History West

Royal Western Australian Historical Society

We welcome people of all ages with an interest in learning about and understanding the cultural history of Perth and Western Australia. Visit our headquarters History West Community Centre at 109 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, where our Library volunteers will be happy to assist you in finding information from our extensive collection of books, documents and photographs. Available for purchase a variety of new and second-hand books on the history of our State from our onsite Bookshop.

Membership

Services

What's On

Opening Hours

10am – 4pm, Mon to Fri

109 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands

Explore the collection

Search the catalogues of the Society’s historical collections including the Library, Museum, Public Memorials collections as well as photographs available for purchase.

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What’s on now

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Talks

The Capel Conundrum

Wednesday 19 November at 6pm

109 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands

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Events Book Launch: Adventures in the World of Law

Book Launch: Adventures in the World of Law

Friday 14 November 2025, 5 for 5.30pm

109 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands

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Events A Tour of the Digitisation Centre of WA

A Tour of the Digitisation Centre of WA

Wednesday 12 November, 9:30 for 10am

Meet in foyer Barry J Marshall Library, UWA Crawley Campus

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The society

Since our foundation in 1926 we have grown from a small group of people to a Statewide community organisation of over 700 members preserving the history of Western Australia.

Our services

From small beginnings in 1926, the Society’s collection has grown to comprise thousands of items that tell stories of life in Western Australia and help to preserve and present our heritage. The Society offers a wide range of services.