed.
out the duties 'Phone: of best Motor man. Garage, AS498.
that ofthe the Sunday always
At .the depended
conclusion on
of minds
sciousness us the of reflection why. they the crowd always to raise up their
clergy. ceremony the guests proceeded to
the blessing,
1|TB|M,MM,gMWT,r|rr»M— Father Crowley addressed should —mini
erect
»!! the Cross
J UMiiWUMir—— at all? They — hearts and minds to the Cross, and
Princess Hall, Claremont, where a re-
the great He said he was erected the Cross because it the likewise let itheir aspirations and
concourse. was jto ception was held. The newly wedded
that there
blinding Padflash of lightning struck the roof off part of the Rosemount Hotel,
emblem of their Faith and Hope of thoughts tower
p
pleased to welcome them And al aloft, so
by for Kalamunda,
Limited
all. motor
couple left
Stores,
in their hearts the
bury's
though he welcomed them, he was Redemption and Salvation; and when would be revived
where the honeymoon was
spent. The
sorry the occasion had occurred. He they think
came of all the
to sacred- lesson of the Crucifixion —
that through bride travelled in a coat and skirt of
much that Church attached the Cross from and .trials and glories of
regretted very .the ness to came crosses crowns
navy silk ,with hat of white crepe-de-
had been injured by the recent light the meaning the Church of
itself, which an enduring character are achieved. with shell chiffon.
the
chine, lined pink
storm, but that the new not only a. place where people During the children's, and
building and in the next instant there damaged the hotel’s original verandas
ning rejoiced was
afternoon A large number of useful costly
Irish Band
Cross erected The to and sing hymns, but choir and the
MIDLAND Piper
JUNCTION and MOORA
en
GUILDFORD, GUILDFORD, PERTH, WEST
was speedilyso came pray a
presents were received.
and himself had much to sacred edifice where the Holy Sacri livened the surroundings with music,
v parishioners
vocal and of a religious
be thankful
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as staff are still cleaning up and summer storm hit Perth felling trees, ground, apparently by the force of
assessing the damage peeling off roofs and most dramatically the electric current…”
that occurred. striking and shattering the stone cross
on the gable of the Sacred Heart The Daily News, 24 February 1919.
Following the storm, many residents Church in Highgate.
were out and about examining the Two months later, the Archbishop of Perth
damage in the streets and local The Daily News reported the dramatic blessed and erected a new cross on the
parks including on Charles Veryard incident which confronted parishioners church before a crowd of local parishioners.
Reserve where several large trees in vivid detail…
8 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 9
“All in all, for the two and a half years I
was in the Army I loved it. [I was in the]
6th Searchlight Unit. I ended up with
one stripe by the time we came back
from Wagga with our initial training,
Lance Bombardier. Then I was given
two stripes when I went down to
Coogee. Then I was in charge of our
unit when I went over to Garden Island.
It was really a night time unit.
We all had to learn marching and
Marjorie Porter and colleagues from the 6th Searchlight Unit in 1943. LHC PH01017 discipline, and after we were taught to Mary Ennis hoeing in her ‘Victory Garden’ at 33
Matlock Street Mount Hawthorn, 1944. LHC PHO2748
run a big searchlight we ran it on our
own. Then men obviously were taken “During the war, fresh vegetables were
WOMEN IN WARTIME
and went up to New Guinea, so we reasonably hard to get and there were
had no men on our searchlight. It takes no deliveries because there was petrol
eight people to put a searchlight up there. rationing and you couldn’t drive the
There is a spotter, people to man the lights, trucks around. So most people used
someone on the phones…there would be to have a little garden in the backyard,
Last year for Anzac Day, the Local Our oral history collection includes 20 to 25 girls with each crowd. with a few chooks and grow their own
History Centre featured stories and stories from local women with vivid vegetables... It was their way to help
images about the impact of WWI memories of living under the threat We learned to manage a big the effort for the war so that everybody
on local families and communities. of war. generating set and things like that. could send stuff away to the soldiers…
The hardships and cost of WWII It was really a man’s job, but we did it.” The warehouses and manufacturing
were no less great and are within Marjorie Williams (nee Porter) was were all manned by women. They used
living memory of many of our the daughter of Anzac veteran Private Marjorie Porter (Local History Centre to do the lot you know.”
local seniors. Cuthbert John Porter who lived Oral History Interview OH0088).
with her family in Anzac Cottage on Ron Ennis (Local History Centre
Approximately 60,000 Western Kalgoorlie Street, Mount Hawthorn. To address rationing and boost morale Interview, OH0188).
