The image on this page is of the football field in Gosnells, date unknown. Photograph is shared courtesy of the McNamara family.


If your community group or sporting group is writing or publishing its own history we may be able to help.

The City offers sponsorship opportunities for local groups undertaking research or publishing their history under its Community Sponsorship Program. Groups and individuals could even win an award for their work!

There is substantial information about the area's history available at the Local History Collection.

To research local historic information online, access the City's library catalogue.

Individuals may find the memory prompt a useful aid when writing their own life history.


Contact your Local History Librarian

For advice on research, please contact the Local History Librarian on 9391 6010, or by completing the following form: