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Parkerville Tavern
The Parkerville Tavern was opened in 1902 in Parkerville a hills suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It was originally called ''The Railway Hotel'' and later ''The Parkerville Hotel'' before adopting its current name in the 1970s. Killing of Joseph Ottey Joseph Ottey was a timber worker in the Western Ranges of Victoria. He had a reputation for a violent temper and was routinely cruel to his family and animals. He had threatened to kill his wife Alice and his assaults had left her unconscious. The gold rushes bought many timber workers to Western Australia to provide wood for the buildings and railways. In 1896, Joseph Ottey, with his wife and eight children, took up in the new land division of Parkerville and they built their timber and iron house where the Tavern stands now. His daughter Catherine obtained work in Kalgoorlie. One day one of her younger brothers showed at her house having walked the distance after a particularly bad beating. Joseph showed within days and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkerville, Western Australia
Parkerville is a suburb in the Shire of Mundaring in Perth Western Australia. Jane Brook flows through Parkerville on its way down to the Swan River through John Forrest National Park. History The Nyoongar people were the original custodians of the land. The arrival of British settlers in 1829 on the Swan Coastal Plain eventually led to Nyoongar dispossession in the Hills behind Perth. The Parkerville Suburban Area was made open for selection in June 1895. Parkerville was one of the first stations to be constructed on the railway line that once ran between Bellevue and Mount Helena, opening for traffic in 1896. The Railway Hotel, now the Parkerville Tavern, opened in 1902. The town was named in honour of Stephen Henry Parker whose country home, now the Old Mahogany Inn, was situated nearby. Parker was a prominent member of Perth's legal fraternity. In 1903 Sister Kate of the Community of the Sisters of the Church, purchased of land at Parkerville for the "League of Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call (newspaper)
The Call may refer to: Film and television * ''The Call'', a 1936 French film better known as ''The Call of Silence'' or ''L'Appel du Silence'' * ''The Call'', a 2002 short film by Matthew Scott Krentz * ''The Call'' (2013 film), an American crime thriller film * ''The Call'' (2020 American film), an American horror film * ''The Call'' (2020 South Korean film), a South Korean thriller film * ''The Call'' (American TV program), a 2007–2011 American business news television program that aired on CNBC * ''The Call'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 South Korean music collaboration project-themed music variety game show that aired on Mnet and tvN * ''The Call'', an interactive news program on NY1 * "The Call" (The Twilight Zone), an episode of the television series ''The Twilight Zone'' *The Call (2019 Nollywood film) is a Nollywood comedic movie by Woli Arole Publications * ''The Call'' (Kansas City), a newspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, serving the Black American comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pubs In Perth, Western Australia
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was used to differentiate private houses from those which were, quite literally, open to the public as "alehouses", " taverns" and " inns". By Georgian times, the term had become common parlance, although taverns, as a distinct establishment, had largely ceased to exist by the beginning of the 19th century. Today, there is no strict definition, but CAMRA states a pub has four characteristics:GLA Economics, Closing time: London's public houses, 2017 # is open to the public without membership or residency # serves draught beer or cider without requiring food be consumed # has at least one indoor area not laid out for meals # allows drinks to be bought at a bar (i.e., not only table service) The history of pubs can be traced to Roman taverns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Hotels In Australia
Heritage may refer to: History and society * A heritage asset is a preexisting thing of value today ** Cultural heritage is created by humans ** Natural heritage is not * Heritage language Biology * Heredity, biological inheritance of physical characteristics * Kinship, the relationship between entities that share a genealogical origin Arts and media Music * ''Heritage'' (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 1990 * ''Heritage'' (Eddie Henderson album), 1976 * ''Heritage'' (Opeth album), 2011, and the title song * Heritage Records (England), a British independent record label * Heritage (song), a 1990 song by Earth, Wind & Fire Other uses in arts and media * ''Heritage'' (1935 film), a 1935 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel * ''Heritage'' (1984 film), a 1984 Slovenian film directed by Matjaž Klopčič * ''Heritage'' (2019 film), a 2019 Cameroonian film by Yolande Welimoum * ''Heritage'' (novel), a ''Doctor Who'' novel Organizations Political parties * Heritage (Armenia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shire Of Mundaring
The Shire of Mundaring is a local government area in eastern metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia. The Shire covers an area of and had a population of approximately 38,000 as at the 2016 Census. History The Greenmount Road District was created on 17 April 1903. On 29 March 1934, it was renamed the Mundaring Road District. On 1 July 1961, it became the Shire of Mundaring following the passage of the ''Local Government Act 1960'', which reformed all remaining road districts into shires. Statistics Mundaring Shire has published the following statistics for the period 1994-2006: * Population: 35,097 * Area: 643.32 km² * Rateable area: 205.91 km² * Rateable properties: 15,251 * Revenue: A$50.1M * Vested reserves: 104.60 km² * Forests and National Parks: 238.30 km² Wards The shire is divided into four wards. * West Ward - three councillors * South Ward - three councillors * Central Ward - three councillors * East Ward - three councillor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage Council Of Western Australia