Australians enlisted in WWII, She was 18 years old when in WWII, Australians were encouraged
approximately 13 percent of the WWII began. to grow their own vegetables in what “The years 1939 to 1945 brought
population. Women also stepped up as were called ‘Victory Gardens’. Mount many hardships including the shortage
part of the war effort working in industry, Following in her father’s footsteps, Hawthorn local Ron Ennis recalls his of food items and clothing. As this
serving in auxiliary military units or she served her country enlisting in the mother growing vegetables during was the generation coming out of
keeping their families fed and cared for Australian Women’s Army Service with the war in the backyard of their a depression this was nothing new.
with limited support on the home-front. the 6th anti-aircraft searchlight unit. Matlock Street home. Coupons were issued monthly for
10 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 11
WAR WIDOWS’
FIRST
tea, sugar and butter. These coupons of the
Craft G
were issued to all ages and as there T 27 ATJ1XT JY/TP A J/TA T/^1
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women
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rooms.
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barter with the coupons we didn’t widows the chance to supplement
At the War Widows' Craft Guild
their pension.
centre in Lord Street,
members being taught tlje art of hand weaving. e
require. Most of our clothes were
are Record
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women will be able to produce articles ranging from fine ment Societ
second-hand, but we were always linen table and curtains. eighth annu
woven ware to mats
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well dressed as shown in photos at learning 'broomstick' weaving, but looms
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will be available soon.
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shipped
that time. In any case, there was very working the of loom
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here from Melbourne. ...
More than 50 members of the guild have applied for weaving
little clothing materials in the shops to
instruction.
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operated in Victoria and will ope
be bought, even if there was cash to here Gahan
rate eventually, Mrs.
said that the guild purchased the
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in the art of weaving.
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the chance to supplement
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George's Terrace,
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centre in Lord
Perth.
the logs into smaller pieces for the old
Street,
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per week which was more than a civilian interesting and varied history from by the Canary Improve
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course
instruction,
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eighth annual
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widow’s pension, but still less than half Melbourne.
Thethe time of its construction in 1928 to
students learning 'broomstick' weaving, but looms
the Burt Memorial Hall.
war. At times when mum did this she was
are now
Marie Slyth standing beside her father’s Buick at 10 will
They
be available
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soon.
built for the by Mr. E. of Bas
the basic wage. In 1945, Victorian war the present day. It was later called The
are guild Ireland,
sendean. He is working to the specifications of a loom shipped
Strathcona Street West Perth, 1942. LHC PH03486
mostly pregnant with one of the brothers.
here from Melbourne. ...
More than 50 members of the guild have applied for weaving
widow Jessie Vasey established the War Florence Hummerston Kiosk and was
instruction.
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Shortly after the war, things began to “The reason why the car’s headlights operated Victoria and will
in ope
rate here eventually, Mrs. Gahan
Widows’ Guild of Australia to support relocated to Elizabeth Quay in 2015 where said purchased the
that the guild
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loom and lent it to members pro
change. There was still power restrictions, were blackened and why there was ficient
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in the art of weaving.
keep it in
and advocate for improved benefits it presently houses a restaurant/café.
