Time-warp Tuesday - 30 July 2024

Published on Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at 12:14:18 PM

Welcome to #TimeWarpTuesday and a flash back to the 1970s and the wonderful displays and programs that were run at the Victoria Park-Carlisle Public Library in Mint Street. Do you remember attending storytime or borrowing from the Library when it was at 2 Mint Street, East Victoria Park?

The suburbs within the Town of Victoria Park have had the blessing of a library service in one for or another for 123 years. But the first library to be fully run by the Local Government Authority of the area and coming under the auspices of the Library Board of Western Australia Act of 1951 with amendments in 1955 was the City of Perth inaugurated Victoria Park-Carlisle Public Library located at 2 Mint Street.

Victoria Park-Carlisle Public Library

“The City of Perth operated its library service independently until September 1961 when it became a participating body under the Library Board of Western Australia Act… The original plan for providing a library service for the City of Perth called for one large central library to serve the daytime population of the city centre, and four ancillary suburban libraries, to be constructed at two yearly intervals between 1962 and 1968. In practice, three branch libraries were opened in thirteen months - Mount Hawthorn in May 1965, Floreat Park [now Cambridge Library] in November 1965 and Victoria Park/Carlisle in June 1966. The fourth branch was intended for City Beach, but was deferred until the population increased” (1). 

The new Victoria Park-Carlisle Public Library at 2 Mint Street, East Victoria Park was officially opened by the Lord Mayor of the City of Perth, Mr Charles Veryard on 14 June 1966. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Oldham, Boas, Ednie-Brown & Partners and feature distinctive white arches to its façade.

We hope you enjoy this look back at some of the many art competitions, library displays, reading programs, themes and interactive fun that took place at your local library in Mint Street back between 1973 and 1975. 

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References:

  • Treadgold, Heather 1998, ‘The City of Perth Library Service’, in Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services, vol. 1, no. 1, April 1988, pp. 37-38.

PH00039-01 Library displays - Australian Book Week, and two staff, Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-02 Young man browsing the collection - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-03 Library displays - [Journey to Outerspace] - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-04 Library displays - Escape with a Book [mythical horse character] - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-08 Children's activity - modelling clay - at Victoria Park Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-09 Library Display - 'Cook it up' - At Victoria Park Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-10 Library Display - [Under the Sea] including octopus and fish - Victoria Park Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-12 Library Display - [Under the Sea] including octopus and fish - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-13 Visitors - The Wombles - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-23 Children's activity - flying things - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-30 Library displays - Japan - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-31 Library displays - Read Kelly Bookranger - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-37 Library displays - Escape with a Book - Castle and staff member dressed up for occasion - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-38 Visitors - The Wombles - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-39 Library displays - Read Kelly Bookranger - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street)

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-40 Library displays - [Journey to Outerspace] - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-41 Library displays - [Journey to Outerspace] - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

PH00039-42 Library displays - Art Competition - draw your favourite story book character - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.


PH00039-43 Library Staff - Victoria Park Carlisle Library (Mint Street), c. 1973-1975

Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.

 

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