History Department

The Museum’s History department was established in 1970 – the first history department in a state museum in Australia. The History department specialises in developing collections reflecting the material life of Western Australians, and researching the story of the people and places in Western Australia in all its diversity.

Dress, ivory silk satin, halter with plunging neckline, central split and crystal detail, 'fallen angel', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2005.

H2018.142

Dress, black polyester, long sleeved with ruching and extended tie detail, a slashed v-neckline, knee-length skirt and embellished flower detail, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1980.

H2018.141

Dress, gold silk, fitted short style with narrow straps, a v-neckline and heavily embellished with metal sequin floral motif, '3284 molton gold', designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2008.

H2018.140

Dress, cream polyester/white silk, narrow straps, sequinned bodice with cut-out detail and long skirt with train, 'opera house long', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 2008.

H2018.139

Dress, black leather, strapless, '4047 leather obsession', designed by 'Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia.

H2018.138

Hat, black leather, breton-style, designed by 'Heather Allan London'.

H2018.137

Dress, black cotton/synthetic knit, off-the-shoulder style with large fluted panel detailing, designed by 'Ruth Tarvydas', Perth, Western Australia, 1986.

H2018.136

GAMING SYSTEM, Atari 2600, console, games, joystick controllers

H1998.58.1-6

GAME CONSOLE, 'TV+4 Four-Way Video Game', cream and black, adapter and attached controllers

H1998.57.1-3

BOOKLET, 'Australian Bicentennial Exhibition Education Kit and Pop up'

H2017.40

STICKER, 'The Australian Bicentenary 1788-1988'

H2017.33

BOOKLET, 'Official Programme of events' Western Australia 150 years

H2017.31

BOOKLET, '1988: The Bicentenary - Join the celebration'

H2017.32

BOOKLET, 'The Bicentenary. What's on in Western Australia' January - June 1988

H2017.34

Booklet, 'Australian Bicentennial Calendar notes'

H2017.36

BAG, Paper, '200 years'

H2017.38

CERTIFICATE, framed, 'PRINCE PHILIP PRIZE FOR AUSTRALIAN DESIGN',

H2016.223

TROPHY, circular metal base, glass prism, 'THE AUSTRALIAN DESIGN AWARD/ BEN LEXCEN',

H2016.221

POSTER, 'What's on in 88 for Young Australians'

H2017.37

BOOKLET, 'The Official Bicentennial Decorations catalogue'

H2017.39

BADGE, Fabric, 'Australian Bicentary 1788 - 1988'

H2017.35

TROPHY, silver metal triangle prism, 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA AWARD/ BEN LEXCEN'

H2016.218

ADVERTISING POSTER, mounted on board, The Metropolitan Dental Company, 788-794 Hay St Perth

H2017.41

COMMODE, stained wood chair with detachable lid, metal bowl

H2016.224.1-4

CONTAINER, with lid [.1] LEATHER, base and lid black, tooled, lined with cardboard. 'MAPPIN & WEBB' printed on one side [.2] PAINTBRUSH, wood & metal with hair brush [.3] KNIFE, bakelite? handle

H2015.608.1-3

[.1] BOX WITH LID containing [.2]-[.3] two wax seal stamps and [.4]-[.7] four partially used sticks of red sealing wax

H2015.607.1-7

PAINTING ON GLASS; in Gerogian dress

H2015.609

HANDKERCHIEF; square, hand stitched

H2015.606

POSTCARD, b&w photograph, 'Perth from Mt.Eliza.W.A.', 1900-1910s

H2017.1

BOOK, Justin Langer, 'AUSTRALIA You Little Beauty'

H2013.429

BOOK, Justin Langer, 'The Power of Passion'

H2013.427

BOOK, 'From Outback to Outfield', Justin Langer

H2013.428

DOCUMENTS, in ENVELOPE, 'FABRIC WILDFLOWERS (ART)', Themla Knox

H2016.176.1-18

BIB, framed certificate, Decima Norman, #97, Athletics Australia

H2016.125

SOCKS, 'Holeproof/ Walkers', in original wrapping, off white

H2016.9

APRON, Edith Andrews

H2016.79

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