Lost vincent

The former fountain in Hyde Park, early 1900s (COV PH05642) 

The Local History Centre frequently publishes stories on topics of local historical interest. Below are links to 'Lost Vincent' articles published in the Perth Voice newspaper. 

• From a Novelty to the World Stage (Women's Soccer History Part 2) 27 July 2023
• Women Who Blasted the Weaker Sex from the Pitch (Women's Soccer History) 20 July 2023
• Lifting Our Game (A History of Post-War Soccer in the Vincent area) 13 July 2023
• Its Been Round for Ages (A History of Soccer in Vincent) 7 July 2023
• Tough Times Again (The Ukrainian Community Hall in Leederville) 15 June 2023
• Lost In the Big Shake Up (Milk Bars in Vincent) 4 May 2023
• A Living Reminder of the Ultimate Sacrifice (Horry's Tree) 21 April 2023
• Rocky Start for Norwood (History of the Norwood Hotel of East Perth) 6 April 2023
• It Was All In the Mix (A History of Mixed Businesses in Vincent) 2 April 2023
• Landmark Made Way for an Off Ramp (The Tower Hotel of West Perth) 16 March 2023
• The Murder of Ethel Harris of Cowle Street, 9 March 2023
• Fresh Life for Oxford Icon (Oxford Street History) 27 February 2023
• Gone Fishing (Ramon Fern's Childhood in the Vincent area) 2 February 2023
• How Perth Grew to Love the Beach (Summer holidays in times past) 19 January 2023
• The Little Pool that Made a Big Splash (History of Suburban Swimming Pools) 12 January 2023
• Gelato With a Christmas Flavour (Pisconeri's Cafe Bar Lake Street) 22 December 2022
• Care Decades Ahead of its Time (A History of Casson House North Perth) 17 December 2022
• A Queer & Invisible History (History of LGBTI places in Vincent) 8 December 2022
• No More Creepy Crawleys (Swimming Lessons in 1950s-1960s Perth) 24 November 2022
• When Perth Stood Tall (1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth) 17 November 2022
• The Rise and Fall of Smith's Lake (Smith's Lake North Perth) 10 November 2022
• Standing the Test of Time (Plunkett Homes History) 27 October 2022
• First in Pool (Beatty Park's Opening in 1962) 22 October 2022
• Centre Helped Migrant Mums (50 Years of Italo-Australian Child Care Centre) 14 October 2022
• When Market Gardens Sprouted (Chinese Market Gardens in Vincent) 1 October 2022
• If Halls Had Ears (History of the North Perth Town Hall) 24 September 2022
• Spirited Times at the Leedy (Leederville Hotel History) 17 September 2022
• Making Her Mark (Bulwer Street Plaza Art) 8 September 2022
• Did You Take the Plunge? (Beatty Park Diving Boards) 2 September 2022
• Hyde's 125 Years of Delight (Hyde Park Anniversary) 2 September 2022
• When Beatty Park Rocked Our World, 18 August 2022
• A Lap Around Leederville Oval (History of Leederville Oval) 11 August 2022
• Laneway Secrets (Washing Brothers Furniture of Newcastle Street) 4 August 2022
• Moorditj Footprints (Noongar Stories of East Perth) 14 July 2022
• LEGO Masters Show Park's Model Design (Hyde Park Display) 26 May 2022
• Straight from the Horses Mouth (New Oxford Theatre Leederville) 2 December 2021
• History Makers (Local History Awards Winners 2021) 30 September 2021
• Disappearing Delis of Mount Hawthorn (by Lucy Hair) 24 September 2021
• History Awards (19 June 2021)
• House of Mercy When Tongues Were Wagging (55 Lincoln Street Highgate) 8 June 2021
• Focus of Jewish Life (The Brisbane Street Synagogue) 13 May 2021
• Treasures Behind the Mantle (Janet Street West Perth) 6 March 2021
• A Life's Work Touched Untold Lives (Swan Maternity Hospital Newcastle Street) 29 April 2021
• Our Beautiful History (The Ugly Men’s Association)  22 April 2021
• Premier History (Premier Theatre Stirling Street Perth) 8 April 2021
• Our Sweet History (Golden West Aerated Water Company Leederville) 25 March 2021
• The Beadle Hub (Beadle's Newsagency West Perth) 18 March 2021
• If Walls Could Talk (Portraits of Cowle Street Residents of West Perth) 19 February 2021

We also post regular 'Flashback Friday' stories on the City of Vincent Library Facebook Page