Library

The Library collection consists of material that deals specifically with Western Australia and its history. It is a reference library and items are not for loan. Much of the material in the collection has been donated to the Society.

Our Collection

The collection includes:

Books and journals
Maps of Western Australian regions and towns, early subdivision maps and real estate posters
Limited holdings of early newspapers, such as the Perth Gazette, the Inquirer and Western Mail
Documents, including early letters, pamphlets and ephemera
Newspaper cuttings, clipped currently and filed by subject
Essays submitted for various competitions
Private papers of individuals and organizations, documented and indexed
Early Days, the annual scholarly publication of the Society

Catalogue

The Library’s catalogue is online. It can be accessed via the Society’s website at the Collections: Research Western Australian History page

To view the John Forrest Collection Inventory, please click here

Enquiry service

You are invited to visit the Library or complete this Library Research Enquiry Form.

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The Library is free to members. Non-members are charged a fee of $10 and institutions are charged $22 to use the collections. Fees are also charged for copying of documents and images.

Donations

Donations of materials to the Library collection are welcome. Contact Email library@histwest.org.au or Phone +61 8 9386 3841

Donations are assessed by the RWAHS Library committee to ensure that they are suitable for the collection and can be appropriately housed and managed by the Society.