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Tuesday 27th July 2021 (Note new Date) |
The Somerville Auditorium: Creating a Cathedral of Trees 2019 marked the 75th anniversary of the first performance in the much-loved Somerville Auditorium. All are invited to join Emeritus Professor Jenny Gregory AM for this Members & Friends Meeting presentation to find out more about the early history of this unique element of the University's campus and its founder William Somerville. Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin St Building (Cricket Pavilion), UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
Wednesday 12th May 2021 |
Development of the Sunken Garden All are welcome to our first Members & Friends Meeting for 2021. Our presenter is Gillian Lilleyman who will focus on the development of one of the best loved places on the University grounds. Find out about some of the early decision makers who shaped the campus landscape that we prize today. Followed by an opportunity to catch up after a long break! Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin St Building (Cricket Pavilion), UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30pm - 7:30pm |
Saturday 17th April 2021 |
Perth Heritage Weekend: Heritage Buildings of UWA Walking Tour Discover the heritage buildings of the northern end of UWA campus with tour guide Roy Stall. Starting near Winthrop Hall, the tour will take in the Hackett Memorial buildings, Winthrop Hall, Reid Library, Irwin Street Buildings, Arts Building and New Fortune Theatre, the Octagon and Dolphin Theatres and Somerville Auditorium, before finishing at Lawrence Jackson Court near Winthrop Hall. Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Great Gateway, Winthrop Hall, UWA, UWA Crawley Campus | 10:00am - 11:00am |
Saturday 17th April 2021 |
Perth Heritage Weekend: Crawley Campus Historical Tour Join tour guide Mihaela Safta on an historical tour of the Crawley campus. Discover the beginnings of WA’s first university, and the vision the university’s first Chancellor had for the campus. This guided walk describes his vision for a combined entity, and how today, architecture and landscape work in harmony to create a subtly beautiful environment. Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Great Gateway, Winthrop Hall, UWA, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Sunday 18th April 2021 |
Perth Heritage Weekend: Heritage Buildings of UWA Walking Tour Discover the heritage buildings of the northern end of UWA campus with tour guide Roy Stall. Starting near Winthrop Hall, the tour will take in the Hackett Memorial buildings, Winthrop Hall, Reid Library, Irwin Street Buildings, Arts Building and New Fortune Theatre, the Octagon and Dolphin Theatres and Somerville Auditorium, before finishing at Lawrence Jackson Court near Winthrop Hall. Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Great Gateway, Winthrop Hall, UWA, UWA Crawley Campus | 10:00am - 11:00am |
Sunday 18th April 2021 |
Perth Heritage Weekend: Crawley Campus Historical Tour Join tour guide Mihaela Safta on an historical tour of the Crawley campus. Discover the beginnings of WA’s first university, and the vision the university’s first Chancellor had for the campus. This guided walk describes his vision for a combined entity, and how today, architecture and landscape work in harmony to create a subtly beautiful environment. Please register by emailing Fran at: [email protected] |
Great Gateway, Winthrop Hall, UWA, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Wednesday 9th December 2020 |
UWAHS Annual General Meeting Welcoming all Members, past present and future to this year's AGM. This year's presentation will be Adjunct Professor Warren Kerr, followed by short presentations providing you with an update on the year's many successful projects. This will be followed by the formal AGM including election of President/Chair and the UWAHS Committee for 2021. Please note the change of venue to G28 in the Social Sciences Building directly opposite on James oval. G28 faces on to the Oak Lawn. Registration is essential. Please contact Fran: [email protected] |
G28 Lecture Room, Social Sciences Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:00pm - 7:30pm |
Wednesday 11th November 2020 |
Remembrance Day Event Join representatives of the University, Guild, Convocation and WA University Regiment on the Crawley Campus to remember those who served in times of conflict. Registration is essential. Please contact Fran: [email protected] |
Whitfeld Court, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Tuesday 18th February 2020 |
Members & Friends Meeting: Two Reviews of The University of Western Australia, 1939-1942 On June 5, 1940 a brief report on the activities of the University of Western Australia was presented to the University by Sir Robert Strachan Wallace, the Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University. The contents of this review of the University led to a full Royal Commission into the University by the West Australian Government, the man who was chosen to head this inquiry was The Honourable Albert Asher Wolff, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. Join us for a lecture by E/Prof John Melville-Jones which will explore these two significant reviews of the University and the issues which they raised. |
