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Banned Bumper Stickers
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Damien Hassan, Senior Archivist at the State Records Office, discusses something a bit unexpected in the State archives collection: banned bumper stickers.
Granite Boronia Boronia cymosa Endl hand coloured
Wildflower photography
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This week,  just in time for wildflower season Dr Kate immerses us in the beautiful photography of Hilda Wright.
Map of Australia prepared during the secession to show Western Australias disabilities under the Commonwealth
The Secession Movement
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This week Damien Hassan, Senior Archivist at the State Records Office, talks about the Secession Movement and how in 1933, we almost split from the rest of Australia to become our own independent dominion.
The eleven 90 minute cassettes that comprise Althea Dorris Barbers oral history recording
Oral History
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This week, Dr Kate highlights the State Library's incredible (and extensive) oral history collection, and focuses on the role that oral history can play in telling the stories of everyday West Australians.
File Cover for the UFO File held at the State Records Office
It's in here, at the State Library building
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This week Damien Hassan, Senior Archivist at the State Records Office, talks about the Police Department’s “UFO File” held in the State archives collection.
134757PD Union of Australian Women May Day Fremantle 1962
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A collection of photographs from the Gilchrist collection depicting protesters from the Union of Australian Women marching against the development of a US military base in WA in 1962.
Portrait photograph believed to be of Audrey Jacob
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This week Damien Hassan, Senior Archivist at the State Records Office of WA, delves into the State archives collection to talk about the case.
Australian bird calls index  Series one Western Australia
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A remarkable collection of recordings documenting Western Australian birds across several decades in remote areas across the state, including parts of the Kimberley, Pilbara and South-West.
The Bridal Magazine vol 7 1938 front cover
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Today, Dr Kate is talking about some promotional wedding magazines published by three prominent Perth photographic studios in the 1930s and ‘40s.
 Sadie Corner Mary Bennett and Gladys Vincent 1955
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Discussing a small selection of material from this collection which serves to document Aboriginal peoples self-determination for controlling their own lives in the face of systemic discrimination.
Laurie Potters Health Club Cannington 10 December 1979
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Dr Kate talks about the Stevenson, Kinder & Scott Corporate Photography collection - over 25,000 corporate and advertising images, ranging from 1965–2008.
Pages from Our Trip to Augusta
Augusta 1921
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Dr Kate the opening up of the South West as a tourist destination and an illustrated, handwritten booklet recounting a trip to Augusta in 1921.