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‘The Chalice’ Range Wine Labels, Chalice Bridge Estate
‘The Chalice’ is a limited release, reserve wine range produced by Chalice Bridge Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The name evokes the legends of the Quest for the Holy Grail, and this medieval association is enhanced…
‘The Quest’ Range Wine Labels, Chalice Bridge Estate
‘The Quest’ is a wine range produced by Chalice Bridge Estate winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. The name evokes the Arthurian legend of the Quest for the Holy Grail, and this medieval association is enhanced by the elaborately…
‘Allan Wilkie: Henry VIII on Stage’, The Sunday Times, 27 April 1930
This article published in The Sunday Times reviews a production of ‘Henry VIII’ staged at the His Majesty's Theatre in Perth by the Allan Wilkie Company in 1930. Assisted by elaborate scenes and plush costumes it succeeded, according to…
Jubilee Grant
In this article, the author debates how £5000 earmarked for a Queen’s Jubilee commemoration by the WA Legislative Council could be best spent. The author begins by outlining the three suggestions that had been put forward, namely the…
Post Office Orders
In the second half of this article, the author draws attention to the positive response with which a plan to establish a system of post office orders in the Western Australian colony had been met. After conceding that there were two or three members…
Bulk Handling: Passage of Bill
In 1935, a disagreement arose in the WA State Parliament over the implications of proposed amendments to the Bulk Handling Bill. In particular, concern was raised by Mr Latham, the Leader of the Opposition, that an amendment to Clause 20 would invest…
Theatres of Long Ago. Some Quaint Customs. Address by Professor Murdoch
A newspaper article regarding an address made by one Professor Murdoch to the Perth Literary Society in 1913. It discusses the origin and development of English drama with a particular focus on the early involvement of the church and clergy in…
University Buildings. 51 Competitive Designs.
In 1926, an architectural competition invited new designs for Winthrop Hall and the Hackett Memorial Buildings at The University of Western Australia. A bequest by the University’s first Chancellor, Sir John Winthrop Hackett, had provided…