Every Mother's Son is Guilty: Policing the Kimberley Frontier of Western Australia 1882-1905
Tuesday 22 January
Dr Chris Owen provides a compelling account of policing in the Kimberley district from 1882-1905.
Events & Exhibitions
Sounds of the City
Friday 01 February
This exhibition invites visitors to explore some of the sounds of Perth City.
Cicada by Shaun Tan
Friday 08 February
Be amazed by this exhibition of original artwork, sculpture and draft illustrations from Cicada, a tale which resonates with older children and adults alike.
Like Nothing on this Earth: A Literary History of the Wheatbelt by Dr Tony Hughes-d'Aeth
Monday 18 February
Dr Tony Hughes-d’Aeth examines the creation of the wheatbelt.
Behind the Scenes Tour – Shaun Tan artwork from the State Library collection
Thursday 21 February
Join State Library staff behind the scenes to see the Shaun Tan artwork held by the State Library in the Peter Williams Collection of Australian picture book art.
Radical Perth Militant Fremantle by Charlie Fox and Bobbie Oliver
Tuesday 19 March
Join historians Charlie Fox and Bobbie Oliver as they chart Perth and Fremantle's unknown yet radical pasts.
From Another View
Tuesday 07 May
Explore John Forrest’s 1874 trek from Champion Bay to Adelaide, from another view.