Subiaco...Some Online Resources.
Recently the State Library of Western Australia's official Facebook page began to feature Perth suburbs. The post shares some resources including some history and photographs contained in the collections about each suburb. The inner city suburb of Subiaco was featured.
Members of the public who had a connection with the Subiaco shared some wonderful insights into their family history in the various houses in the streets around Subiaco.
There are over 800 photographs of Subiaco in their collection. Some of those were shared with the article. Some of those photographs were copied below that reflected the roles of women and included children.
The was post and photographs were copied from the State Library of Western Australia official Facebook page. No copyright infringement intended.
"..Have you ever heard of, been to or lived in Subiaco? Let us take you there...Your State Library is featuring WA suburbs and regional towns on its Facebook Page. It's an opportunity to share stories photographs and connect with old friends. Share your memories in the comment section of this post.
The area now known as Subiaco was home to the Noongar Aboriginal peoples, thousands of years before a group of Benedictine monks settled in the area in 1851.
They called their monastery 'New Subiaco' after the birthplace of the Benedictine Order in Italy. They planted olive trees and fruit orchards. Today an olive branch is symbolised on the City’s Coat of Arms.
The ‘New’ was dropped when the Perth-Fremantle Railway was opened in 1881 and a station built for the convenience of the monastery, was simply named 'Subiaco.'
A cluster of houses and businesses grew around the station and ass land was more affordable than in the suburb of Perth, more new settlers followed setting up light industry and retail.
Subiaco was proclaimed a municipality in 1897 and became the City of Subiaco in 1952.
Today the origins of Subiaco’s street names convey much about its history. From an array of government figures, sporting identities, business people, flora and industries, as well as people and places that are reminders of distant homelands.
Share your memories of Subiaco here and enjoy these images from the State Library's collection..."
ABC Perth The Vic, Subiaco Irish Club Western Australia City of Subiaco The Post Newspaper Western Suburbs Weekly
E.A. Lums & Co Cash Grocers and Provision Merchants, Subiaco Photograph | 1916. Available at Online (Call number: 005346D)
J.T. Warson's grocery store in Hay Street, Subiaco Walker, Charles, 1869-1920, Photograph | 1906. Available at Online (Call number: BA1200/362)
Home of Edward Stephen Hart, York Street, Subiaco Hart, Edward Stephen, 1876-1956, Photograph | approximately 1905. Available at Online (Call number: 066749PD)
Charles Lums and his staff in front of E.A. Lums & Co Grocers and Provision Merchants, Subiaco
Photograph | 1938. Available at Online (Call number: 095481P
Subiaco City Library Kos, Fritz. Photograph | 1971. Available at Online (Call number: 224028PD)