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Celebrating Vincent Seniors Vincent Heritage Hero JANET MCCALLUM CHRIS MURRAY Janet McCallum celebrated her 90th birthday Jan has been a regular attendee at the Local Our autumn 2020 Vincent Heritage Hero and Adam Trainer from the State Library of on March 26, 2020. Born and raised on History Centre’s memoir writing workshop is Chris Murray, a former BBC and ABC Western Australia. Chris was integral to the Buxton Street, Mount Hawthorn, Janet’s group where her quick wit, sharp memory, camera operator who has lived in Mount project – we simply could not have done memories of life in the suburb from the 1930s humour and grace have endeared her to all. Hawthorn since the 1970s. Chris has been it without him. He contributed countless to the 1960s are as vibrant and engaging Happy Birthday Jan! volunteering with the Local History Centre hours of his time and displayed endless as she is in real life. Janet has beautifully since 2016, blending his passion for film patience and goodwill to help us produce a documented her life story, in words and Jan’s stories and images are available in the and photography with his enthusiasm for great series of filmed interviews about live images, and has generously shared them Local History Collection. You can also hear the local community. He has contributed music venues in Vincent and we consider with the Local History Centre over the past Jan talking about Mount Hawthorn’s history to a number of photo and video projects it so fortunate that he has chosen to share few years. She was a long standing member on 6PRs Suburban Focus program recorded with the Local History Centre and most his three decades of broadcast television of the YAL – Young Australia League – and in September 2019 at: www.6pr.com.au/ recently, he filmed and edited the Music experience with the centre as a volunteer. was instrumental in documenting the history podcast/memories-of-mt-hawthorn/ in Vincent interview series in collaboration of the Perth YAL in Murray Street, Perth. with Local History librarian Catherine Lang 14 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 15
WHAT’S NEW
COWLE STREET
CAN YOU HELP?
Kyilla Primary is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020. The school is wanting to
PORTRAITS hear from former students, particularly those from the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The Local
History Centre is collaborating with Kyilla Primary to collect stories from former
students about their time at the school.
The Local History Centre was
recently offered a series of portraits If you are a former student, please get in touch with the school or with us at the
of the residents of Cowle Street, Local History Centre to share your story.
West Perth. The photographs were
taken by student photographer Can you help?
David Forrester-Walker who was a
resident of Cowle Street in 1986.
The 38 black and white images
offer a glimpse into the homes and
lives of Cowle Street residents,
both young and old at a moment
in time.
Unfortunately, only some of the
people and places in the images
have been identified. We will be
featuring these photos in our
‘Flashback Friday’ Facebook posts
over the next few months.
If you recognise the people or
homes in these photo, please
contact us so we can put
names to faces.
Kyilla Primary School Students, Year 2 1952.
16 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 17
• There are some great local
initiatives encouraging people to
keep a record of their thoughts
such as ‘Journals of the Pandemic’
(@journalsofthepandemic).
Keeping a diary is a great way to
maintain your mental health and
produce something that may be
treasured in the future.
• Collect and share ‘ephemera’
about COVID-19. What is
Photos from the streets of Mount Hawthorn
and North Perth, 6 & 7 April 2020. ‘ephemera’ you ask – it’s the
bits and pieces of paper that we
accumulate in everyday life or that
Contemporary Collecting are put on walls or in our actual or
YOU CAN HELP!
virtual mail boxes (posters, flyers,
ticket stubs etc.).
Share your photos, diaries or ephemera
with us now or later after you’ve had
some time to reflect. We will be putting
Our Local History Collection is filled So what can you do to document our the call out for entries in the Local
with treasures of the past – but perspectives on the present for History Awards in July – we would love
what about the history that is the future? to receive contemporary submissions in
being made around us today? the photo or written entry categories.
• Snap away with your phone or
Future generations will want to camera, and share your images Send your photos, stories or ephemera
know about our personal, family with us. We’ve included some local to: local.history@vincent.wa.gov.au
and community perspectives and snaps from the suburbs to inspire you.
responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is important for us to collect stories, • Keep a diary of your life during the
photos, documents and perspectives coronavirus pandemic. Whether
on what is happening locally in our you record it digitally or old school
homes, streets and suburbs during style on paper does not matter –
this significant period of challenge just write it down.
and change.
18 Local History News City of Vincent Library and Local History Centre 19EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
@ THE VINCENT LIBRARY & LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE
All scheduled Library and Local History Centre events and workshops for the
April-June quarter have been cancelled as part of the City’s response to COVID-19.
We will keep you updated regarding future events and workshops.
In the meantime, stay tuned to the Local History webpage and Vincent Library
Facebook page for details of online content to help you stay connected during
this temporary period of physical isolation.
Website: www.library.vincent.wa.gov.au/local-history-centre.aspx
Image Library: www.cityofvincent.imagegallery.me/
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Local History Centre
www.library.vincent.wa.gov.au
Email: local.history@vincent.wa.gov.au
Phone: 9273 6090
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