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When We Were Young

Growing up in the district of Gosnells

City of Gosnells Museum

Published:

Wednesday, 19 March, 2025 - 16:01

City of Gosnells Museum - Wilkinson Homestead

Childhood, for some, is remembered with fondness: memories of birthday parties, playing with friends and lollies from the corner shop. For others, it may be filled with awkward moments and difficult experiences. The key events that occur when we are young shape the kind of adults we become. This exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of children living in the City of Gosnells over successive generations, in both joyful and challenging times.

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Four Hanham girls with friends, swimming at the beach located at the junction of the Canning and Southern Rivers, c1945, P2008.19

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