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    Cyclopedia of Western Australia 1912-1913

    CYCLOPAEDIA OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1912-1913

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    Do you have Western Australian ancestry?


    Cyclopedia Western Australia (1912-1913) J. Battye). The Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th Century are a vast resource of historical and biographical information on the state concerned - the people, towns, industries, professional, commercial and social institutions and much more. They include thousands of illustrations; a larger number of these being photos accompanying the biographies which are included. These are not just the rich and famous, but include a high percentage of the ordinary citizens in each community.

    VOLUME 1


    • Aborigines
    • Agriculture
    • Biographies
    • Commerce and Industry
    • Fauna and Flora
    • Geology
    • Government
    • History of Western Australia
    • Immigration 
    • Tourism
    • Lands department
    • Medical
    • Fremantle
    • Perth
    • Police
    • The Press
    • Public services
    • Railways, Trans-Australian Railway
    • Shipping
    • Suburban Municipalities
    • Telegraph and Telephone
    • Trade and Customs
    • Woods and Forests

    VOLUME 2


    • Agriculture
    • Churches and Ecclesiastical
    • Caves of WA
    • Mining
    • Hospitals
    • Schools and Education
    • Country Districts
    • Cities and suburbs
    • Dairying
    • Farming
    • Institutions
    • Explorers and exploration
    • Political parties
    • Pearling
    • Biographical index
    • Sporting and recreation

    This is a great genealogy resource for anyone exploring their family history in Western Australia and building their family tree.