Fiona Hook from the Australian Archaeology Association will speak about the archaeological evidence recently found from the construction of the first Perth Jetty in 1830 through to the eventual burying of both the Reveley and Barrack Street jetties under landfill by 1900 as part of Perth Heritage Days.

The changing Port of Perth landscape and its resultant impact on the archaeology will also be discussed.

The event is FREE, but bookings are essential via heritageperth.com.au. 

PERTH HERITAGE DAYS 2017, 14 & 15 OCTOBER

This year is the 60th Anniversary of the Raine Medical Research Foundation.   The woman who created the Raine Foundation had a remarkable life, with a humble beginning which gave no hint of her later wealth and generosity.   It’s a remarkable story of a determined woman who left a legacy for the betterment of others.

Director of the Raine Foundation Lyn Ellis will be giving a talk as part of Perth Heritage Days.  Lyn spoke to Harvey Deegan on Remember When.

Talk - Saturday 14th October 2pm and Sunday 15th October 2.30pm

Location - Bankwest Tower - Mezzanine Level - This is a free event but bookings are required www.heritageperth.com.au

Exhibit - Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October 10am to 4pm

For a full program of whats on during Heritage Days go to www.heritageperth.com.au

We feature some of the movies directed by one of the greatest directors of all time Alfred Hitchcock in our movie history segment with Keran Wicks from Network Video.

As the weather warms up, Richard Offen from Heritage Perth joins Harvey Deegan on "Remember When" to talk about guided and self-guided heritage walks in Perth.

In this "All things Aussie" segment with Jim Haynes he looks at the history of Aussie pubs and the story behind some of our famous brewies like Fosters, Carlton United and Castlemaine.

Food historian Jacqui Newling from Sydney Living Museums talks about the transformation of the kitchen. Jacqui talks about the early days when the poor cooked in the living area and the wealthy had their kitchens in the rear of the house or the basement (for the servants to cook in).  The kitchen gradually found itself being integrated back into our ‘modernist’ lifestyle in the 60s-70s-80s and is now the hub of the home. 

Historian Cameron Kippen chats to Tony McManus about quacks and quackery in Australia ranging from electrified corsets and belts claiming to cure weak backs and kidney disorders, magic potions and magical creams and monkey gland injections. 

On "Remember When" Chair of the Heritage Council of WA, Anne Arnold discusses the most recent place included in the State Register, Lake Richmond in Rockingham and also the chance find of a very rare 1881 Ticket of Leave to the Fremantle Prison Museum Collection

As the 40th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock n Roll Elvis Presley approaches on the 16th August,  Harvey Deegan on "Remember When" speaks to renowned Elvis historian Cory Cooper.

Richard Offen from Heritage Perth joins Harvey Deegan to discuss the history of bridges in WA.