Irwin St Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
Tuesday 10th December 2019 |
UWAHS Members and Friends Meeting Join us for a short presentation by Professor Alexandra Ludewig, in which she will explore recently uncovered links between UWA and the Internment Camp on Rottnest Island during World War One. Registration by email: [email protected] Or phone/SMS Fran on: 0417 178 275 |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus |
5:30 to 7:30pm |
Tuesday 3rd December 2019 |
UWA Historical Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2019 Join UWAHS members for our AGM with the election of our new committee. This year's speaker will be Maria Carvalho, UWA Archivist, who will talk about the history of UWA Archives. |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus |
5:30pm |
Monday 11th November 2019 |
RWAHS Photographic Exhibition Visit the RWAHS building for an exhibition hosted by the Royal WA Historical Society |
49 Broadway St, Nedlands | 2:00pm to 4:00pm |
Monday 11th November 2019 |
UWAHS Campus Walk Following the exhibition will be a guided campus walk from the RWAHS building on Broadway to Whitfield Court |
49 Broadway St, Nedlands | 4:00pm to 5:00pm |
Monday 11th November 2019 |
Commemoration Service Join us in commemorating all Western Australians past and present who have served their country at home and abroad. Register online at: Remembrance Day Registration. |
Whitfeld Court, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
Tuesday 15th October 2019 |
Celebration of 50 Years of the Octagon Theatre
A personal experience of the unique aspects of presenting on the Octagon's stage. Our presenters took you through the history of the theatre and its 50 years in our community. Our presenters included Dr Joan Pope (also the evening's MC), Dr William (Bill) Dunstone and Rob Lines, followed by drinks and reminiscences through to 7:30pm. Register online at: Celebration of 50 Years of the Octagon Theatre Registration. |
Octagon Theatre, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:00 pm |
Sunday 4th August 2019 |
Open Day 2019
Come join us for Open Day 2019 for a chat about the history of the university and what we do. Membership forms will be available, membership is $30 inc GST, cash preferred. A number of books about the university's history will also be available for purchase and order. |
Guild Village, UWA Crawley Campus | 9:00am to 3:00pm |
Tuesday 16 July 2019 |
Italian Studies at UWA, 1929-2019
Learn how UWA became the first university in Australia to appoint a Lecturer in Italian in 1929, followed soon after by the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney, and why Francesco Vanzetti only retired, aged 85, in 1963. |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building , UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
Saturday 18 May 2019 | Campus Walk: Art and Architecture Join Conservation and Heritage Architect Ron Bodycoat for this popular tour of significant buildings and spaces on the Crawley Campus. This Campus Walk covers some of the most notable building embellishments and freestanding artworks inherent in and around the architectural design of buildings on the campus. |
Near western entrance, Winthrop Hall, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 25 May 2019 | Campus Walk: Crawley Campus - the early years The time period covered starts from when the University moved from its existing location in Irwin Street, Perth, to its new Crawley Campus. This one hour tour takes you around these early UWA Crawley campus buildings and provides insight into how the campus developed from the early 1900s through to the 1970s. |
Main Entrance, Winthrop Hall, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 11 May 2019 | Campus Walk: Crawley Park House (now Shenton House) Originally named Crawley Park House and renamed by the UWA Senate in 1963, Shenton House was the first building on the Crawley Campus. Originally owned by Henry Sutherland who farmed the property, this building remains today as part of the historical fabric of the University’s Crawley Campus. |
Shenton House, near Hackett Drive Entrance 2, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 4 May 2019 |
Campus Walk: Early UWA Personalities and Places |
Whitfeld Court, near Car Park 22, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 30 April 2019 |
Letters from the Field: A translation of these letters, archived in UWA’s Geology Museum, provides the basis for this talk. Short excerpts chosen for their appeal and interest are accompanied by appropriate illustrations and give an insight to life in the
remote areas of our State during this period, as well as introducing listeners to one of the more unusual UWA academics. |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30 to 7:30pm |
Saturday 27 April 2019 |
Campus Walk: Crawley Campus - the early years |
