UWA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: UWA HISTORIES

In 2013, the University of Western Australia celebrated 100 years of excellence in teaching, learning and research, in one of Australia's leading universities with a reputation for international excellence. 

For the past 100 years, UWA has contributed significantly to the intellectual, cultural and economic development of the State of Western Australia and the nation as a whole.

This site brings together a range of historical materials documenting UWA's Centenary.

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Wing Chung (Michael) Fok interviews, 2 and 8 July 2020

[1] 2020.07.02 - Fok, M.mp3

Family background, early life and education in Singapore. Keppel Shipyard. Columbo Scholarship. Impressions of Perth on arrival in Perth in 1967.…

Jean Brodie-Hall interview, 13 August and 24 October 2014

Brodie-Hall session 1

Lady Jean Brodie-Hall (Verschuer), AM, is a West Australian with a long and distinguished career as a landscape architect.

In the 1960s, she was a…

Chris Marsh interview, 15 July 2015, 28 July 2015, 05 August 2015

Marsh_150715_Track1.mp3

McGillivray Oval in Mount Claremont, now known as UWA Sports Park , celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2015. Turf Manager Chris Marsh has worked at…