The Heritage Council of Western Australia is the Government of Western Australia agency created to identify, conserve and promote places of cultural heritage significance in the state. Prior to its creation, considerable variance in policy and political controversies arose over heritage issues in Western Australia, such as the Barracks Arch and the demolition of buildings in the Perth central business district. It was preceded by the Western Australian Heritage Committee, which had been heavily involved in the 1988 Australian Bicentenary, and the setting up of the W.A. Heritage Trails Network. It was created under the ''Heritage of Western Australia Act'' (1990). The Council maintains the State Register of Heritage Places. The council also records and lists places that are listed in ''Municipal Heritage Inventories'' which are significant in local communities - but which do not gain state-level status. It is sometimes incorrectly confused with the National Trust of Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Style
Federation architecture is the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Australia. The architectural style had antecedents in the Queen Anne style and Edwardian style of the United Kingdom, combined with various other influences like the Arts and Crafts style. Other styles also developed, like the Federation Warehouse style, which was heavily influenced by the Romanesque Revival style. In Australia, Federation architecture is generally associated with cottages in the Queen Anne style, but some consider that there were twelve main styles that characterized the Federation period. Definition and features The Federation period overlaps the Edwardian period, which was so named after the reign of King Edward VII (1901–1910); however, as the style preceded and extended beyond Edward's reign, the term "Federati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Reserve Heritage Trail
The Railway Reserves Heritage Trail also on some maps as ''Rail Reserve Heritage Trail'' or ''Rail Reserves Historical Trail'', and frequently referred to locally as the ''Bridle Trail'' or ''Bridle Track'' is within the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia. Names and sections The trail comprises a loop between Bellevue and Mount Helena, and a line from Mount Helena to Wooroloo. The loop, called ''Trail Loop'', is in length, and follows the two Eastern Railway routes travelling east from Bellevue and meeting up again in Mount Helena, thus forming a loop. The southern route, which traverses Mundaring, is the ''First Route'', opened in 1884. In contrast, the northern route, which passes through John Forrest National Park, follows the ''Second Route'', opened in 1896. In Mount Helena the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail continues as a line in length, called ''Eastern Extension'', onto Wooroloo. The line is coincident with this part of the ''Kep Track'', which continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Brook, Western Australia
Jane Brook is the name of a watercourse and the valley that passes through the Darling Scarp, and which was utilised for the Eastern Railway and subsequently a central part of the John Forrest National Park. Suburb It is also the name of the middle class suburb, situated approximately east of the capital city Perth, Western Australia. It is a suburb within the City of Swan The City of Swan is a local government area of Western Australia. It is in the eastern metropolitan region of Perth and includes the Swan Valley and 42 suburbs. It is centred approximately 20 km north-east of the Perth central business .... Local attractions There are a number of fine wineries located near Jane Brook, producing premium hand-crafted wines. Most have restaurants serving lunch and dinner. The nearest major shopping precinct is located in Midland, approximately to the west. References {{City of Swan suburbs Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Darling Range Watercourse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Henry Parker
Sir Stephen Henry Parker (7 November 1846 – 13 December 1927) was a lawyer and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia from 1906 to 1914. Biography Early life Stephen Henry Parker was the second son of Stephen Stanley Parker (1817–1904) and his wife Elizabeth, née Sewell. He was the grandson of Stephen Parker (1879), a pioneer settler in York, Western Australia. Parker was educated at the Bishop's School, Perth, and was called to the bar in 1868. Career He became a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council and advocated responsible government for the colony. In 1878 he moved for the introduction of a bill to amend the constitution, but this motion was defeated. A constitution bill for responsible government was passed by the Legislative Council on 26 April 1889, but was met with some opposition in the British House of Commons. It was suggested and agreed that a delegation consisting of the retiring governor, Sir Frederick Broome, Sir Thomas C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swan Express
''The Swan Express'' was a weekly English language newspaper published in Midland, Western Australia. History ''The Swan Express'' was published from 1 December 1900 until 8 November 1979. It was printed by William Heller at 184 Barrack St, Perth, and published at The Crescent, Midland Junction. It was established by Frederick Davis, who had previously worked as the second in charge at ''The Sunday Chronicle''. Davis owned and edited the newspaper for 8 and a half years before he sold the business to Herbert James Lambert, who took control on Monday 3 April 1909. Lambert was an experienced journalist and had previously worked as sub-editor at the ''Morning Herald''. During World War I, Lambert ran the soldiers' camp newspaper, ''Camp Chronicle: the soldier's paper'', and he later went on to become editor of ''The West Australian''. ''Camp Chronicle'' was published at Blackboy Hill army camp, recording the day-to-day events of the camp. The newspaper contained personal par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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