St Luke’s Anglican Church
Before the parish of St Luke’s was established, Anglicans living in Maylands travelled to Perth or Guildford for church services. St Luke’s foundation stone was laid by by Lieut. Governor Sir Edward A Stone on 20 October, 1906. Sunday school was held in the local Druids Hall in 1906. In the early 1900s, St Luke’s […]
St Joseph’s Hall
St Joseph’s Hall is in Seventh Avenue next to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church. See our St Joseph’s Hall Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Former Presbyterian Church
The former Presbyterian Church in Seventh Avenue is now the KIDS Open Learning School, Maylands This church built around 1900 is thought to be the earliest church built in the Maylands town centre. The KIDS Open Learning School, Maylands bought the building in 1979. A heritage plaque in the pavement acknowledges the heritage […]
Peninsula Tea Gardens
These tea gardens are located beside the Swan River and behind Tranby House and easily accessed from the riverside bikepath. See our Peninsula Tea Gardens Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Peninsula Golf Course
This golf course occupies land that once formed part of the Maylands Aerodrome. A 1998 aerial photograph show the Peninsula Golf Course as work in progress. See our Peninsula Golf Course Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Peninsula Farm
The property now known as Peninsula Farm was originally several small holdings on the Maylands Peninsula. These included the Clarkson’s farm known as Foggathorpe Farm. The people connected with these small holdings had all arrived in the colony on the Tranby. Residents of the Swan River Colony soon referred to the area as Peninsula Farm.
Our Lady Queen of Poland Chapel
Mass is said in Polish at the Our Lady Queen of Poland Chapel at 35 Eighth Ave, Maylands. The Chapel was built in 1984. See our Our Lady Queen of Poland Chapel Flickr Album for digitised images and other digitised information.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church was being constructed at Seventh Avenue, Maylands in 1924. This church was designed by M. Mullen and built by B. McMullen. Its foundation stone was blessed by Most Rev. P.J. Clune C. SS, R.D.D., Archbishop of Perth on 29th June 1924. Its large stained glass window is highlighted […]
Old Post Office building
The Old Post Office building on the corner of Whatley Crescent and Seventh Avenue, Maylands was built in 1910. it was the first permanent post office in Maylands and was built at a time when the State of Western Australia still built post offices on behalf of the young Commonwealth Government. Silvercock & Hayes built […]
Old Bakery Cafe and Gallery
The Old Bakery Cafe and Gallery occupied a site on Eighth Avenue next to the gunsmiths. The Old Bakery has one of Perth’s largest wood fired ovens. The oven was in use from 1903 Our Association has an image of the First Baker, Georg Rossbach (Rorschback?) with his family in 1939. Ted Aldridge was the […]