Projects Under Consideration

The following list grows from year to year. Not all possibilities can be pursued, but if any of the following take your interest, or if there's an aspect of the University's history that you would like to pursue, please contact us. We can help you to link with other UWA Historical Society members who would also be keen to develop an idea into a live project. We would love to hear from you.

• Replacement of existing photographic display in Old Senate Room (Irwin Street building) with framed photographs of founding professors, senators and the university Executive (in association with Convocation : Ian Passmore).
• Installation of photographs of Honorary Doctorates of the university (who are also graduates) on the east wall of the Undercroft together with Centenary storyboard and Honour boards of Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, Wardens of Convocation and Guild Presidents for the past 100 years (in association with Convocation : Ian Passmore).
• History of UWA theatre (UWATCH committee : co-authors Joan Pope and Bill Dunstone).
• Scanning of 60,000 photographic images into the UWA Trim record system : Michael Manley.
• Investigation of archival software to enable collection and cataloguing of artefacts and memorabilia : Maria Carvalho, UWA Archives.
• Anniversary production to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Old Dolphin theatre (2010) : TheatrePush (Friends of the Theatre) Joan Pope et al.
• Interpretation within the Guild Village of the original location of the Old Dolphin theatre : Ron Bodycoat, Joan Pope.
• Research into the history of the four groups of transportable buildings on the university campus viz. a) temporary buildings erected for the use of the Engineering faculty, b) buildings transferred from Irwin Street in the city in 1933, c) University Hall (previously referred to as Currie Hall) hostel buildings which served as officer accommodation during World War II and d) World War II temporary buildings in the vicinity of the Institute of Agriculture.
• Heritage interpretation of the Crawley Park (Shenton House) dairy/creamery (circa 1846) which was demolished to make way for the Guild Village : Ron Bodycoat, Joan Pope.
• Creation of website of images and biographies of distinguished UWA personalities (selected) : Shobha Cameron, Wendy Birman.
• Creation of database of images and biographies of distinguished UWA personalities (comprehensive).
• Oral histories of significant UWA personalities : Joan Robins.
• Cataloguing of memorabilia by volunteers for the School of Physics, the Engineering faculty, the Guild of Undergraduates, Sports Association and University Theatres : volunteers required.
• Relocation of the original UWA Claremont cricket changeroom (which also functioned as an historic classroom) from the east to the west side of the oval and conversion to a Visitors' Centre with landscaped environs.
• Interpretive ipod tours of the Crawley campus in several languages using blue tooth technology in association with the UWA cultural precinct.
• Creation of umbrella website linking all sites containing information on UWA history.
• Creation of database for images and biographies of Claremont Teachers' College alumni.