Main Entrance, Winthrop Hall, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 20 April 2019 | Campus Walk: Early UWA Personalities and Places Join us for this general tour of the Crawley Campus exploring the early buildings and the history of their namesakes. |
Whitfeld Court, near Car Park 22, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Saturday 13 April 2019 | Campus Walk: Crawley Campus - the early years The time period covered starts from when the University moved from its existing location in Irwin Street, Perth, to its new Crawley Campus. This one hour tour takes you around these early UWA Crawley campus buildings and provides insight into how the campus developed from the early 1900s through to the 1970s. |
Main Entrance, Winthrop Hall, UWA Crawley Campus | 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Tuesday 19 March 2019 | Spanish and Italian at UWA 1929-1931 E/Professor John Melville-Jones provides unique insight into this early period of the University's history. At this time the University was still located at Irwin Street Perth. The University's Senate had decreed that Spanish and Italian should be taught at UWA. Spanish was initially taught by M. Rene Collot d'Herbois and Italian by Francesco (Francis) Vanzetti but it was not an easy start for the new University. |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5pm for 5:30 start |
Tuesday 12 February 2019 |
The History of the UWA Law School |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5pm for 5:30 start |
Tuesday 4 December 2018 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting (AGM) 2018 Join UWAHS members for our AGM with the election of our new committee. This year's speaker will be Ron Bodycoat, Conservation and Heritage Architect on the topic 'Art and Architecture'. |
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Sunday 11 November 2018 |
Centenary of the Armistice |
Winthrop Hall Foyer, then Whitfeld Court, UWA Crawley Campus | 4 to 5:45pm |
Saturday 20 October 2018 |
Heritage Perth Weekend - UWAHS Campus Walks (2 Tours available) |
Starting from Shenton House, UWA Crawley Campus | 1 to 2pm and 2:30 to 3:30pm |
Tuesday 16 October 2018 |
10th Anniversary and release of Annual Lectures Compilation |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5:30 to 7:30pm |
Saturday 22 September 2018 |
Tour Guide Training - UWAHS Campus Walks |
Start: Front of Shenton House, UWA Crawley Campus | 1 to 3pm |
Wednesday 15 August 2018 |
Going International ? The Student Experience (Panel Session) |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 6 to 8 pm |
Saturday 14 July 2018 |
Revisiting Personalities and Places - Tour and High Tea |
University Club, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 to 4:30 pm |
Wednesday 20 June 2018 | Oral Histories of UWA - why
bother? Julia Wallis will look at the value and importance of the UWA Oral History Program, the types of stories that emerged and the end use of the interview material. Dr Beverley Noakes, whose oral history forms part of the UWA Oral Histories Collection will provide insight from an interviewee's perspective. UWAHS Oral History Portal |
Convocation Council Room, Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 6 to 8 pm |
Friday 15 December 2017 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting (AGM) 2017 Join UWAHS members for our AGM with the election of our new committee (nomination form below). |
Convocation Council Room, Crawley | 5 pm for a 5.30 pm start |
Monday 14 December 2015 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting (AGM) 2015 Join UWAHS members for our AGM and a Special General Meeting to amend our Constitution (details below). The election of our new committee (nomination form below) will be followed by a presentation from James Devenish on ?An Online Century for Oral Histories: 100 years of our voices and 100 more to come?. |
Convocation Council Room, Crawley | 5 pm for a 5.30 pm start |
Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Building the Treasure House: Development of the Reid Library and Special Collections A special presentation by Erin Fraser, Manager of Special Collections and Projects, UWA Library. RSVP online. |
Convocation Council Room, Crawley | 5 pm |
Tuesday 29 September 2015 | Dr Huang Qinguo, Chinese Consul General in Perth In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia. Please RSVP to [email protected] and by Thu 24 Sep 2015. |
Ernst & Young Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School | 5pm |
Tuesday 15 September 2015 | UWAHS members? meeting September 2015 ‘The History of the Faculty of Agriculture: The rise and fall of a university icon’ by E/Prof David Lindsay. RSVP online and join us at 5 pm Tuesday. |
Convocation Council Room, Crawley | 5 pm |
Wednesday 9-12 September 2015 | Fast Forward: Oral History in a Time of Change The national biennial conference of Oral History Australia will be held in Perth in September 2015, presenting a great opportunity for oral history people and users of oral history! The major conference theme addresses the changes in technology and its impact on the recording, and application of oral history. |
State Library of UWA, Ground floor registration desk | 9am daily |
