Matt Woods – Perth Observatory The Heart Of The Solar System’s Most Volcanic World Is More Solid Than We Thought  NASA Thinks it Knows Why Ingenuity Crashed on Mars  

Dr Ruud Stelten, Flinders University Bad weather led Dutch ship into Western Australian coast The Dutch East India Company ship, the Zuytdorp, likely crashed into the shore of Western Australia due to a storm and not bad navigation, new research has found. Published in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology, Flinders University archaeologists Dr Ruud Stelten and Professor Wendy van Duivenvoorde analysed ship logs, contemporary cartographic and navigational knowledge and weather patterns at the time in a bid to understand how the ship went down. Four Dutch shipwrecks have been found off the coast of WA within the last century, with the Batavia and the horrors of its mutinous crew arguably the most famous of the collection. Discovered in 1927 about 60km north of the WA coastal town of Kalbarri, and formally identified in 1958, the Zuytdorp was travelling from the Dutch port of Vlissingen on the way to Batavia, now present-day Jakarta, when it became lost at sea.

Chris Frame - Cruise History The Oldest Cruise Ships in the fleets Cunard: QM2 2004 P&O: Aurora 2000 P&O Australia: Pacific Explorer 1997 RCI: Grandeur of the Seas 1997 Carnival: Carnival Sunshine 1996  Celebrity: Millennium 2000 NCL: Norwegian Spirit 1998  https://chrisframe.com.au/post/768461213991600128/oldest-cruise-ships-of-every-cruise-brand

Kathy Sharp  Consulate Court Christmas Lights Each December for over 30 years, the residents of Consulate Court decorate their street to celebrate the Festive Season, spreading joy amongst the community and bringing smiles to the thousands of visitors the street attracts throughout the month.

Damian Shepherd Executive Director State Records Office of Western Australia  ‘Adventures in the Archives – Perth’s Theme Parks through the Years’

Mathew Pavlinovich reveals the incredible history of the Midland Railway Company as it celebrates its 60th Anniversary. 

Don Martin and Ernie Manning reminiscences on the days of SP Bookmaking

Chris Frame – Cruise History New Cruise ships coming in 2025

Jennifer Perry May Bradford’s Story May Bradford remembered as first woman to hold dual commercial pilot, engineering licences

Anni Antoun & Ming Johanson - Co Founders Villainy Beauty History of Beauty and Makeup History of Nails

Dr Martin Drum Professor, Politics and International Relations BA (Hons) ANU; PhD UWA - Notre Dame US Elections

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory A Trash Compactor is Going to the Space Station Vega Has A Disk Of Material Around It – And It Is Shockingly Smooth

Ming Johanson - Tech History The Evolution of Data Storage – Memory, Floppy Disks, and Hard Disk Drives

Anne Chapple Remembrance Day at ANZAC Cottage 2024 In this spirit, the Friends of ANZAC Cottage has chosen the theme of “wartime letters” for our Remembrance Day commemorations.  Commencing at 4 pm on Monday, November 11, at the historic ANZAC Cottage, 38 Kalgoorlie Street, Mount Hawthorn, the event will feature the “Field of Remembrance”, a display from the Western Australian Military Digital Library, a mini exhibition about the original Remembrance Day (once called Armistice Day), lots of poppies and the unique opportunity to explore the Cottage and hear its compelling story.  Sunset Service, will be held from 5 pm to 6 pm featuring a very special surprise.

Amanda Casselton Advisory Officer State Records Office of Western Australia Fearless Folk in the Archives

Peter FitzSimons - Author  "Remembering Albert Jacka"  Our heroes can come from the most ordinary of places. As a shy young lad growing up in country Victoria, no one in the district had any idea the man Albert Jacka would become. Albert 'Bert' Jacka was 21 when Britain declared war on Germany in August 1914. A month and a half later, Bert enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) and the young private was assigned to 14 Battalion D company. By the time they shipped out to Egypt he'd been made a Lance-Corporal. On 26 April 1915, 14 Battalion landed at Gallipoli under the command of Brigadier-General Monash's 4th Infantry Brigade. And it was here, in the early hours of 20 May, that Lance-Corporal Albert Jacka proved he was 'the bravest of the brave'. The Turks were gaining ground with a full-scale frontal attack. As his comrades lay dead or dying around him, Jacka single-handedly held off the enemy onslaught. The Turks retreated

Matt Woods - Perth Observatory  First “Black Hole Triple” challenges Model Trappist-1 Survive the Star’s Superflares

Racing History with Ernie Manning and Danny Miller chatting Melbourne Cup

Keith Cundale - President of Maylands Historical & Peninsula Association WA Goldfield talk Old Peninsula Hotel Oct 21 @ 7:15pm Free Contact Keith Cundale, 0402 164 206 maylandshs@gmail.com

Roland Perry, author of The Battle of the Generals With the fate of Australia at stake, the two great Allied generals of the Pacific War face off against the Imperial Japanese Army - and each other. 11 March 1942: The Japanese have stormed the Philippines, forcing US general Douglas MacArthur to flee with his family, escaping by the skin of their teeth to the nearest safe country - Australia. Meanwhile, Australia's foremost general, Thomas Blamey, is ordered home from the Middle East by Prime Minister Curtin to tackle the military emergency suddenly facing our nation, with invasion appearing imminent. These two generals, both with colourful pasts and intensely clashing personalities, are now tasked with defending Australia against the Japanese war machine. One will lead us to victory, the other will claim the glory. In The Battle of the Generals, Roland Perry, bestselling author of Monash and The Changi Brownlow, does full justice to the dramatic story of MacArthur, Blamey and the desperate defence of Australia in World War II.

