Bernard Henry Woodward (1846-1916) – A Harvey Connection
By Anne Kirkman, 2026. Bernard Henry Woodward, Museum Curator and early Harvey orchardist.[1] B. H. Woodward, the Museum Curator, is…
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Murray Shiner and his Dragline
By Ian Archibald, 2025. The following is based on a personal discussion undertaken with Mr Murray Shiner. Prior to 1964,…
Blacksmiths of Harvey
By Heather Wade, 2025. Harvey’s first blacksmith was Thomas Hince Brown who arrived in Harvey in 1898. He was first…
Current and Superseded Schools in the Australind Area
By Heather Wade, 2026. High Schools in 2026 Australind Senior High School – 1987 (shows commencement year) Our Lady of…
The Saddle Shop
As people left the Main Store a non-descript weatherboard building lay before them. As far as I know this building…
Sir Donald Payze Eckersley, OBE (1922-2009)
© Chris Bishop, 2026. Donald Eckersley was born in Harvey in May 1922, to Walter Roland (Roy) Eckersley, Secretary-Engineer for…
Who Was Fred White?
© Chris Bishop, October 2025. Photo: © Chris Bishop The names of Frederick (Fred) White and his second wife Pauline…
The Boilermakers’ Shop
On entering the main Workshop building through the north-west door (the usual entry for visitors) the visitor would see on…
Schools in Harvey
© Heather Wade, 2025. The history of the Harvey schools, both Government and Catholic, can be confusing because they have…
The Changing Face of Harvey District (1909B)
The article has a number of images of orchards at various stages of growth but they don’t reproduce well, so…