Thursday 10 September 2015 | An online century for oral histories: Building an audio portal website for the digital generation Oral histories exist to be heard. Moving forward with its objective to improve access to history, the UWA Historical Society launched its audio website portal in November 2014. This digital interface means past, new and future recordings from multiple sources are accessible through a single convenient website. This is an afternoon session on day two of Fast Forward: Oral History in a Time of Change, the national biennial conference of Oral History Australia. |
State Library of UWA, Ground floor | 4pm |
Sunday 23 August 2015 | ANZAC Legends and Myths Revisited Ronald Bodycoat AM will chair this researched forum with Geoffrey Bolton AO on the World War I ANZAC experiences of University personnel and of the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915. The Forum will include presenters, readings by Well Versed including a paper by Nicholas Hasluck AM, and a round-table audience discussion to challenge local myths and explore and reveal the true impact of war. Entry by gold coin donation. All welcome. No registrations required. |
St George?s College Dining Hall, 44 Mounts Bay Road, Crawley
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3pm to 4.30pm |
Tuesday 25 November 2014 | Members? Meeting: End-of-year get-together Join your newly elected-committee for drinks and nibbles in a casual setting. For parking close to the Old Senate Room use Fairway Entrance 3. Park north of the entrance and walk through to James Oval. |
Irwin Street Building, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 to 6.30 pm |
Wednesday 12 November 2014 | Oral histories online Launch of the UWA Historical Society Oral History Collection audio online. An invitation-only event for members. |
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA Crawley Campus | 5.30 pm |
Tuesday 28 October 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting October 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation from Winthrop Professor Simon Anderson on the History of the Faculty of Architecture. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 21 October 2014 |
All members are invited to attend our AGM where elections for President and the new UWA Historical Society Committee will be held. This year?s guest speaker is Dr David Hough. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5.30 pm |
Sunday 19 October 2014 |
Tour Guide: Ron Bodycoat AM, Heritage Architect. Another popular tour by Ron, starting at Winthrop Hall, this tour travels across the campus to locate and learn about artwork in the architectural buildings on the campus. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 0418 917 757. |
Winthrop Hall entrance, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Sunday 21 September 2014 | Crawley Park (Shenton) House talk and tour Tour Guide: Ron Bodycoat AM, Heritage Architect. This popular tour returns to provide an insight into the first building on the Crawley Campus. Now known as Shenton House, Crawley Park House is located on Hackett Drive near Hackett Entrance 2 and now houses the School of Indigenous Studies. RSVP required. |
Shenton House, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Tuesday 2 September 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting August/September 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation from Emeritus Professor John Melville Jones on the early study of Classics History at UWA. Please note, the change of date from August 2014. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 19 August 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting August 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation on Sir Lawrence Jackson by the Honourable Justice Nicholas Paul Hasluck AM. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 15 July 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting July 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation from Jenny Bevan on The Forgotten Explorers: pioneer geologists of WA. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 24 June 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting June 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation by Mr Kelly Smith (Director, UWA International Centre) and Professor Trish Todd (Head of Discipline, Management and Organisations). |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Saturday 24 May 2014 |
A tour with former University Landscape Architect Lady Jean Brodie-Hall AM, about key campus changes made during the 1970?s. Please note, this event is now fully booked. |
Whitfeld Court, UWA Crawley Campus. | 2.30 pm |
Tuesday 13 May 2014 | Release of Personalities and Places on the Crawley Campus This 85-page book by Joan Pope, Wendy Birman and Ron Bodycoat provides vignettes of personalities after whom places on UWA?s Crawley Campus were named. It was funded by a University Centenary Grant. |
