Community History

The Community History collection provides information about the people, places and events that have shaped the history of Cottesloe, Mosman Park and Peppermint Grove.

The collection includes:

Books, reports and newsletters such as the Civic Centre News and Mosman Park Review. Most of these are listed in the library catalogue or you can browse under keywords such as Cottesloe history.
Photographs – images of local people, places and events. Search the Images collection
Oral histories – interviews with local residents sharing their stories and memories.
Community News file – newspaper clippings

Most of the material is not for loan but may be used in the library and photocopied.

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Community History and You

If you have any old books, photos or other memorabilia about the area that you would like to share please contact us. We will scan your documents and return them to you. Allowing us to scan them will ensure they are preserved and accessible for future generations.

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Need help?

If you would like to know more about the history of the area, please get in touch or you can view a sample of our collection by typing grovehistory.mobapp.at into your mobile browser or scan the QR code