Banned from the Perth city centre without permits, Aboriginal people responded to discrimination by setting up their own club outside city limits. Hear how dance and politics combined at the Coolbaroo Club in the move towards self determination. 

Based on the oral history interviews in the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

Episode produced by Barking Wolf and Elsa Silberstein for the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

Banned from the Perth city centre without permits, Aboriginal people responded to discrimination by setting up their own club outside city limits. Hear how dance and politics combined at the Coolbaroo Club in the move towards self determination. Based on the oral history interviews in the City of Perth Cultural Collections. Episode produced by Barking Wolf and Elsa Silberstein for the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

A fresh approach to telling little known stories from Perth’s history. From snake charmers, planned segregation, and refugees desperate to fit in, this fascinating look at the Untold Stories of Perth is based on new and existing oral history interviews in the City of Perth's Cultural Collections.

A fresh approach to telling little known stories from Perth&rsquo;s history. From snake charmers, planned segregation, and refugees desperate to fit in, this fascinating look at the Untold Stories of Perth is based on new and existing oral history interviews in the City of Perth's Cultural Collections.

Little known stories from Perth’s history

Untold Stories of Perth

Banned from the Perth city centre without permits…

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