Maylands moves ahead
2000
Maylands railway station had a comprehensive makeover.
2001
The Royal Western Australian Institute for the Blind changes its name to Senses Foundation (inc) in 2001 and registers its new name in August.
2003
The centenary of the Maylands Primary School building on the southern side of Guildford Road between Peninsula Road and Sixth Avenue was celebrated by many distinguished past pupils and teachers.
2005
Sale of the Blind Institute’s buildings and site on Whatley Crescent. Maylands.
2006
The Blind Institute’s buildings and site on Whatley Crescent. Maylands were completely vacated.
2009
The whole of the Peninsula Hotel building was leased to Dome Coffees as a Coffee shop and as their headquarters.
2010
Renovations at the Peninsula Hotel unearthed a handful of coins dated 1930s, 1940s and 1950s under the concrete flooring of the verandah which was being dug and replaced. The construction manager kindly handed them in to us – silver threepences, sixpence, one shilling, pennies and halfpennies.
With a grant from the Federal Government, we purchased a new camcorder, to aid in recording the presentations, which form an important part of our collection on the history of Maylands.
2012
Official opening of Aerodrome Park, Maylands.
2017
Maylands Historical & Peninsula Association Inc turned 25!