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 29 April 2014 | UWAHS members? meeting April 2014 Join the UWAHS committee and members at an informal gathering with a short presentation from Dr Yow on Internationalisation of UWA ? the Chinese Dimension. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 3 December 2013 | UWAHS members? meeting 2013 Join the newly-elected 2014 UWAHS committee at an informal gathering to hear Jenny Bevan provide a short presentation on UWA?s first graduate, Edward Sydney Simpson. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Tuesday 26 November 2013 (new date) | UWA Historical Society 5th annual lecture 2013 ‘The Fly-out, Fly-in Professor’ by Emeritus Professor Reg Appleyard. Join us at 4 pm for tea and cake before the annual lecture starts at 5 pm — RSVP by Fri 22 November. |
St George?s College, Crawley | 4 to 6 pm |
Friday 8 November 2013 | Founding families reunion 2013 On Friday 8 November, Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Johnson and Chair of the Centenary Committee Dr Sue Boyd greeted the sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews and nieces of UWA's founding cohort, in the Prescott Room of the Vice-Chancellery. A unique occasion indeed! |
Prescott Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 4 pm |
Sunday 20 October 2013 (new date) | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting 2013 This AGM, to be held on the 6th birthday of UWAHS, includes annual committee elections. Join us at 2 pm for a 2.30 pm start, with cake and afternoon tea. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2.30 pm (new time) |
Saturday 19 October 2013 | Ambles with a landscape architect A tour with former University Landscape Architect Lady Jean Brodie-Hall AM, about key campus changes made during the 1970?s. |
Whitfeld Court, UWA Crawley Campus | 3.30 pm |
Saturday 7 September 2013 | Art in Architecture walk A free, public tour showcasing architectural art at UWA?s Crawley Campus. |
Winthrop Hall entrance, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Sunday 11 August 2013 | UWA Founding Professors: Panel Discussion Chaired by Dr Joan Pope, this Open Day event is a repeat of the very popular panel run during Alumni and Friends Weekend in February 2013. |
Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2-4 pm |
Sunday 19 May 2013 | Well Versed recital An afternoon of poetry readings. This event is now fully booked. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2.30 pm |
Saturday 6 April 2013 | Art in Architecture walk A free, public tour showcasing architectural art at UWA?s Crawley Campus. |
Winthrop Hall entrance, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Monday 4 March 2013 | UWAHS Convocation centenary photo shoot To celebrate the centenary of Convocation?s first meeting, a photo-shoot of 100 graduates will take place at 10 am on Monday 4 March 2013. The UWA Historical Society is inviting UWA graduates to be photographed in this event. |
St George's Hall, 500 Hay Street, Perth | 10 am |
Saturday 9 February 2013 | Founding Professors: Panel Discussion Part of Alumni and Friends Weekend. This event is free but please book online as capacity is limited. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 1.30 to 3.00 pm |
Sunday 10 February 2013 | Founding Professors: Panel Discussion (Repeat) Part of Alumni and Friends Weekend. This event is free but please book online as capacity is limited. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 11.00 to 12.30 pm |
Sunday 10 February 2013 | Tour of Crawley Park House Part of Alumni and Friends Weekend. This event is free but please book online as capacity is limited. |
Crawley Park (Shenton) House, UWA | 1.30 to 2.30 pm |
Wednesday 28 November 2012 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting 2012 Includes annual committee elections and a brief report on the Oral History Project by John Bannister. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5.30 pm |
Sunday 21 October 2012 | Landscape talk and walk Presented by Gillian Lilleyman |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2.30 pm |
Sunday 26 August 2012 | Thumbnail sketches Foundation Professors: supplemental presentation Panel Chaired by Joan Pope with Winthrop Professor John Melville-Jones on Prof Whitfeld. Free for members, others are welcome to contribute $5. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2.30-3.30 pm |
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Second Crawley Park Walk A repeat of our first Crawley Park Walk for those who missed out. |
Shenton House, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Wednesday 25 July 2012 | UWA Historical Society annual lecture 2012 ‘Mathematics and Women: 36 years at The University of Western Australia’ by Winthrop Professor Cheryl Praeger AM FAA. |
Weatherburn Lecture Theatre (Maths), UWA Crawley Campus | 6.15 pm |
Friday 20 July 2012 |
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St George?s College | 5.30 pm |
Saturday 19 May 2012 | Thumbnail sketches of four of the Foundation Professors: a panel presentation Panel Chaired by Joan Pope with Panel Speakers: John Robins on Prof Ross, Brenton Knott on Prof Dakin, John Melville-Jones on Prof Whitfeld and Pamela Statham Drew?s paper on Prof Shann (read by J Pope). Cost for non-members: $5. Free for members. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 2.30-3.30 pm |
