Recent Stories
These stories come from the items in our collection.
Story Topics
Photographs and films
Small towns & regional cities
Rockingham is situated on the coast 47 kilometres south of Perth. The Noongar Aboriginal people traversed the region for up to 45,000 years until they were joined by the European settlers.
Red Castle Motel
Photographs and films
WA history
Do you remember the Red Castle Motel at 200 Great Eastern Highway in Rivervale?
WA history
For many years Kate trudged Fremantle’s streets selling newspapers and was described as one of the "best-known identities of Fremantle".
Aboriginal stories
Photographs and films
In 1907 a number of Noongar people were gathered for a public corroboree performance which was captured in a series of photographs.
Aboriginal stories
Ivy Mallard recalls an astonishing day in 1941 when she heard the sounds of battle from her verrandah on Carrarang Station.
Aboriginal stories
The first Aboriginal newspaper in Western Australia, published by the Coolbaroo League - a Perth-based Aboriginal civil rights and social organisation.
News
Video interviews capturing the stories of four West Australians with diverse cultural backgrounds, speaking in English and in their first language about their heritage, culture, language and life in Western Australia - Arabic, Indonesian, Philippines and Vietnamese.
Aboriginal stories
The first remote school in Western Australia, located inside a limestone cave.
Letters, stories, maps and cigarette cards
ANZAC stories
Maps and charts
SLWA on ABC Radio
WA history
Peter Edwards, Heritage Team Librarian, discusses original ANZAC materials from the State Library archives.
Aboriginal stories
Maps and charts
WA history
We stand on ancient ground. The Perth CBD area was originally home to a chain of seasonal wetlands and lakes.
SLWA on ABC Radio
William Bold was appointed Town Clerk of the City Perth in September 1901, he was the youngest in any Australian capital city.
Posters from Connections Nightclub
WA history
Many think that 'treasures' have to be old - we do not believe this. Many of our treasures are simple items that reflect what was happening at the time.