People with historical connections to the City of Wanneroo posed for photographs holding their own childhood pictures for the "Remember When" exhibition.
A statement from the City said the area's heritage dated back to 1834 when land was surveyed and syndicates took up the first land parcels.
"In 1852, Wanneroo gained its first permanent settlers, James and Mary-Ann Cockman who started a dairy farm," it said.
�The Cockmans had seven children and built a rough limestone house which still stands today Cockman House located on the corner of Wanneroo and Ocean Reef Roads.
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READ NOW�By 1909 the population of Wanneroo was 300 people.
"Many of these residents have lived in the City for many years and have memories of yesteryear that the City has aimed to capture."
Members of the City's GOLD program and members of local historical groups contributed a nostalgic photo of their past and the story associated with the photograph for the display.