It is on again! Save the date 31st October. Uncover what lies beneath at this year’s Southwest Heritage Festival! Join us for ‘Underground’ as we dive deep into the ancient history, local culture, and rich soil of our region. Here is what's on the schedule: ​🗣️ Wadandi Culture & Caves | Traditional Custodian Zac Webb & archaeologist Joe Dortch explore the speleological marvels of Devils Lair. 🌱 Soil to Supper | Bill Bunbury hosts a panel of agricultural leaders exploring r

Join us for the final talk in this year’s Heritage Skills Association Winter Warmer Series. Drones, photogrammetry, and laser scanning technology allows built heritage to be captured in greater detail and accuracy than ever before. Join Garon Deutsch and Jane Hogben from MEnD Consulting to hear about the latest technology used in their preservation, planning and archiving projects. Review practical examples of how this emerging technology has been used on the East Perth Power

In January 1897, the ship Antares sailed into Fremantle carrying half a million roofing and ridge tiles, shipped directly from Marseille, France. It was Perth's introduction to what would become the defining roof tile of a generation: the "interlocking tile from the 19th century" a large-format terracotta tile with a treble-lock, double-lapping design that sealed out weather far better than any roof tile the colony had seen before. Genuine examples carry a maker's mark presse