Maylands Brickworks
The chimney of the Maylands Brickworks is a local landmark. In 1927, the first Hoffman kiln and plant built at this brickworks was producing 7 million wire-cut bricks a year. By 1936, output had doubled thanks to the development of a second plant. The brickworks ceased operation in 1982. It remains the only Hoffman kiln in […]
Maylands Amateur Boat Builders Yard
The Maylands Amateur Boat Builders Yard runs from Hardey Road to the Swan River. See our Maylands Amateur Boat Builders Yard Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information
Maylands Aerodrome
Maylands hosted the first official aerodrome in the Perth metropolitan area. That aerodrome catered to all forms of aviation from civil aviation to international aviation. The Maylands Aerodrome was established in 1924 as the Perth base for Australia’s first commercial airline, West Australian Airways, which flew from Perth to Derby twice a week. When the […]
Masonic Hall
The Masonic Hall on Guildford Road is listed as the Druids’ Hall (fmr) in the City of Bayswater’s 2019 draft Municipal Inventory of Heritage Places. There was also a second Masonic Hall on Carrington Street, Maylands at some stage. For more information See also: United Ancient Order of Druids Honor Board 1914-1919
Lyric Theatre
The Lyric Theatre was located on Eighth Avenue in the premises now occupied by Henry on Eighth. See our Lyric Theatre Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information
Lyric Lane
Lyric Lane runs from Eighth Avenue to Sargents Lane. For more information See our Lyric Lane Flickr Album for images and other digitised information.
Killowen
In 1919, Killowen House was an impressive private Mt Lawley residence with a swimming pool. Following the death of R T Robinson, Killowen House was offered for sale at auction in 1933 Killowen House became part of St Anne’s Mercy Hospital, which in turn became the St John of God Hospital at Mt Lawley. The […]
IOOF Centenary Hall
The International Order of Oddfellows has a hall at 109 Caledonian Avenue, Maylands. The Hall’s foundation stone was laid by Joseph Duffel on 8 December 1929. See our IOOF Hall Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Interpretive Centre, Tranby Reserve
Plaques at the Interpretive Centre provide insights into the history of Maylands. See our Interpretive Centre Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information
Pineapple Estate
John Henry Gregory, his wife and five children moved to on Allotment Y on the Swan River between Perth and Guildford in the 1830s. The area became known as Pineapple Bay, because Gregory managed to grow a pineapple he had reportedly bought with him from England. Gregory created the Pineapple Inn on Guildford Road and […]