Resources

Key materials held by the State Library of Western Australia, online journals or libraries in WA. Some resources stated as FOR USE IN SLWA, may be available in other libraries in Perth and Western Australia. Please check the catalogue for further information.  State Library staff are working hard to make heritage materials available online and as materials become digitised and added to the catalogue this page will be updated.

  • Archibald and Maude Sanderson papers, 1894-1938 [manuscript] (Call number: ACC 1378A, 3803A, 3860A – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Ayers, C. (1996) John Forrest; man of legend (Call number: B/FOR – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Battye, J.S. (1985) The Cyclopedia of Western Australia: an historical and commercial review : descriptive and biographical facts, figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress. Vol 1 -2 (Call number: Q 994.104 CYC Vol. 1 or Vol 2. – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Battye, J.S. (1924) Western Australia: a history from its discovery to the inauguration of the Commonwealth (Call number: O00680 – FOR USE IN SLWA) or available online –https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1036842
  • Beard, J. S (1973) River gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) at Windich Spring, Western Australia. (Call Number: 148253PD) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4234111
  • Biggs, Hazel (1997)  Exploring in Western Australia (Call Number: 994.1 BIG)
  • Coles, P.J. (1962) Tommy Windich (Call Number: PR3144 – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Crowley, F.K. Forrest 1847-1918 (Call: B/FORR – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Dean, E.C. (1874) Map showing the route of the West Australian Exploring Expedition through the centre of Australia from Champion Bay on the West Coast to the Overland Telegraph Line between Adelaide and Port Darwin commanded by [cartographic material] (Call number: 24/8/1) Available online from https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2074837)
  • Dease Studios (1909) Sir John Forrest, 20 March 1909 (Call Number: BA558/213,221) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2567462
  • Despatches, letters etc. relating to the public service of Mr John Forrest (1884)  (Call number: PR64 –  FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Drawing of Sir John Forrest [picture] (1870) Call number: 001268D) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1923090
  • Flood, Fred (ca. 1933-1934) The “Bungalow” the late residence of Lord Forrest     (Call Number: BA2186/91) Available online from – http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b3036697_36
  • Forrest and Company records, 1830-1956 [manuscript] Includes original exploration diaries of John and Alexander Forrest, 1874-1875. (Call number: ACC 6621A – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Forrest, Alexander (1849 – 1901) Diary of Alexander Forrest, 1874. (Call number : 1/NOR – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Forrest, A (Expedition Diary) Alexander Forrest’s Central Australia expedition, 18 March-30 Sept. 1874 (Call number: ACC 1241AD/3476) available online – http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b5527087_647
  • Forrest, J (Expedition Diary) John Forrest’s Central Australia expedition, 18 March-30 Sept. 1874 (Call number: ACC 1241AD/3475) available online – http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b5527087_646
  • Forrest, J. (1877) Diagram showing triangulation between Champion Bay & the Weld Range [cartographic material] : to accompany report 1876 (Call Number: 24/3/1) Available online from –  https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1770318
  • Forrest, J. (1847-1918) Explorations in Australia : I-Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt [sic.] and party. II-From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great Australian Bight. III-From Champion Bay across the desert to the Telegraph and to Adelaide, with an appendix on the condition of Western Australia (Call number: 994 FOR – FOR USE IN SLWA). Available online from – http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks/e00051.html
  • Forrest, J. (1847-1918) Papers 1862-1919 [manuscript] (Call number: ACC 390A – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Forrest, J. (1915) Letter to James Sweeney – available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4067186?lang=eng
  • Forrest expedition exploring party, 1874 [picture] (Call Number: 004541D)  available online from https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1989408?lang=eng
  • Forrest expedition, 1874 – group showing members mounted leaving Perth, then Geraldton [picture] (Call Number: 350B – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Goddard, E. & Stannage, T. (1984) ‘John Forrest and the Aborigines’ in European-Aboriginal Relations in Western Australian History (Call number: 1004 EUR) or available online in Studies in WA History  Issue 8 p. 52-58 https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb4152413
  • Gratte, Daphne (1974) Between two deserts (Call Number: PR8291-  FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Gratte, S. (2015) The Aboriginal history of Geraldton (Jambinu) and surrounding areas. (Call number: 994.12 GRA – NOT FOR LOAN – LEGAL DEPOSIT)
  • Le Souef, Leslie (1947) Personal film [videorecording]. Reel 1. Liveringa Station (Call number: BDVA201) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1389005
  • Lord Forrest centenary booklet, 1847-1947 (Call number: B/FOR – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Macfarlane, J. Engravings of scenes from explorers’ expeditions after paintings by J. Macfarlane (Call Number: 4161B-  FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Malcolm Hamersley, Tommy Windich and John Forrest, part of an exploring expedition in search of the remains of the late Dr Leichhardt and party, 1869 (Call Number: 024261PD)         Available online from –  https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2960426
  • McKeich, Robert (1957) Janice and Rita Dimer at Tommy Windich’s grave near Esperance, January 1957 (Call Number: 134410PD) Available online from –https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2605091
  • Mossenson, D. (ca. 1874) Portrait of Tommy Windich from D. Mossenson’s book on Forrest [picture] (Call Number: 3798B – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Petermann, August Heinrich (1876) Die neuesten Entdeckungsreisen im Innern von Australien von Warburton, Giles, Forrest, April 1873-Sept. 1874 [cartographic material] (Call number: 24/3/26) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1797699
  • Russell, E.D. (2012) A concise history of Western Australia. (Call number: 1 DAV – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • The Bungalow, home of Sir John and Lady Forrest, Hay Street, Perth, showing them at the entrance [picture], 1912 (Call number: 624B –  FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • The Desert [motion picture]. Part 3. Death of a waterhole (1978) from In the wild with Harry Butler (Call Number: MP08/4779- FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • The exploration of South Western Australia [picture] (1875) from The Graphic (Call Number: BA260) Available online from –  https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2124145
  • The Forrest family [videorecording] in Dynasties (Call number: B/FOR – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Tombstone of Tommy Windich about time of its completion, September 1876 (Call Number: 2904B) Available online from –https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1965968
  • Vandyck  (1910) Sir John Forrest (Call Number: 001976D) Available online from – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1922349
  • Vandyck  (1910) John Forrest’s grave (Call Number: BA1886/242-243) Available online from  – https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2960887
  • Wilson, H. (c1981) Bushman Born (Call number: B/WIN – FOR USE IN SLWA)
  • Windich Springs [picture] 1920 (Call Number: 024265PD) Available online from –https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2960431
  • With John Forrest Overlanding to Adelaide  – James Kennedy Interviewed            from The West Australian Newspaper, 8 February 1922 (Call Number: 079.941 WES) Available online from – http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28160495