Email: secretary.fhs@gmail.com
Postal Address
PO Box 1305
Fremantle WA 6959
President Judith Robison
V/President Allen Graham
Secretary Kristi McNulty secretary.fhs@gmail.com
Treasurer Pam Harris
Committee
Stewart Alger
Fay Campbell
Maeve Harvey
Tania Heyne
Alan Kelsall
Beth Powell
Mattie Turnbull
Fremantle History Society 
Dear Sir/Madam
I have come across some black and white photos that were in possession of my late husband. They are marked Fremantle museum/ asylum and ‘E. Fremantle P.S.’. Not sure if you are interested. I am happy to mail them to you if you are interested. They are dated 1974.
Thank you
Jo Davie
Hi Jo,
The Fremantle History Society doesn’t have a collection. I suggest you contact the Fremantle History Centre, lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call 94329739.
Regards
Pam
Hello,
I am looking for information on my aboriginal grandmother who I believe would have attended the Princess May School in the 1930’s.
She lived at the Cottesloe Salvation Army Girls school – do you have any archives and information from this era, and if not do you know who May have kept.
She and my father were both born at Hillcrest in North Fremantle do I am looking for anything of this also ?
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Thankyou
Sherryl
Sorry I don’t think I can help you. I am researching the life and times of Albert James Rogers Blight, 1900 to 1969. He was a detective policeman from 1923 to 1952. His postings included a period in Fremantle in the 1930s, which appears to have been a pretty rough time. I have reconstructed his police career by using Court Reports in Trove.
Thankyou for reply, do you know where I could possibly find this information on Princess May Theatre?
Sorry don’t know. Bert’s wife Betty played piano at the silent movies in the 20s and 30s and his brother Donny was a manager of one of the theatres in the 1930s.
Have you tried the NLA’s Trove of newspaper records? I got lots of material from them.
Denis
Sorry don’t know. Bert’s wife Betty played piano at the silent movies in the 20s and 30s and his brother Donny was a manager of one of the theatres in the 1930s.
Have you tried the NLA’s Trove of newspaper records? I got lots of material from them.
Denis
Sorry I don’t think I can help you. I am researching the life and times of Albert James Rogers Blight, 1900 to 1969. He was a detective policeman from 1923 to 1952. His postings included a period in Fremantle in the 1930s, which appears to have been a pretty rough time. I have reconstructed his police career by using Court Reports in Trove.
The Fremantle History Society doesn’t have a collection. I suggest you contact the Fremantle History Centre, lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au. They are presently in shutdown so it may be awhile until you receive a response.
Regards
Pam Harris
Secretary
Fremantle History Society
Hi, I am researching my ancestors who lived in Fremantle, the Forsyth family. Forsyth St in O’Connor is named after my 4X Great Uncle William Candlish Forsyth. The Forsyths were instrumental in establishing lumber and shipping through the port. Also related to the Gidley family and Luff families. Luff was brought to Fremantle as convict 98 in the 1850s. Any pics or additional info not available on Trove would be welcomed.
I suggest you contact the Fremantle History Centre at lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au.
They will be able to help with your enquiry.
I am look ing for any records you might have concerning any McGlinns on your records, my name is Rhonda (McGlinn) Blight and am very interested in family history, there could be 2 people with this last name, a convict from Ireland and possibly his gg grandson Robert. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Rhonda,
The FHS doesn’t provide a reference service. You can contact the Fremantle History Centre at lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au. They will be able to assist with you with you request.
Regards
Pam
Hi just chasing some info on my GGG Grandfather John George Lawrence Scoot he was put off a ship in Fremantle in 1904 , was looked after by the Oddfellows, he died here not long after. He died in Mary street according to records I have found so far. He was travelling back to England from NZ when he was left here as he was to sick to keep travelling.