Information about newspapers at the State Library of Western Australia is available in the following places on their website:
In 2006/7, the State Library of Western Australia re-filmed 9 titles (529 reels) of newspapers classed as significant and at risk of loss due to deterioration and 4 titles (59 reels) of regional and local high demand titles (total frames: 392,785). In addition to this, 3 significant titles (46 reels, 32,997 frames) were microfilmed as part of a cooperative microfilming project with the National Library of Australia. At the State Library of Western Australia, The Historical Records Rescue Consortium (HRRC) project, funded by Lotterywest, includes a significant funding component for filming newspapers. This project runs to the end of 2007.
The State Library of Western Australia re-filmed the following newspapers, classed as significant and at risk of loss due to deterioration:
Cooperative newspaper microfilming with National Library of Australia:
The following regional and local high demand titles were also filmed:
* The Sunday Times 25 Dec 1910-2 Oct 1960 was filmed with funding from the Sunday Times. The Sunday Times has made available funding for a fourth and final year to film this newspaper up to 1970.
The following titles are missing from the collections of the State Library of Western Australia. Please contact the State Library if you are able to help locate these titles.
Steve Howell
State Library of Western Australia
Alexander Library Building
Perth Cultural Centre
Perth WA 6000
phone +61 (0)8 9427 3162 | fax +61 (0)8 9427 3276
email steve.howell@slwa.wa.gov.au
web www.slwa.wa.gov.au
Last updated 26/11/07