Ming Johanson - Tech History  Telsa and Electric cars

Matt Woods – Perth Observatory Thursday Night’s Aurora See Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) SpaceX Starship 5 Test Launch

Su Dhu - WA Fishers Lost at Sea Memorial Association Flat Sea Project A small group of passionate volunteers who have formed the W.A. Fishers’ Lost at Sea Memorial Association with the intention of collecting, researching and documenting every last tragedy that has befallen the WA Commercial Fishing, Pearling and Whaling Industries.

Kim Fletcher  125th Kelmscott Agricultural Show . The Kelmscott Agricultural Show is back again in 2024, showcasing a huge number of exhibitors and stalls along with lots of entertainment, food and music for the whole family 18th and 19th of October 2024

Damian Shepherd - Executive Director State Records Office of Western Australia A Fragrant Fortune in the Archives - the history  of the WA sandalwood

Max Leggett, President of the Machine Preservation Club (MPC) The Machine Preservation Club (MPC) is based at the old Midland Rail workshops. We maintain the old Boiler Room which adjoins the power house.  All of the machinery is operational and maintained by the MPC. Walking through the main doors you would be forgiven thinking you walked back in time to old Blighty..   Along with the machinery the buildings are heritage listed. There is so much history for people to see and a part of Perth people have forgotten.. We have an open day coming up on the 12 th of October.

Amanda Laugesen - Australia in 100 Words What words would you select to tell the story of Australia? Perhaps you’d choose some from iconic Australianisms like mateship, fair dinkum, and bogan or maybe you might reach for words you hear in the street like no worries, yeah nah, bin chicken and budgie smugglers. In Australia in 100 Words, historian, lexicographer and author Amanda Laugesen reveals some of the ideas, events and values that have shaped Australia’s history by providing fascinating insight into the evolution of Australian English.

Phillipa Rogers – President of the WA Railway Museum  The Railway museum turns 50! Celebrate Rail Heritage with fun activities for all ages and explore all the usual great trains and exhibits  As well as the Railway Museum collection, there are model trains, a railway swap meet, activities for children and ride on miniature trains by Northern Districts Model Engineering Society, a historic railway road coach from Bus Preservation Society as well as the local railway preservation groups. All this for just the usual admission charge. Railfest runs from 10am to 4pm. On Sunday 6 October 2024 

Alison Wroth- Committee Member Toodyay Agricultural Society  - 170th Toodyay Agricultural Show - Toodyay Showgrounds - Saturday 5 October 2024 - 9am to 9pm

Ernie Manning  - Racing Historian David Reed Kalgoorlie racing historian  Bernie Ryan Kalgoorlie Cup winners

Matt Woods - Perth Observatory SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns home after history-making mission Boeing Starliner returns to Earth, but without astronauts Moving Bubbles On The Surface Of Another Star Seen For The First Time

Ming Johanson - Tech History History of Robotics

Michael Koh - President Western Australian Blacksmiths Association History of Blacksmiths

Bill 'Swampy' Marsh - Author " More Great Australian Outback Police Stories" From some of the biggest beats in the world come these unforgettable tales of adventure and misadventure, drama and mayhem, larrikinism and laughter.

Gerard Foley - Senior Archivist State Records Office of Western Australia Group Settlement in WA

Ernie Manning - Racing Historian Greg Miles - FormerRace Caller, who called a record 25 Melbourne Cups.

Chris Frame – Cruise History Ships with strange origin stories - The P&O Arcadia (2005)  -- Ambassador Cruises Ambition  -- Pacific Jewel  -- Superstar Gemini

Annette Ruhotas - Deputy President of Australian Red Cross Australian Red Cross’ origin story dating back to 1914 How the organisation has supported Australian communities over 110 years and the changing nature of our work

Des Hardiman JP FIPA Finance Director & Chair of Heritage Swan Districts Football Club Swan Districts 90th Anniversary

Perth Observatory's Matt Woods, 14 July 2024 With Fred Mafrica

Tech History with Ming Johanson, 14 July 2024 And Fred Mafrica THe History of the Resume

Dr Kate Gregory - Battye Historian State Library of Western Australia -SLWA Keepsake: Cherished Mementos from the Collection opens this weekend

Ernie Manning  - Racing Historian  and Alex Doble - Bunbury Turf Club secretary

Tony Barber Australian Gold Logie award-winning TV Personality with Fred Mafrica Sale of the Century and other quiz shows

Chris Frame – Cruise History P&O Cruises

Matt Woods - Perth Observatory SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket has survived re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere the Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft launched NASA Refuses Hubble Rescue Mission and Trims the Space Telescope’s Science NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is fully operational once more, with all four science instruments returning usable data to Earth.

Tech History With Ming Johanson, 16 June 2024 The Evolution of Publishing: From the Printing Press to Amazon

John Todd tribute with Bill Walker, 09 June 2024 And Clyde Bevan

Damian Shepherd Executive Director State Records Office of Western Australia ‘The Shipping News – State Ships in the Archives’.

 RSL Victorian State President Rob Webster June 3rd 1916 RSL (Returned and Services League) was established in Melbourne