Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society of Western Australia Inc
Contact
- Street address
- Hobbs Artillery Park, Stubbs Terrace, Karrakatta 6010
- Postal address
- PO Box 335, Leederville 6007
- Phone
- (08) 9383-6374 / 9380-9388
- Fax
- (08) 9380-9399
About
- Officer in charge
- Oral History Co-ordinator
- Hours & facilities
- Open Wednesdays 9am-3pm and other times by appointment. Reference assistance available in person and by mail. Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans. Referral to paid researchers is available.
- Access
- One week's advance notice of visit required.
- Acquisition focus
- Artillery unit; training; war service - coastals; air defence; anti-tanks; field; locating -primary emphasis on WA units.
- Quantity
- 25m (50% in-house).
- Major holdings
- Lt. General Sir Talbot Hobbs: Hobbs Collection 1885-1930 (1m).
- M. General AJ Bessell-Browne: Bessell-Browne Collection 1900-1920 (1m).
- 2/7th FD Artillery Regiment: Regimental Records 1939-45 (1.5m).
- 2/3rd FD Artillery Regiment: Regimental Records 1939-45 (1m). Fremantle Fortress: Coast Artillery Records 1883-1970 (2m). Oral History Unit:Oral Histories 1935- (0.3m).
Last updated: 2010-10-11