https://johnbissett.blog/206-2/2020-11-10T14:20:15+00:00weekly0.6https://johnbissett.blog/2015/07/17/councillor-moves-public-open-space-proposal-for-old-carlislelathlain-bowling-club-site/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/carlislelathlainbowls-121_fotor.jpgCarlisleLathlainBowls 121_Fotor2019-08-03T16:03:08+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2015/09/09/farewell-to-an-icon/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/p7220045.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2017-12-01T07:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2017/09/17/library-local-history/2017-12-01T07:36:12+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2017/09/17/preservation-of-our-heritage/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/heritage.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2017-12-01T07:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2017/10/06/john-bissett-gets-things-done/2017-10-06T01:47:54+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2017/09/17/john-bissett-reserve-the-history/2017-09-27T11:23:56+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/2015/02/13/victoria-park-domestic-waste/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/580290_312448012218956_361365687_n.jpg2017-09-23T05:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/town-history/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/albert-faceys-house.jpgAlbert Faceys houseDid you know.....Albert Facey, author of 'A Fortunate Life', lived in Victoria Park for a period of time.https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/albany-hwy-watermark1.jpgAlbany Hwy - Watermark12017-09-22T18:41:11+00:00weekly0.6https://johnbissett.blog/about/2017-09-22T18:39:32+00:00weekly0.6https://johnbissett.blog/2015/08/05/our-towns-history/2017-09-21T23:33:01+00:00monthlyhttps://johnbissett.blog/town-history/historical-photos/https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/town-hall-1983.jpgTown Hall 1983The Town Hall on the corner of Rushton St and Albany Hwy Victoria Park, WA was sold by the Perth City Council to help fund the Park Recreation Centre and was demolished in 1983. Frank the barber had a shop next to the entrance of the hall and paid about $27 per week for about twenty years. Frank is still cutting hair today.https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/building-the-tram-tracks.jpgTram TracksLaying the tram tracks along Albany Road Victoria Park, WA (1907)https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/lathlain-park002.jpgLathlain Oval SiteThe future Perth football oval (1960) in the suburb of Rivervale now known as Lathlain. Also the future lawn bowls land in the suburb of Carlisle in the City of Perth now the Town of Victoria Park. Lathlain Park the home of the Perth Football Club will soon also be the home of the West Coast Eagles (C2017).https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/albany-road-1890.pngAlbany Road 1890'Albany Road' corner of Harper Street, Victoria Park in 1889. This location was known as “Two Mile Well” as it was two miles from the General Post office located on the corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack St. (The measuring point is on the corner of Cathedral Avenue and St Georges Terrace.) The image is looking north down Albany Road. If you look closely you will see that the photographer had company on this day in 1889. A young man is leaning on the telegraph pole and to the youth’s left a large dog is laying down. You can also just see that next to the tree on the right which appears to have been either struck by lightning or burnt, a person is sitting to the left of the tree. The photograph appears to have been taken on a bright sunny day at around about 9 or 10 o’clock in the morning.https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/victoria-park-hotel-c1910.jpgVictoria Park Hotel (c1910)https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/victoria-park-hotel-c1939.jpgVictoria Park Hotel (c1939)https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/broadway-picture-theatre.jpgBroadway picture theatrehttps://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/munitions-factory-2.jpgMunitions factory 2https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/munitions-factory.jpgMunitions FactoryThe tram line was extended from Patricia St in East Victoria Park WA during the second world war to cater for the increase in activity in amongst the factories along Welshpool Road. Over 42 dedicated war workers are in this photo. Some of the unsung heroes of the 2nd WW.https://johnbissett.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/albany-hwy-mint-bassinghall.jpgAlbany Hwy Mint BassinghallAlbany Road (C1920) looking south. The junction of Mint St and Basinghall St East Victoria Park WA. Note the combination of travel, tram, motor cycle, motor car, horse drawn wagon and walking. This was a tram terminus note overhead wires. In the distance you can see the outline of the Edward Millen House.2020-03-24T06:02:34+00:00weekly0.6https://johnbissett.blog/town-history/historical-videos/2015-08-04T13:11:33+00:00weekly0.6https://johnbissett.blogdaily1.02020-11-10T14:20:15+00:00