Explore the rich and diverse history with Albany Historical Society
The Albany Historical Society (AHS) was founded in 1962 and we are dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting the rich and diverse history of Albany (Kinjarling). The AHS history collection is one of the oldest and most distinguished collections in Western Australia.
AHS celebrates Albany 'Kinjarling', we recognise our community's diverse cultural heritage, our rich and unique history and the important role Albany played as the first British colonial and Aboriginal settlement of Western Australia. We respect and recognise the connection to country of the Menang Noognar people and the importance Kinjarling holds in their culture and in their day to day lives.
Albany Convict Gaol Museum
Explore the fascinating convict past at the Albany Convict Gaol Museum, as you wander through the cell blocks and look back to the era of the mid 1800s.
Patrick Taylor's Cottage Museum
Experience the lifestyle of the early settlers and visit Western Australia's oldest surviving dwelling, having been built by the Morley Brothers in 1832.
FIRST SETTLERS
The first European women and children at King George Sound
Sydney, November 1826. The newspapers eagerly reported the departure of an Expedition to King George’s Sound including many details of the brig, Amity. Since that departure nearly 200 years ago, details of the soldiers, convicts, storekeeper and assistant surgeon – and livestock, food and other cargo – on board Amity have been reported, discussed and published.
Latest at the History Hub
ALBANY'S BOER WAR HERO
Major Doctor Ingoldby had been severely wounded at the notorious Battle of Koster River in the western Transvaal, South Africa. This decisive battle on 21st-23rd July 1900, resulted in 6 dead and 22 wounded.
FOUNDER OF ALBANY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A visionary vanguard, who with the assistance of his officers, the convicts and the Menang people, laid the foundation for Western Australia.
EARLY SETTLER
Patrick Taylor was a leading figure in the town's affairs for several years. A fanatically religious man, he was deeply concerned with the death of clergymen in the new colony.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Captain Joseph Wakefield, the man who shared the great responsibility to organise and establish an effective penal settlement on the west coast of Australia.
For a man who held a highly responsible position of authority and had a successful military career spanning twenty-five years, there is scant recognition of Captain Wakefield’s legacy.
Upcoming Tours
TOUR DETAILS
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28 December 2024 and
25 January 2025
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7:00pm to midnight
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267 Stirling Terrace,
Albany, Western Australia
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$ 15.00 per adult
$45.00 for a family pass
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No pre-sale tickets
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Purchase tickets on the night
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Last entry at 11.00pm
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Eftpos and cash accepted
