Old Perth: State War Memorial

DEMOLISHED ICONS The City of Perth experienced a major building renaissance, beginning in the 1960s and into the 1970s, due to the discovery and subsequent mining of iron ore in the north west of Western Australia. With the sudden increase of the population of Perth, as skilled migrants from Europe moved to Western Australia to work in the mining and other associated industries, the infrastructure of Perth had to improve greatly. New roads, schools and housing estates had to be constructed to ac

What did date night look like in mid-’60s Perth? This excerpt from ‘Life in Australia: Perth’ introduces Stevie and Georgie as they trade their glossy office shoes for roller skates. As they glide across the rink hand in hand, their neat outfits stand out in the sea of slouchy V-neck jumpers and denim. This small detail hints at how the film crafts a vision of aspirational Australian life – where a desk gig and carefree romantic fun are a perfect match Made by the Department of Immigration, the