Saturday 21 April 2012 | Crawley Park Walk Tour Guide: Ron Bodycoat, Heritage Architect. A history of the property plus brief address by staff member School of Indigenous Studies. Suggested donation: $5 Members, $10 Non-members. Please RSVP by Monday 16 April 2012. |
Shenton House, UWA Crawley Campus | 2 pm |
Wednesday 14 December 2011 | UWA Historical Society Forties Forum The Society invites you to participate in a panel presentation and discussion about UWA during the 1940s. RSVP requested. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 3 pm |
Wednesday 23 November 2011 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting 2011 With guest speaker Emeritus Professor & Honorary Senior Research Fellow Reg Appleyard AM |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Thursday 3 November 2011 | The Professionalisation of Teaching A talk by W/Professor David Plowman. |
Kurrajong Lecture Theatre, UWA Claremont Campus | 10 am |
Wednesday 29 June 2011 | UWA Historical Society annual lecture 2011 Speaker: Don Watts. |
The University Club Auditorium | 6 pm |
Thursday 11 November 2010 | Annual Friends of UWA Mixer Various speakers: ‘The Catalina flying base on Matilda Bay during World War II’. Further details to be announced. |
UWA Water Sports Complex | Evening |
Wednesday 11 August 2010 | The Old Dolphin Decades A UWA Historical Society event with Joan Pope & Bill Dunstone. Cost: $10. |
UWA Claremont Campus | 10-11.30 am |
Wednesday 7 July 2010 | Walking the Campus with Ron Bodycoat Sponsored by UWA Cultural Precinct and UWA Historical Society as part of Winter Arts Festival. Take an historic stroll through UWA Crawley Campus and discover its rich heritage with well-known heritage architect Ron Bodycoat, who completed the first Conservation Management Plan for the Crawley Campus. The walk will focus on architecture of the campus. Cost: $10. |
TBA | 10 am to noon |
Tuesday 6 July 2010 | UWA Historical Society second annual lecture In association with Convocation and co-sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies: Dr Sue Boyd ‘The Roots of Diplomacy’. Free public lecture, all welcome (no RSVP required). |
Octagon Theatre | 6.30 pm |
Wednesday 30 June 2010 | Old Dolphin Theatre reunion and commemoration In association with TheatrePush, the UWA Student Guild, the UWA Historical Society and performing arts groups on campus. This is a public event, all welcome! |
Guild Village café, UWA Crawley Campus | Late afternoon |
Tuesdays, 11 to 25 May 2010 | Discover the Crawley Campus - Art, Architecture and Landscape (A UWA Extension course, sponsored by UWA Historical Society) Three heritage walks focussed upon the architecture, landscape and artworks and architectural features of the Crawley campus with Ron Bodycoat heritage architect, Gillian Lilleyman landscape historian and Dr Robyn Taylor historian. |
Advised on booking. | 9.30-11.30 am |
February 2010 | Meet the Royals |
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January 2010 | Discover the Crawley Campus Repeat event (A UWA Extension course, sponsored by UWA Historical Society) |
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Tuesday 10 November 2009 | UWA Historical Society annual general meeting 2009. With a presentation on the UWA Centenary History by Professor Jenny Gregory and Assistant Professor Jean Chetkovich |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Friday 24 July 2009 | UWA Historical Society first annual lecture. With an oration entitled ‘Halcyon Days: The Sixties at UWA’ by Robert French, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia |
Winthrop Hall, UWA Crawley Campus | 6 pm |
Tuesday 5-19 May 2009 | Discover the Crawley Campus (A UWA Extension course, sponsored by UWA Historical Society) Three heritage walks focussed upon the architecture, landscape and artworks and architectural features of the Crawley campus with Ron Bodycoat heritage architect, Gillian Lilleyman landscape historian and Dr Robyn Taylor historian. |
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Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Historical Talk: UWA Claremont Campus. Discover the hidden world of the old heritage-listed Claremont Teachers' College. Professor David Plowman and Dr Neville Green for a short lecture, followed by a talking tour of Cameron House. |
Kurrajong Lecture Theatre, UWA Claremont Campus | 10 am |
Monday 16 February 2009 | Inaugural Members' Gathering. | Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | — |
Monday 1 December 2008 | Backstage at the Dolphin. Join Joan Pope and Bill Dunstone in the recently-refurbished Dolphin foyer for an update on the history of UWA theatre which is being prepared for the Centenary, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of the Dolphin with raconteur and stage manager John Doyle from University Theatres. |
Dolphin Theatre, UWA Crawley Campus | 5 pm |
Thursday 16 October 2008 | Official Launch of UWA Historical Society. By the Vice-Chancellor of UWA, Professor Alan Robson AM. The UWA Historical Society (UWAHS) was established in 2008 to encourage appreciation of University history amongst staff, students, graduates and the community. |
Old Senate Room, UWA Crawley Campus | — |