The beginning
Birtwistle Local Studies Library
![Site and Building layouts at Pioneer Village](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%201a.jpg?itok=6MH6Coj4)
“Site & Building Layouts Pioneer Village Armadale” plan drawn by Dale Design Service for TAKU Pty Ltd shows the area of the village at the intersection of Albany & South West Highway with all proposed & existing buildings, parking areas.
![Street of Pioneer Village prior to opening.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%202.jpg?itok=03IGXHHb)
Image taken 1980, prior to opening of Pioneer Village for advertising purposes. Image is a view of a street in Pioneer Village, with three people standing in the foreground.
![Street of Pioneer Village.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%203.jpg?itok=yUjLP8cB)
Image taken 1980, prior to opening of Pioneer Village for advertising purposes.
![Newspaper advertising for Pioneer Village](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%204.jpg?itok=Bj2RGeZf)
Comment News 25 December 1989 – Advertising Pioneer Village.
![Wildflower Shop interior](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%205.jpg?itok=sVpfnqNS)
Brenda Shaw inside her Wildflower Shop. Brenda did the flowers for many of the weddings held at Pioneer Village. Her wildflowers were posted all over the world.
![Interior of Printing Shop](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%206.jpg?itok=wm4s-VH4)
Interior of the Print Shop at Pioneer Village.
![Newspaper article - Grumpets of Armadale](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%207.jpg?itok=su161Xj0)
Newspaper article about the famous “Grumpets” of Armadale created by Margot Richie.
![Silverpan Confectionary Company interior](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%208.jpg?itok=EeDZI92k)
Interior of the Silverpan Confectionary Company at Pioneer Village.
![Pioneer Village Tram](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%209.jpg?itok=yjOp43QH)
Photograph of the Pioneer Village Tram, a horse-drawn ride built by Derek Shaw. The Tram is outside the Travellers’ Arms.
![Photographic Emporium family portrait.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%2010.jpg?itok=FwciJl5R)
Portrait of family. Photograph was taken at the Photographic Emporium at Pioneer Village.
![Street of Pioneer Village.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-03/CA%2011.jpg?itok=FXA0E0Ef)
Image of a Pioneer Village street showing Teetotallers Hall, the Fire Station and Post Office.