Cyclopedia Western Australia (1912-1913) J. Battye). The Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th Century are a vast resource of historical and biographical information on the state concerned - the people, towns, industries, professional, commercial and social institutions and much more. They include thousands of illustrations; a larger number of these being photos accompanying the biographies which are included. These are not just the rich and famous, but include a high percentage of the ordinary citizens in each community.

VOLUME 1

• Aborigines

• Agriculture

• Biographies

• Commerce and Industry

• Fauna and Flora

• Geology

• Government

• History of Western Australia

• Immigration 

• Tourism

• Lands department

• Medical

• Fremantle

• Perth

• Police

• The Press

• Public services

• Railways, Trans-Australian Railway

• Shipping

• Suburban Municipalities

• Telegraph and Telephone

• Trade and Customs

• Woods and Forests

VOLUME 2

• Agriculture

• Churches and Ecclesiastical

• Caves of WA

• Mining

• Hospitals

• Schools and Education

• Country Districts

• Cities and suburbs

• Dairying

• Farming

• Institutions

• Explorers and exploration

• Political parties

• Pearling

• Biographical index

• Sporting and recreation