Bayswater Historical Society

Open House
2024-04-28 13:00 - 16:00 UTC

Volunteer Morning at Halliday House
2024-05-10 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-24 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-31 09:30 - 12:00 UTC

Display & Information Booth at Noranda Shopping Centre
2024-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Note – there will be no volunteer day at Halliday House on Friday 17th May as we will be at the Noranda Shopping Centre

Open Day - including talk by Prue Griffin, Historian
2024-05-26 13:00 - 16:00 UTC

A talk by Rob Russell on collecting antiques, buying coins and medals
2024-07-28 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Bayswater Historical Society. Talk during Open House on Sunday 28 July 2024 1pm to 4pm at Leighton (Halliday House).

A talk by Alex Ellis & Wendy Garstone 'What's in a Name?' Where do our street & place names come from.
2024-08-25 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Bayswater Historical Society. Talk during open house: Sunday 25 August 2024 1pm to 4pm at Leighton (Halliday House).

Annual General Meeting
2024-08-26
All are very welcome to the Bayswater Historical Society AGM!

Leighton (Halliday House)
2024-09-22 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Open House. Gold coin donation would be much appreciated. 1pm to 4pm

Stories of a Bayswater Family - open day and new exhibition
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Halliday House, 114 King William Street, Bayswater, WA, 6933, Australia
Open day and new exhibition
Our new exhibition ‘Stories of a Bayswater Family’ will be opened by Dan Bull, MLA.
Learn about the Callows, a working class family who lived in Bayswater during the Great Depression.
This family lived in five different houses in this time and every house is still standing!
Perhaps one has been YOUR home at some time?

Halliday House open day
2026-02-22 13:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai)
Enjoy our monthly open house, museum and serene gardens.
$5 for entry plus $5 for afternoon tea.
Open from 1pm to 4pm
View displays research local history and socialise.

Uncover the history of your home
2026-05-24 13:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Halliday House, 114 King William Street, Bayswater, WA, 6933, Australia
Open house (1 – 4 pm)
Talk (1 – 2 pm) on how to uncover the history of your home with Historian Prue Griffin.
Prue Griffin, Heritage Consultant (Prue is also one of the authors of the City of Bayswater’s Local Heritage Survey) will guide you on how to start uncovering the history of your home.
* How to access State Records.
* How to find the social history of your home.
* Information that Retro Maps has about your house.
Welcome to bring your own laptop so you can start the research process during the talk!
Talk is from 1 to 2pm, Museum and Gardens are open 1 to 4pm
Fees: entry, $5 Afternoon tea, $5 See less

Open day and special screening of "The Tunnel"
2026-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Halliday House, 114 King William Street, Bayswater, WA, 6933, Australia
As well as our monthly open day, we will have a special screening of “The Tunnel”.
This award-winning documentary by BHS member Shireen Narayanan, focusses on the impact of large-scale infrastructure development on history and heritage of a unique Perth community.
Screening is from 1 to 2pm, Museum and Gardens are open 1 to 3pm
Entry is $5
Afternoon tea is $5
