Vintage Wireless and Gramophone Club of W.A. (inc.)

Club Meetings                      Back to index page

The club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 8 p.m. at 6 Hickey Street Ardross. This is in Wireless Hill Park, near the north entrance off Canning Highway (not in the museum on top of the hill).

VISITORS WELCOME



JANUARY 2008:  A fund-raising auction.  Following the success of last years' auction, we have decided to do it again. So spend your hols clearing out that        junk box  and shed and bring it along.



FEBRUARY 2008:   Guest Speaker will be Arthur Haywood.  Some of you may remember Arthur from his time with Kriesler Aust here in Perth.


MARCH 2008:  Our guest speaker will be Owen Wintle, who was Spare Parts Manager with Carlisle's.


APRIL 2008:   Club member, John Parker will give a presentation on the history of early trams and buses in Perth.


MAY 2008:   Tony smith will be presenting a 16mm Surprise Film Show.


JUNE 2008:   This is the Club AGM night to be followed by a Jumbo Auction (Part 1), for members only.


JULY 2008:   Tony Smith and Richard Rennie will be presenting a short talk titled "16 2/3 rpm and Other Strange Records".  Members could also bring along their own strange records.


AUGUST 2008:   "Wire Recorders - Talk and Display".  The evening will include the story of the restoration of a wire recorder, a short talk about the first wire recorder (the Telegraphone), and a display of wire recorders.  This will be followed by Part 2 of the Jumbo Auction, for financial members only.


SEPTEMBER 2008:  Bruce Devonish will present the history of The Devonish Recording Studios in Perth.  This is Perths' first 16 track recording facility.


OCTOBER 2008:  16mm film and DVD night.  Various social and technical histories.  Tony Smith will show two 16mm films, courtesy of The National Film and Sound Archive:  1. "Maxinol - The Gramophone";  2. "Lets Look at Radios".


NOVEMBER 2008:  Christmas Party night!  Hope to see some more wives this year.  To be held at usual Club Meeting venue at 8pm.  The event will be catered by a mobile wood-fired pizza vendor.  Bring your own drinks please.  Non-alcoholic drinks provided by Club.  Please phone Tony Smith (92715668) and advise if you plan to attend or not.  See you there!


DECEMBER 2008:  No Meeting.


JANUARY 2009:  Junk night Auction.  More details later.


FEBRUARY 2009:  Film night.  More details later.


MARCH 2009:  Rob Nunn will present slides and movie on exploration seismic technology