In his Footprints through Time book, Bob Corby states that ‘Wrights Ltd emerged from F.W. Wright & Co. an agricultural machinery and produce business, established by Frederick Wright.’

Pioneer aviator Jimmy Woods is now honoured with a plaque at Aerodrome Park in Maylands and by the Rottnest Island air terminal renamed as the Jimmy Woods Terminal in 1987.

Harry Wilson served with the 51st Australian Infantry Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in WWI. His service number was 2030 and he held the rank of Private. He was killed in

Patrick Joseph Whelan served with the 28th Australian Infantry Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in WWI. His service number was 5113 and he held the rank of Lance Corporal. He died

Charles Gordon Wedd served with the 51st Australian Infantry Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in WWI. His service number was 2330 and he held the rank of Sergeant. He was killed in

We have Alma Venville’s Biographical Notes on Harry Thomas Venville. See our Harry Thomas Venville Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.  

When Mrs Georgiana Alma Venville was elected to the City of Stirling as a Councillor for the Maylands ward on 26 May 1973, she became the first female councillor  elected

When Constable Ullman was appointed as the Maylands district constable on 1 July 1906, there was no purpose-built Police Station in Maylands. Constable Ullman therefore operated initially from  a property

Hobart Turner served with the 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion of the 28 September 1917 in WWI. His service number was 5206 and he held the rank of Private. He was killed in

Walter Hervey Thyer served with the 16th Australian Infantry Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force in WWI. He held the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was killed in action in Gallipoli on