City of Stirling, Stirling History Collection, Perth

Identity area

Identifier

daa/415

Authorized form of name

City of Stirling, Stirling History Collection, Perth

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Mount Flora Regional Museum, Watermans Bay, Perth

Type

  • Municipal

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

25 Cedric Street, Stirling

Locality

Perth

Region

Western Australia

Country name

Postal code

6021

Telephone

08 9205 8555

Fax

Note

Description area

History

The Stirling History Collection represents the rich and diverse history of the City of Stirling.
It encompasses:

Within these collections are objects, costumes, books, documents, ephemera, photographs, magazines, newsletters, pioneer stories, video and oral histories.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Items relevant to City of Stirling only, including some council reports. Early material housed in the J S Battye Library within the State Library of Western Australia.
Donations of photographs, objects and stories are welcomed. For further information please contact the museum curator on 08 9205 8555.

Buildings

Mount Flora Regional Museum
Inglewood Community History Centre.

Holdings

Holdings include:

  • Objects
  • Costumes
  • Books and documents
  • Photographs
  • Magazines and newsletters
  • Pioneer stories
  • Video and oral histories.
  • City of Stirling Council memorabilia.

Mount Flora Regional Museum collection (Elvire Street, Watermans Bay, WA 6020) holds photographs, displays and artefacts (see https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/your-city/about-stirling/history-and-heritage/mount-flora-museum).

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

General Reference assistance is available Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm via phone or email.
Telephone: 08 9205 8555
Email: LocalHistory@stirling.wa.gov.au

Mount Flora Regional Museum, Elvire Street, Watermans Bay WA 6020
Telephone: 08 9205 8555
Open: Wednesday 1-4pm or by appointment.

Inglewood Community History Centre - Inglewood Library, 895 Beaufort Street, Inglewood WA 6052
Telephone: 08 9205 7700
Open: Monday 9am-4pm

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Reproduction services

Public areas

Mount Flora Regional Museum
Inglewood Community History Centre - Inglewood Library

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

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Thematic area)
  • Agriculture (Thematic area)
  • Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
  • Built Environment (Thematic area)
  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Environment (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

25 Cedric Street, Stirling
Perth, Western Australia 6021