photo credit: Panoramic view of the mouth of Fremantle harbour, G. Sands, A., c1913., City of Fremantle History Centre, LH001694D
Fremantle History Centre
Fremantle History Centre is a source of historical information on Fremantle and East Fremantle. The collection includes biographical files, newspapers, council minutes and agendas, publications and maps and plans.
The History Centre at Fremantle Library is open Monday to Friday.
If you have a query, please use this form and fill in as much detail as possible to help us answer your question.
Photograph collection
Search for historic Fremantle images through our online archive.
Search for books and oral histories from the collection
Contact the Fremantle History Centre regarding usage or view the application for use policy.
Looking for people?
- Passenger lists and other publications, plus details of eResources available to State Library members - State Library - Family history guide
- Lists people by locality, individual surname, government service, and by trade or profession. Covers 1893-1949 - Post Office Directories
- Includes hospital and health records, births deaths and marriages, prison and gaol records - State Records Office
- Search the online indexes for births deaths and marriages as follows, Births (1841-1932), Deaths (1841-1971) and Marriages (1841-1936) - Western Australian Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
- Looking for where someone may be buried? Search the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board for Fremantle, Karrakatta, Guildford, and Midland Cemetery, as well as Pinnaroo Valley and Rockingham Regional Memorial Park - Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
- Search for burials at the East Perth Cemetery - East Perth Cemeteries
- Search a range of Australian government records from 1901 to present - National Archives of Australia
- Records regarding Australian service personnel - Australian War Memorial
Looking for properties?
- Search the State register of historical sites. City of Fremantle has a local heritage list - Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
- Great to discover who lived in your house over the years from 1893 to 1949 - Post Office Directories
- Find images and information about heritage sites in your local area - Australian Heritage Photographic Library
- Get heritage information about your property in the Fremantle area - City of Fremantle Applications and Open Data Hub
Handy indexes
- City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Street Names Index
- Fremantle Council elected members and staff 1895 to present
- Town of East Fremantle council elected members and staff 1897 to present
- North Fremantle Council elected members and staff 1895 to 1961
- Alma and Skinner Street burial records 1831 -1899
- Hotels in Fremantle 1829-
- Obituaries 1929 -1941
- City of Fremantle and Town of East Fremantle Memorials, Plaques, Sculptures, and Statues
- Purchasers of Fremantle Town Lots 1829 - 1837
- Purchasers of Fremantle Town Lots 1855 - 1879
Other links of interest
- Search text of historical newspapers, images, oral histories, film and more - Trove
- Search their online database to look at historical maps, convicts' records, school records or virtually any document created by the state government - State Records Office
- The society advocates for history and heritage throughout the State, and runs a museum, reference library and photographic collection - Royal Western Australia Historical Society
- Information on Nyoongar country and stories - People's Ocean Knowledge Trail
