Air Beef Pty Ltd
Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes images relating to the Air Beef Scheme: MHS/FC 385. Photograph. 1951. Hudson Fysh of QANTAS and Horrie Miller of MMA at Glenroy Abattoir in the west Kimberley region while visiting the novel Air-Beef transport scheme FC 659 (two versions). Photograph. 1949-1967. The MMA DC3 Air Freighter RMA Lyndon VH-MML used […]
Aero Club of Western Australia
The Aero Club of Western Australia was incorporated in August 1929 as the Aero Club of Australia (W.A. Branch) Inc. and flew its first aircraft from the Maylands Aerodrome in April 1930. On that date, the Club officially took over the training from Perth Flying School, with two de Havilland DH.60 Moth aircraft donated by […]
WA Airways (WAA)
In 1921, West Australian Airways (WAA) secured the first commercial airline licence in Australia to transport mainly mail and goods between Geraldton and Derby. Major Norman Brearley selected six Bristol Tourer aircraft imported from the Bristol Company in England to operate the establishment of the North West Air Mail service in West Australia. By 1924, […]
National Trust of Australia (WA)
The National Trust of Australia (WA)’s main link to Maylands is through its management of Tranby House/Peninsula Farm. We hold clippings relating to: the National Trust at Tranby House/Peninsula Farm the National Trust involvement in the campaign to save the Peninsula Hotel. See our National Trust of Australia (WA) Flickr Album for digitised images and other […]
Peninsula Association
MHPA holds the archives of the Peninsula Association. 1970s and 1980s A successful campaign by The Friends of the Peninsula resulted in the first ‘saving of the Peninsula Hotel’ in 1976, when Swan Breweries bowed to public pressure and halted demolition work on the hotel. The Friends of the Peninsula then provided the nucleus for […]
Maylands Baptist Church
The Maylands Baptist Church at 102 Seventh Avenue is on the corner of Coode Street and Seventh Avenue, Maylands. This church is listed as Heritage Place 2419. History of this church from 1910 to 1942 Opening of a jarrah church in late 1913 represented the culmination of 16 months of work by the congregation, which […]
Maylands Progress Association
The Maylands Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc. (MRRA) is a West Australian incorporated body that represents and advocates the views of ratepayers/residents of Maylands to Councillors/Council/City of Bayswater; /MPs and/or relevant authorities including state or federal government agencies. The MRRA was formally Incorporated in June 2000. The Maylands Progress Association which commenced in early 1920s is […]
Maylands Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc (MRRA)
The Maylands Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc. (MRRA) is a West Australian incorporated body that represents and advocates the views of ratepayers/residents of Maylands to Councillors/Council/City of Bayswater; /MPs and/or relevant authorities including state or federal government agencies. The MRRA was formally Incorporated in June 2000. The Maylands Progress Association which commenced in early 1920s is […]
Perth Road Board
The Perth Road Board was created in 1871. It was one of 18 original Road Boards established pursuant to the Road Distrct Act, 1871. The main functions of which were to construct and repair roads and bridges and to carry out drainage works within their Districts. The Perth Road Board became the Shire of Perth […]
B C Wood and Co
This firm of auctioneers and estate agents advertised and sold blocks in Maylands in the 1890s. See our B C Wood & Co Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.