Primary contact
Denmark Historical Museum, 16 Mitchell Street, Denmark WA
Denmark, Western Australia 6333
Identity area
Identifier
daa/418
Authorized form of name
Denmark Historical Society Inc, Denmark, Western Australia
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
President/Secretary/Research Officer
Type
Address
Street address
Denmark Historical Museum, 16 Mitchell Street, Denmark WA
Locality
Denmark
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6333
Telephone
Fax
info@denmarkhistoricalsocietywa.org.au; contact form at https://denmarkhistoricalsocietywa.org.au/contact/
Note
Description area
History
The Denmark Historical Society has a number of valuable resources available to researchers and the public. Displays in the Old Police Station Museum, Mitchell Street, Denmark, are open to the public and the outdoor exhibits are available at all times.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Executive Committee
Records management and collecting policies
Acquisition and collection is done via members of historical society. Collection pertains to Denmark area only.
Buildings
Holdings
- Denmark Historical Society: Minutes, 1962-
- Photographs, 1910-
- Oral histories covering Group settlers, fishermen, farmers, townsfolk and descendants of the original families. A number of these have been transcribed and copies of both tapes and print-outs have been lodged with the Battye Library. Lists of the names and details of the settler groups on the original holdings (almost complete).
Finding aids, guides and publications
For publications, see http://www.denmarkwa.com.au/his/his2.html
Access area
Opening times
Open Sunday and Tuesday 2-4pm; Thursday 10am-12 and 2-4pm; other times by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Museum: see opening times.
Visits for research: advance notice of visit required.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General assistance is available to researchers with a prior appointment.
Reproduction services
Copying facilities 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 12 February 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)