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"FRESH SCONES, FRESH SCONES"....
In the 1970s/80s the Conway's owned and lived at the Mahogany Inn, they had a pet cocky called 'Cocky' which was found on the property...
LostMundaring
Aug 23, 20191 min read


FOOTBALL 1984: Mundaring vs Mt Helena...
The photo below is of a 1984 Football game between Mundaring & Mt Helena at the Mundaring Rec Centre. In the background you can see the...
LostMundaring
Aug 21, 20191 min read


DECADES OF GENERATIONS DOCUMENTARY...
Decades of Generations is a documentary made by Lost Mundaring & Surroundings' Owen Briffa. In November 2018 Owen started to film past...
LostMundaring
Aug 13, 20191 min read


Parkerville Primary School sketch...
This sketch is of the third Parkerville Primary School built in 1962 on top of the Windoo Rd. History about the School... The timber...
LostMundaring
Aug 5, 20192 min read


The Gorries family 'Malmalling Homestead'....
History about the Malmalling Homestead.... In February 1899, Perth civil servant John Moreton Craig leased 3,693 acres of land near...
LostMundaring
Jul 29, 20193 min read


Oxford Hotel Chidlow 1951....
The ad below is of the Oxford Hotel (now The Chidlow Tavern) from a 1950s hotel book. History of The Chidlow Tavern.... When the railway...
LostMundaring
Jul 1, 20191 min read


Painted Bus Shelters on GEH return to dust...
The 10 Painted Bus Shelters on Great Eastern Highway apart of the 1996 MAC Bus Shelter Project have or will be removed and destroyed due...
LostMundaring
Jun 24, 20191 min read


Part 6 History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
This year the Mundaring Arts Centre are celebrating 40 years. This week Lost Mundaring and Surroundings is discussing the 'A New and...
LostMundaring
Jun 21, 20192 min read


ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL...
On Monday, local Dr Russell Waugh won the Order of Australia Medal. Russell was the Mundaring Shire Council President from 1985 - 1992....
LostMundaring
Jun 12, 20191 min read


Part 5 History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
This year the Mundaring Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years. This week Lost Mundaring & Surroundings is discussing the 1996 Bus Shelter...
LostMundaring
Jun 7, 20192 min read


Part 4 History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
This year the Mundaring Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years. This week Lost Mundaring & Surroundings is discussing the Shire of...
LostMundaring
May 31, 20192 min read


Part 3 History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
This year the Mundaring Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years. This week Lost Mundaring & Surroundings is discussing the appointment of the...
LostMundaring
May 24, 20192 min read


Part 2 History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
This year the Mundaring Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years. This week Lost Mundaring & Surroundings is discussing the first meeting of...
LostMundaring
May 24, 20192 min read


Part 1 of the History of the Mundaring Arts Centre...
In July 2019 marks 40years since the coming together of the first committee and the first office for the MAC. In this post Lost Mundaring...
LostMundaring
May 24, 20192 min read


School at Parkerville Children's Home 1960s/70s and 2019
The original Kindergarten and Pre-Primary classes were held in the classroom below and other buildings around the home that sadly don't...
LostMundaring
Apr 30, 20193 min read


Glen Forrest Bottle Shop, 1980
History about the shop... Prominent Smiths Mill citizen Ben Pittersen was born in Norway and came to Western Australia from Victoria. In...
LostMundaring
Apr 5, 20191 min read


END OF AN ERA...
Today marks an end of an era in Mount Helena history as the post office is closing down. Current owners Jeff and Renate Webster are...
LostMundaring
Mar 29, 20191 min read


HISTORY GOES MOBLIE...
Thank you to everyone who came down to the Blue Sky Festival last Sunday to see the opening ceremony of the surprise community history...
LostMundaring
Mar 22, 20191 min read


ORIGINAL SHIRE OFFICE.....
The Mount Helena Vet has not just been a vet over the years. The building was originally built for the Greenmount Road Board (now Shire...
LostMundaring
Mar 3, 20192 min read


Sawyers Valley Tavern, 1940s
History of the Tavern.... In 1874, the land on which the present Sawyers Valley Tavern is built was owned by ex-convict Lot Leather....
LostMundaring
Feb 23, 20191 min read
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