Dr Kate Gregory - Battye Historian

State Library of Western Australia -SLWA

 John and Ray Oldham.

The Oldham’s made a significant contribution to the preservation of Perth’s built heritage and environment in the mid twentieth century. They were early conservationists recognising the value of Western Australia’s unique heritage and the importance of connection with our landscape. John, Landscape Architect, designed many of the landscapes we now take for granted around the city of Perth and beyond. Ray, a writer & journalist and collaborator with John’s landscape design. The State Library has a large private archive collection relating to the Oldhams and it is now undergoing some exciting conservation work in our preservation lab.

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Music Quiz with Clyde Bevan, 19 November 2023

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Tech History with Ming Johanson,  19 November 2023

• Push Button Phones
• Conception of the World Wide Web
• The day music was reborn (Ipod)

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Chris Frame talks cruise history on Remember When.

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Coca Cola Kewdale Factory 50yrs - Linda Leo

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The Titanic has often been referred to as unsinkable throughout the retelling of it's fated journey, but it seems the builders didn't ever claim that too be the case.

So what's the story behind the Titanic and it's devastating sinking? Would any other ship of the era survived? And would it's passengers have faired any better if they were on one of these other ships?

Cruising historian Chris Frame joins us to explain the facts behind the Titanic's sinking.

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