Primary contact
Corner of Flinders Lane and Kent Street, Rockingham Beach Postal address: PO Box 504, Rockingham 6968, Western Australia 6968
Identity area
Identifier
daa/440
Authorized form of name
Rockingham District Historical Society Inc, Perth
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Rockingham Museum and Local History Library
Type
- Community
Contact area
President or Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
Corner of Flinders Lane and Kent Street, Rockingham Beach
Postal address: PO Box 504, Rockingham 6968
Postal address: PO Box 504, Rockingham 6968
Locality
Region
Western Australia
Country name
Postal code
6968
Telephone
0451 851 413
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Rockingham District Historical Society was formed in 1969. One of the aims of the society is to maintain the Rockingham museum and local history library.
- The Rockingham Museum was first opened in 1974. It is currently housed in an Art Deco building, the former Rockingham Road Board Building built in 1946/47. It was extended in 1988 to join the library building which become part of the museum building in 1999.
- The local history library covers Rockingham and state history. It can be accessed by members of the public for research purposes.
Geographical and cultural context
Rockingham is a suburb of Perth, located 47 km south-south-west of the city centre. It acts as the primary centre for the City of Rockingham.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President or Secretary
Records management and collecting policies
Material related to the Rockingham District
Buildings
Holdings
- Mainly a collection of artifacts, photos, maps and archives relating to the development of the Rockingham District.
- Some information on early Garden Island and surrounding districts.
- Rockingham cemetery records.
- Microfilm of early local newspapers, 1952-1987.
- Microfiche of Rockingham rates books and Western Australian births, deaths and marriages.
- A large library of books on local and Western Australian history.
Finding aids, guides and publications
References:
See
- Draper, Richard and Kerferd, Dale, 'Rockingham Port to City, 1972-1988'
- Taggart, Nora, 'Rockingham Looks Back. A History of the Rockingham District 1829-1982'
- Fall, Vic, 'The Sea and the Forest. Story of Rockingham Timber Port'
- Draper, Richard, 'Rockingham - the Visions Unfold. A History of the Rockingham District'.
See
Access area
Opening times
Museum and Local History Library: open Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 1-4pm.
Closed last Saturday of each month from February to November.
Closed last Saturday of each month from February to November.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance available in person and by telephone. Introductory brochure available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available for books and journals.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
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Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)