History and heritage awards

Winner - Ben Saraceni  

‘Setting up camp - Yokine Bushland, circa 1953’

The photo shows Ben’s two brothers with a group of friends standing in front of a Ford at a bush clearing in Yokine, miles away from the nearest bitumen road.

Ben writes about life in the 1950s being poles apart to life as we know it today, with Australians adjusting to life after the war, and when rationing had almost disappeared.

It offers an insight into simpler times and an early view of Yokine, which is very different to how many of us know the area today as a full developed suburb.

Runner up - Brad Lambert

For his photo and short story about his dad, Gerry Lambert

The photo shows Gerry Lambert in the late 1940s or early 1950s crossing Seventh Avenue in Inglewood, dressed in casual forties clothes.

The photo shows homes in the background which are still standing today in Carrington Street, and the lack of cars is a reflection of the times.

Winner - Guiseppe D’Alonzo

Shared a photo of himself walking to his first day of School at Saint Kieran Primary School in February 1959.

The photo captures a rarely seen view of Hutton and Hector Streets in Osborne Park, with no traffic in sight, and vast open space.

The photo illustrates the early school uniforms and school case, and little Guiseppe is clearly very proud to be on his way to his first day of school.

Runner up - Marcia Farris

Runner up for her entry of students from Scarborough Senior High School leaving for a sports camp in 1961.

The photo shows some of the students smiling in their school blazers, wearing hats on what looks like a windy day.

The background shows the old Scarborough High School, which was demolished amid a great deal of community discussion.

Livia Mangione

Snapped a photo of a 1953 hot rod outside her family home in Menora.

Livia’s explanation of the photo points out that the older car dates the photo, and made her think of how it would have been like to grow up without modern technology such as iPhones, TV and other devices.

Livia wonders whether life before technology was more family orientated and wholesome, filled with family picnics, open air cinema and visits hand churned ice cream.

Mirinda Papertalk

Captured a photo and story around the importance of Mirrabooka Softball Complex.

Showing a photo of Mirinda and her team mates in the Under 17s representing WA, she talks about how what this sport as brought her over the past 10 years.

The photo illustrates young people working together as a team in our community, participating in a sport they are passionate about and building lifelong friendships along the way.

Joint winner - Featherby House, 41 Summerhayes Drive

“This is an extraordinary restoration of a rare and highly significant Iwan Iwanoff designed residence.  The research to gain an understanding of the building’s original design and specification has resulted in an authentic and highly skilled recreation of Iwanoff’s original intent.  It is considered that the restoration has enhanced the heritage significance of the property by improving the interpretation of this architectural style. Particular mention should go to the quality of the workmanship undertaken to restore the cabinetry internally which is an accurate reproduction of the original. Featherby himself was a cabinet maker and this was a focus of the original home.”

Joint winner - 49 Clotilde Street, Mount Lawley

“Forming part of a sensitively designed home renovation, the reconstruction of the veranda and external conservation of this property has been delivered with expert quality craftmanship and attention to detail. The skills and techniques used are of a standard rarely seen on typical home renovation projects of this scale, as a result the overall outcome enhances the presence of this iconic property in the streetscape.  It is considered a benchmark standard for home renovation in the City’s Heritage Protection Area and is worthy of recognition as a joint winner.”

High Commendation - 17 Inverness Crescent, Menora

"The owners have taken great care in researching and understanding the history of this property and as a result have been able to retain and conserve the original intent of the building’s interwar character. The outcome is an elegant 21st century home with an art-deco splendour at its heart."

Commendation for design and infill development 3 Wenberi Lane, Mount Lawley

“This is a highly considerate and well-designed piece of urban infill which respects the adjacent streetscape character and helps to activate a lane in the City’s Heritage Protection Area.”

Osborne Park Uniting Church, 164 Edward Street

“For over 100 years the congregation of this Church have taken great care in maintaining the building as an asset to the community. In doing so they have educated the broader community on the value of heritage conservation and promoted the use of this building into the future.

A remarkable story of community led heritage restoration. When this community built the church in 1915 they probably did not expect that this modest building would one day have heritage value. It is through their combined efforts that the building remains and has significance to the City today and into the future.”

The "Barrie Baker Special Recognition Award" has been awarded to Margaret Summers for the loving care she and her family over many generations have given Windsor Hall, 36 Queen’s Crescent, Mount Lawley

This highly significant heritage landmark has been in the ownership of the same family since the 1930’s. The building demonstrates successive waves of occupation over the last 100 years and stands a tribute to the development of this area, which is now significant piece of our community’s social history and heritage. Over three generations this family has conserved the building’s contribution to the Mount Lawley streetscape and has taken an active role in the promotion and conservation of the Mount Lawley Heritage Protection Area.”