Community History Collection

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Records about the Gosnells district and its residents dating back to the 1800s are available at the Community History Collection, located at the Gosnells Library on Albany Hwy, Gosnells.

Additional information about the history of Thornlie is available in the Thornlie Living History Collection at Thornlie Library.

Much of the material is also available online, you can browse the collections here.

The Heritage Coordinator and the Community History Officer are available on 9391 6011 or by email at heritage_queries@gosnells.wa.gov.au to answer queries or to discuss possible donations.

 

In this section

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Historic Photograph Collection

Photographs can provide a fascinating glimpse into a bygone age.

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Local history enquiry form

Online form for people to request assistance with a Community History enquiry.

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Local Newspapers

The City of Gosnells keeps print copies of local newspapers for reference purposes only.

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Oral History Collection

The City holds a collection of stories and histories of people who have lived and worked in the district.

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Rates book indexing project

A special project is underway to index the contents of the City's rates books, which date from 1928.

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