About our collection
You can visit the Belmont Museum or search our online catalogue to access archives, photographs, oral histories and artefacts related to the City of Belmont and its suburbs past and present, including Ascot, Redcliffe, Belmont, Cloverdale, Kewdale, Newburn, Red Gum Forest and Rivervale.
Search our museum catalogue
You might like to:
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Learn about the area’s unique Aboriginal history and places of significance;
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Explore the influential local horse racing and pottery industries;
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Read about distinctive landmarks such as the Great Eastern Highway, the Ascot Kilns and the Perth Airport which changed the face of Western Australia;
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Discover the stories of local families including the Faulkners, whose members include Belmont’s first female Councillor Ruth Faulkner who was integral in the development of the City’s first public library, and her son Dave Faulkner, lead singer of the legendary Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus.
We hope you enjoy exploring the Belmont Museum’s collection, in person and online.