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Denmark Historical Society Inc

Contact Details
Street Address
Denmark Historical Museum, Mitchell Street, Denmark 6333
Postal Address

PO Box 54, Denmark 6333

Phone
08 9848 1539 / 9848 1781 / 9840 9232
Email
history@denmarkwa.com.au
Website
http://www.denmarkwa.com.au/his
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Executive Committee
Enquiries to
President/Secretary/Research Officer
Hours & Facilities

Open Sunday & Tuesday 2-4pm; Thursday 10-12 & 2-4pm; other times by appointment. Copying facilities available.

Access

Minimum age 12 years. Two weeks' advance notice of visit required. Proof of identity required.

Acquisition Focus

Acquisition and collection is done via members of historical society. Collection pertains to Denmark area only.

Quantity
c 4.5m (40% in-house).
Major Holdings
  • Denmark Historical Society: Minutes 1962- ; Photographs 1910- .
  • 134 oral histories of the original settler families. 40 of these have been transcribed and copies of both tapes and print-outs have been lodged with the Battye Library.
  • Lists of the names and details of the settler groups on the original holdings (almost complete).
References
  • Conochie, IanDenmark - An Outline History. Denmark Historical Society, 1989.
  • Historical Society Magazine Koorabup published quarterly.
  • Denmark, Western Australia a History to 1905. R.W. Mumford (DHS)
  • 100 Years of Chalkdust. Bev McGuinness
  • Denmark Cemetery 1910-2001. L.Hamilton, B.McGuinness, W. Wirrell
  • Centenary Koorabup No 21 Special Edition Ian Conochie Editor
  • We Will Remember Them. Bev McGuinness
Last Updated
22 March 2006