The State Library of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of Country throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to land and culture.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present. The Library is honoured to be located on Whadjuk Country, the ancestral lands of the Noongar people.
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Storylines
Reconnecting Indigenous culture and heritage collections to communities, families and individuals.
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RTR Fundraiser
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Some of the state’s finest musical talents dig into unseen film archives from the State Library, showcasing WA's incredible history and composing brand-new soundtracks for the footage, to be performed live at Camelot Cinema, Mosman Park.
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Do you want to find out about your family history and don’t know where to start? Let us help you at one of our free and friendly talks at the State Library and we’ll show you.
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Monthly on the last Wednesday, 2 - 4pm until Wed 18 Dec 2024
The Storylines project connects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to the State Library of WA's heritage, history and photographic collections.
Collections
Collecting and preserving Western Australian history through photos, maps, newspapers, posters, films, music and so much more. View highlights, discover more and learn how to search the enormous heritage collection.