Curtin University Library
The Curtin University Library Archives include the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library Collection, the Geoff Gallop Collection, the Carmen Lawrence Collection and the Project Endeavour: Jon Sanders' Triple Circumnavigation of the World Collection.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library (JCPML)
The JCPML collection contains photographs relating to Australia's war time prime minister, John Curtin (1941 -1945), and to those aspects of the history and politics of Australia that are most closely connected with his life and work.
The JCPML has digitised material in its own collection and dispersed John Curtin-related materials held around the world and provides electronic access to these items through the Electronic Research Archive.
Photographs in the collection relate to themes such as Curtin's involvement with the Victorian Socialist Party, Timber Workers' Union, World War I anti-conscription movement and the Australian Labor Party, his work as editor of the Westralian Worker newspaper, his leadership of the ALP and his years as Prime Minister of Australia. Also included are photographs relating to the Western Australian Labor movement in the first half of the twentieth century.
Photographs collected by the Curtin family form a significant part of the collection and include many images of the family of John Curtin and of his wife Elsie (nee Needham) as well as images of Curtin in other roles.
Dr Geoff Gallop was Premier of WA from 2001 to 2006 and this collection comprises his personal papers from his years in state parliament. Included are over 200 photographs dating from 1990 to 2005 that relate to the many functions Dr Gallop was involved in as both a local Member of the WA Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Victoria Park and as Premier of the State.
The Carmen Lawrence Collection
Dr Carmen Lawrence was Premier of WA from 1990 to 1993 and this collection comprises her personal papers from her time in state parliament. Included are over 300 photographs dating from 1986 to the early 1990s that relate to the many functions Dr Lawrence was involved in as both a local Member of the WA Legislative Assembly for the electorates of Subiaco and Glendalough and as Premier of the State.
Project Endeavour: Jon Sanders' Triple Circumnavigation of the World Collection
Under the umbrella of Curtin University of Technology's Centre for Marine Science & Technology, the Project Endeavour team were responsible for the preparation program and management of Jon Sanders' successful attempt to circumnavigate the world three times on the yacht Parry Endeavour between May 1986 and March 1988. Included are over 1000 photographs dating from 1985 to 1988. Images include photographs relating to the preparation of the yacht, the departure and arrival celebrations in Fremantle, the scientific package used by Sanders to verify the existence of an underwater sea mount in the South Pacific Ocean, and Sanders everyday life at sea.
Western Australian Folklore Archive
The Western Australian Folklore Archive records, preserves and gives the public access to the rich folk traditions, past and present, of Western Australians. It is the only state folklore archive in Australia and provides a unique and valuable resource for research, education and tourism. Included are over 60 photographs dating from 1922 to 2001 and relating to themes as diverse as early group settlements in WA, contemporary community life in Glen Forrest and the surrounding Foothills region of the Shire of Kalamunda, confirmation ceremonies, Fremantle’s Blessing of the Fleet festivities as well as fishing traditions such as making ‘beehive’ craypots. More images will be added in coming years.
For more information regarding images from any of the Curtin University Library archival collections, contact:
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library
GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845
phone: +61 (0)8 9266 4205
fax: +61 (0)8 9266 4185
email jcpml@curtin.edu.au
web: http://john.curtin.edu.au/
John Curtin at garden party for Canberra Hospital Auxilliary, 29 November 1941. JCPML00376/133.