State Library of Western Australia

Identity area

Identifier

daa/429

Authorized form of name

State Library of Western Australia

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History
  • SLWA

Type

  • State

Contact area

 

Jean Butler, Laurie Allen, Kate Gregory, Susanna Iuliano (as at 2018)

Type

Address

Street address

State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth

Locality

Perth

Region

Western Australia

Country name

Postal code

6000

Telephone

08 9427 3111

Fax

08 9427 3256

Email

URL

www.slwa.wa.gov.au

Note

Description area

History

The J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History came into being on 14 December 1956.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

Holdings

The main categories of Western Australian publications collected are books, newspapers and serials. In general, only material published in Western Australia is collected, although books published outside the State are purchased if written by a Western Australian or contain substantial information relating to Western Australia.

Other material collected includes maps, ephemera, private archives, photographs, music scores and recordings, oral history and films, videos and DVDs.

Finding aids, guides and publications

Catalogue
Manuscript Notes
Dead Reckoning: how to find your way through the Genealogical Jungle of Western Australia, see http://cms.slwa.wa.gov.au/dead_reckoning

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday to Thursday 9am–8pm; Friday 9am–5.30pm; Saturday-Sunday 10am–5.30pm.
Closed on public holidays.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Reference assistance is available on the third floor. You can also use the 'Ask A Librarian' form on the library's website.

Reproduction services

A digital camera is available in the Leah Jane Cohen Reading Room.
For an order form, see the library's website.

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 13 April 2018

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)
  • Communication (Thematic area)
  • Defence (Thematic area)
  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Environment (Thematic area)
  • Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Geography (Thematic area)
  • Immigration (Thematic area)
  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
  • Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
  • Labour (Thematic area)
  • Language (Thematic area)
  • Law and Justice (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Media (Thematic area)
  • Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
  • Natural Resources (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • Populations (Thematic area)
  • Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
  • Religion (Thematic area)
  • Science and Technology (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Transportation (Thematic area)
  • Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth
Perth, Western Australia 6000