Colonial Diaries
Original diaries from the Swan River Colony.
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This collection documents 15 experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explore Out of Touch: COVID Stories from WAPamphlets, leaflets and flyers that illustrate events and activities.
Explore Ephemera Collection HighlightsExplore some of the films made in, or about, Western Australia.
Explore Film Collection HighlightsFinding the real stories of the settlers of the Swan River Colony.
Explore Finding HomeStories and pictures from two early French expeditions to WA.
Explore Freycinet CollectionA unique way of exploring Perth and Fremantle from the 1860s.
Explore Historical PanoramasFirst Peoples | First Stories - a selection of stories.
Explore Indigenous StoriesMigrant Stories Collection Highlights.
Explore Migrant Stories Collection HighlightsLearn about the history of mining and energy in WA.
Explore Mining and Energy WACollections of photographs - telling stories of Western Australia.
Explore Pictorial Collection HighlightsManuscripts from private collections.
Explore Private Archives HighlightsThe environmental, social, and political history of Perth Water.
Explore Swan River StoriesRare and exquisite items illustrating the WA story.
Explore Treasures of the Battye LibraryDigitised musical scores from WA composers and musicians.
Explore WA Musical MemoriesView stories on You Tube created by State Library subject specialists.
Explore WA Stories on YouTubeFederation – 100 years of nationhood.
Explore Western Australia & FederationWA's economic & social development in the 20th century.
Explore Western Perspectives