Perth man Bruce Lees is a carpenter by trade and in the 80's he went to Antarctica twice to help rebuild important infrastructure for the Australian bases of Mawson and Davis.

Responding to an ad in the local paper, Bruce was only 23 years of age on his maiden trip.

Bruce joined us on "Remember When" to talk about his Antarctic adventures and challenges.

Perth man Bruce Lees is a carpenter by trade and in the 80's he went to Antarctica twice to help rebuild important infrastructure for the Australian bases of Mawson and Davis.
Responding to an ad in the local paper, Bruce was only 23 years of age on his maiden trip.
Bruce joined us on "Remember When" to talk about his Antarctic adventures and challenges.

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Bruce Lees - Antarctica memories

Richard Offen  - Historian, Author, Broadcaster

 Lost Hotels of Perth

Richard Offen&nbsp; -&nbsp;Historian, Author, Broadcaster
&nbsp;Lost Hotels of Perth

Historian Richard Offen, 22 March 2026

Graham McKenzie-Smith

War On The Sand Plain - Series of Books

The four books of the ‘war on the sand plain’ series detail the movements
and activities of the 306 Army units, with 47,300 men, that occupied 290 camp sites
in the region. Also detailed are the 37 coast watch posts established to give warning
of any enemy activity along the coast.

Graham McKenzie-Smith
War On The Sand Plain - Series of Books
The four books of the &lsquo;war on the sand plain&rsquo; series detail the movements and activities of the 306 Army units, with 47,300 men, that occupied 290 camp sites in the region. Also detailed are the 37 coast watch posts established to give warning of any enemy activity along the coast.

Graham McKenzie-Smith, War On The Sand Plain, 22 March 2026

Margo O’Byrne

Fenians Festival 2026 

The 150th anniversary of the Catalpa escape - Australia’s most daring maritime prison break - is at the heart of the ‘Fenians Festival 2026’, from March 23 to 31.

In 1876 the highly-planned escape and rescue resulted in six Irish political prisoners (Fenians) escaping from a

convict work detail in Fremantle and making their way to a rendezvous with the Catalpa, an American whaling

ship, near Rockingham. The Catalpa had sailed from America on a secret mission to rescue the men; so secret

Captain George Anthony couldn’t even let his crew know the ship’s true goal.

‘Fenians Festival 2026’ offers a week of events including Irish music and poetry; international guests; a

performance by Theatre 180; history talks, panel discussions and a Family Day.

Margo O&rsquo;Byrne
Fenians Festival 2026&nbsp;
The 150th anniversary of the Catalpa escape - Australia&rsquo;s most daring maritime prison break - is at the heart of the &lsquo;Fenians Festival 2026&rsquo;, from March 23 to 31.
In 1876 the highly-planned escape and rescue resulted in six Irish political prisoners (Fenians) escaping from a
convict work detail in Fremantle and making their way to a rendezvous with the Catalpa, an American whaling
ship, near Rockingham. The Catalpa had sailed from America on a secret mission to rescue the men; so secret
Captain George Anthony couldn&rsquo;t even let his crew know the ship&rsquo;s true goal.
&lsquo;Fenians Festival 2026&rsquo; offers a week of events including Irish music and poetry; international guests; a
performance by Theatre 180; history talks, panel discussions and a Family Day.

Bruce Lees - Antarctica memories

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