Western Australian Genealogical Society Inc.

City of Perth - Local Studies Collection

ADDRESS:          Law Chambers (lower ground floor)
                              573 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
Telephone:          (08) 9461 3581  
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Web Site:             City of Perth Library - Local Studies Collection
Google Maps:     Office Location

Opening Times

Mon - Fri:            09:00 to 13:00
Closed Public Holidays

Holdings

This collection is dedicated to collecting and preserving items relating to the history of the City of Perth from early days of settlement to the present. Although concentrating on the area that has been the City of Perth since the Local Government boundary changes in 1994, former suburbs in the Town of Victoria Park, Town of Vincent and the Town of Cambridge are also covered up until that date.

The collection includes - Books; Reports; Pamphlets; Photographs (the photographic collection is quite extensive, with the earliest photographs dating from the mid 19th century. Eg. streetscapes, town planning, road and park developments and civic functions - Copies of many of the photographs are available for sale); Postcards, Memorabilia; Local newspapers; Microfiche - W.A. BDM Records (Births/Deaths/Marriages), City of Perth Rates books, East Perth Cemetery Index, Battye Indexes); Oral history tapes - the Oral History collection captures the history of CBD businesses, with a particular focus on retailing. These recordings are an invaluable source of research material; Topic files - subjects covered include buildings, projects, people and events; Posters; Videos.

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