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We held a very informative workshop style session to help members with several research queries.

Mal Parr gave us an interesting and entertaining look at old photographs of London.

Peter Hamersley gave a presentation on 19th century UK Merchant Shipping records.

Robert Holloway presented a tragic but fascinating family history story based upon his research largely based in 19th Century Kent.

M Block Level 2, Murray Street, Perth
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm
Contact: 9224 3433

Museum Open Wednesday and Thursday 9am-2pm

The RPH Museum was formerly established in 1989 for the preservation and display of items associated with the hospital's historic past.  The museum houses a variety

There is a wealth of information available at the website of ISOGG, and membership is free.

Electoral Rolls 1903-1980

The Electoral rolls were compiled by each state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Information listed in electoral rolls usually includes Number, Name of voter, Gender, Address, Occupation.

Electoral rolls began being compiled for

Until recently, the Armadale ‘shedders’ have occupied an old fibro house in Tudor Street, courtesy of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority. The group has worked hard to build its membership and

Ada Bodart's cousin Denis Joseph Doherty, born in 1861, was the son of Robert Hogg Doherty.

Denis worked in a linen spinning factory before he left Ireland for Victoria in 1882, and came the Kimberley goldfield in Western Australia in 1886. He and his friend Francis Connor entered into business together as storekeepers and packers

During 2015 Britain is commemorating the life and death of Nurse Edith Cavell. Nurse Cavell was executed by the Germans in Brussels in October 1915 for her part in helping allied soldiers to escape back to Britain.

One of the other 35 people tried with Cavell was Ada Bodart who is virtually forgotten.

For her heroic part in aiding