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The inspiration for our City of Light event are files from the City of Perth, one of the many local government authorities represented in our collection. The files include a summary from then Lord Mayor, Sir Harry Howard, detailing his concerns about the effectiveness of the idea of a light for John Glenn, as well as his later warm endorsement for the project. Sir Harry later travelled to New York to take part in the tick
Only one week until the City of Light event, celebrating 50 years since Perth left their lights on for astronaut John Glenn as he orbited the Earth.
Many people have asked what technology we’re using to talk to the International Space Station (ISS), and often they are surprised at the answer – Amateur Radio!
There are lots of Frequently Asked Questions pages on astronauts and cosmonauts in general, but there are a few questions that are specific to this event that keep coming up, so I’ll attempt to address them in our own Astronaut FAQ.
Who are the astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) and where are they from?
Expedition 30 is currently aboard the ISS which consists of 6 astronauts and cosmonauts. They are –
Four weeks to go 'til our live connection to the space travellers on the International Space Station (ISS) from the Northbridge Piazza!
What’s been happening in the last week in preparation for this event?
We’ve reached the halfway mark for people to enter the competition, and it’s good to see there are lots of entries coming in – but of course we want more! So what would YOU ask an astronaut???
If you’re interested in the City of Light event, you’ve probably noticed that we are a little vague about the TIME contact will occur with the International Space Station (ISS). Small but incredibly important detail – how could we have missed this?
I’ve been interested in space flight since I was a child. Born in an era of moon landings, Star Trek, and I Dream of Jeannie, NASA and the men and women who travel into space have always been bright on my radar of interests, even recently when I watched the last two shuttle launches live on my computer via NASA’s video stream.
New Disposal Authority for Local Government Records
The State Records Commission is delighted to launch and publish a fully revised General Disposal Authority for Local Government Records (GDALG) to supersede the 1999 version. This GDALG may now be applied to the records of local government organizations within Western Australia.
On 7th November 2011 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Archives, proposed by the International Congress of Archives. It is the culmination of intense efforts led by Papa Momar Diop, the Ambassador of Senegal at UNESCO and the former National Archivist of Senegal, supported by Jens Boel, Head Archivist at UNESCO, and activists in the ICA network throughout the world.