Primary contact
South Perth Library, Corner Sandgate Street and South Terrace, South Perth
Perth, Western Australia 6151
Identity area
Identifier
daa/414
Authorized form of name
City of South Perth Local History Collection
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly City of South Perth Council / City of South Perth Historical Society, Local Studies Collection
Type
- Municipal
Contact area
Local Studies Librarian
Type
Address
Street address
South Perth Library, Corner Sandgate Street and South Terrace, South Perth
Locality
Perth
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6151
Telephone
08 9474 0800
Fax
localhistory@southperth.wa.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
The City of South Perth Local History Collection is a source of knowledge, ideas, stories and memories. It is developed and managed as a community resource to inspire, educate and inform the community and visitors and to contribute to the conservation of the history and heritage of the City of South Perth.
The collection provides and preserves information about the suburbs of South Perth, Como, Kensington, Manning, Karawara and Salter Point.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Local Studies Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
All documentary material pertaining wholly or partly to the localities contained within the City of South Perth.
Buildings
Holdings
Holdings include:
- Books and Reports (published and unpublished) on subjects such as schools, sports, churches, biographies, town planning, heritage and environmental studies.
- Photographs: date from 1870s; many are available for viewing online through Picture South Perth.
- Maps: The aerial photograph collection commenced with the first commissioned aerial map of the municipality completed in 1930. Further aerial photographs were captured in 1948, 1959, 1969, 1978 and 1988. These are available for viewing and searching online through the City of South Perth's online mapping system, IntraMaps.
- Oral Histories: available for loan through South Perth and Manning libraries. Many of them can also be accessed online through the South Perth Stories website.
- Newspapers: Microfiche copies of various historic local newspapers are available.
- Rate books and Building register: Rate books, 1899 to 1990, can be viewed in microfiche format at the South Perth Library by appointment.
- Archive boxes contain a wide range of material, including letters and Council correspondence, various donations of ephemera from local organisations including schools, sporting clubs, and community associations.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
South Perth Library:
Monday and Friday: 9.30am-5.30pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9.30am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm; Sunday: Closed
(see https://southperth.wa.gov.au/community/libraries/about-our-libraries/contact-us)
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 10 February 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Environment (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)
- Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)