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Membership application

Becoming a member of the Royal Western Australian Historical Society is an excellent way to engage with Western Australia’s rich cultural and historical heritage. The society welcomes anyone with an interest in history and offers various membership options, including individual, family, and corporate memberships.

Membership application

About being a member

The Society offers its members many stimulating activities and over the years has catered for people with a wide range of interests and skills. Membership benefits include:

  • Invitations to exclusive events, including exhibition openings, lectures, etc.
  • Monthly editions of our informative ‘History West’ newsletter
  • Monthly meetings (third Wednesday of the month, February to November) at which a paper on a variety of aspects of the State’s history is read
  • Receive the Society’s highly regarded annual journal ‘Early Days’
  • Free use of the Society’s research Library and extensive social history collections, including a significant photographic collection.
  • Access to research support and opportunities to participate in Society projects
  • Tours to places of historic interest both in the Perth Metropolitan area and beyond
  • Early updates on events, programs and special offers
  • Opportunity to join the Society’s Writers’ Group, and to become part of large membership of like-minded people.

The Calendar of Events can be viewed at Calendar of Events

When you join as a member, we will send you a monthly History West Newsletter. By becoming a member, you agree to having History West send these monthly newsletters by email.

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*Centrelink Pensioner, Concession Card holders, and Health Care Card holders. **Monthly newsletter/”Early Days” Journal electronic version only. ***Pro rata is available March and April only, full memberships purchased after May will carry through to the next period.

Anyone wishing to join the Society may do so using the Membership Application Form. Existing members will receive an annual invoice with payment instructions, either by credit card or by bank transfer if not on the automatic renewal. This will be sent at the beginning of each financial year.

Please contact accounts@histwest.org.au for assistance and quote your surname along with your membership number. You may also request a brochure about the Society which includes an application form by contacting:


Community Officer
Royal Western Australian Historical Society Inc.
109 Stirling Hwy
Nedlands, WA, 6009
Tel: +61 8 9386 3841
Email: admin@histwest.org.au


The Society is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested have a look at the volunteers pa