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KEEPING TIME : PRESERVING & DOCUMENTING OUR LOCAL HISTORY SINCE 1989
Because
HISTORY
Matters
MHHS preserves and shares the history of The Shire of Mundaring area in Perth’s Eastern Hills, supporting researchers and residents with a large Archive and incorporating the Mundaring District Museum, which since 1997 has displayed exhibitions of the Shire’s people, places and events. Hit the search button at the top to see if we have the information you want!
Explore the rich history of our area
Visit the Museum
Explore different aspects of the history of the the Shire of Mundaring through our Museum Exhibitions. Exhibitions change regularly, and we have a permanent exhibition also. You can also find links to past exhibitions LEARN MORE
Our area is vast!
Explore Mundaring Shire
Based in the eastern metro region of Perth, the Shire of Mundaring encompasses a huge region. Find out more about our towns, villages and hamlets, and places of historic interest. LEARN MORE
4 Specialised walk trails
Heritage Walks
Devised by local historians, these short walks take in points of interest. Pop the walk into your phone, and discover the history of places and buildings on your phone as you walk the route. FIND OUT MORE
People in our Community
Historic Personalities
We have researched and documented the history of some of our local personalities. You can read about them HERE
Help us collate the history of buildings in our area
Historic Buildings
Explore the Army's connection with our Community
Military History
The Shire of Mundaring, and specifically Chidlow, had a significant role in housing army camps. Find out about the military history in our Shire, and view an interesting map showing the camps that were setup during the wars READ MORE
Read about the importance of the Railway in our area
Railway History
Train transport and travel opened up the Mundaring and Hills communities to business and an increase in population. You can find out more about how the train affected our communities HERE.
Interested in reading about our history?
Books for Sale
You can purchase a book about the Mundaring District, written by authors and historians who have lived locally in our area. You may purchase safely online using our secure online payment system, or you may purchase from our office during office hours. Happy reading! BROWSE BOOKS
Bits and Bobs
History Snippets & Snapshots
Discover more about MHHS, the Shire of Mundaring and other interesting aspects about the eastern hills region such as our pubs, hotels and taverns and the beginning of Sunday Sessions, how much were rates in 1939, and view videos pertaining to our area. READ MORE

Huge resource library
Family History
We have an extensive Family History library that you may access. Due to the sensitive information contained in some Family Histories, we do not offer an online service. Please CONTACT us to make an appointment with one of our staff, who may assist you with information.
What did your area look like?
Maps Collection
If you need information about your block, street, or the area you live in, or if you just love perusing maps, we have an extensive collection for you to view. Information about maps on record and how to access the maps can be found HERE.
Read about the history of your area in the Shire of Mundaring
Library Catalogue
We have a comprehensive library of books and publications. We also offer photocopying services. Find out how you may access the library resources HERE and explore the library CATALOGUE HERE.
Read online or have it delivered
Darlington Review Articles & Newsletters
We publish a page monthly in the Darlington Review magazine, and we distribute a quarterly newsletter. You can read some of them HERE.

Tell us something we don't know
Do you know or have something we don't?
If you have information, or historical records, images, or items relevant to the Mundaring District history that might be of significance to our collection, please contact us. EMAIL US

Help us to Keep Time!
Volunteer
Put your skills, or your time, to good use and Volunteer at MHHS. Perhaps try something new, connect with your community, and build a sense of achievement as you assist MHHS to research, record, document, and share history - BECAUSE HISTORY MATTERS! Contact us to find out more or READ HERE and ALSO HERE.

Museum Semi-Permanent Display
The Mundaring District Museum has a semi-permanent exhibition that celebrates the history and people of all the localities within the Shire of Mundaring.
Many of the objects on display remain in the museum, whilst some our swapped out from time to time as we update the space throughout the year with different histories, along with supporting objects.
MHHS volunteers are active within our community, visiting historical sites and researching continuously throughout the year facilitating the discovery of new histories as well as updating current stories. Our office is also busy with visitors generously donating objects, family stories and historical information.
The new semi-permanent exhibition layout enables us to share these new discoveries and newly donated objects and photographs on a regular basis.
This will also include:
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Aboriginal History
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Know your Locality
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Golden Pipeline
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Tunnels & Trains
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Convict & Pioneer stories
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Wartime in Mundaring
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Contemporary Stories
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