WAY 79
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WAY 79, also referred to as WAY '79 and WAY 1979, was the official 1979 sesquicentennial celebration of the European colonisation of Western Australia.
The WAY 1979 logo
Some of the range of memorabilia issued as part of the WAY'79 celebrations
Some of the books published as part of the celebrations
1891 - George Shenton
In 1929, Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement in WA. A variety of events were run
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In 1929 the Western Mail published a Centenary Issue "2029 Perth", which included a 1929 artist's conception of what Perth would look like in 2029.
Centenary pavilion at Claremont Showground
Crowd watching Sir William Campion at celebrations in August 1929, the placing of the Centenary plaque in the wall of the Perth Town Hall
Perth Town Hall Centenary plaque