The State Library of Western Australia and Screenwest present the third series of WA Reflections, supporting four WA filmmaking teams to produce short documentary films that bring lesser-known stories from Western Australia’s history to life.
Inspired by State Library heritage collection items, these films explore topics ranging from the Rock Masses held at St Gerges Cathedral in the 1970’s, to the founding of Australia’s first Guide Dog school.
Available below and on the State Library Youtube channel, each film was presented in 2025 through a series of free screenings and panel discussions with the film makers, subjects and experts on the topic in the State Library Theatre.
Coming soon
- The Road Ahead
- I’ve Never Seen a Straight Banana
Short documentaries
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Australia’s Perfect Boy
Stories
Photographs and films
WA history
Billed as "Australia's Perfect Boy", Effie Marion Fellows (1893 - 1977) led an extraordinary life and incredible career as a male impersonator. She toured the world, married twice and was described by a New York newspaper as "one of the greatest boy impersonators in her line".
Stories
WA history
Professor Arnold Cook (1922-1981) was blind by the age of 18, yet despite his challenges he pioneered the first guide dog movement in Australia with his beloved labrador Dreena by his side.
Photographs and films
WA history
Five mini documentaries creatively use the State Library's heritage collection items – including letters, diaries, journals, photographs and oral recordings – to bring to life and share uniquely Western Australian stories from our State's history.