To encourage the study and public awareness of Fremantle history and cultural heritage in all its diversity.
To encourage the research and writing of Fremantle history at a range of levels.
To promote the recording of oral recollections of people who have lived and worked in Fremantle.
To disseminate information about Fremantle history in a variety of forms - public lectures, meetings, newsletters and other publications, walking tours, exhibitions, etc.
To promote the identification and preservation of historical evidence in the form of records, documents, photographs and objects relating to the Fremantle area.
To liaise with other history and heritage groups in the region, including the Fremantle Society; to encourage networking between local libraries, museums and schools; and to create links with other organisations whose broader interests impinge on Fremantle history and cultural heritage.
To encourage the commemoration of important events in Fremantle history, the erection of memorials to significant people and events, and suitable signs and notices at places of historical interest.
To encourage a greater knowledge of Fremantle history in the area’s schools and other educational and cultural institutions.
To monitor, comment on and provide information on history related issues in the Fremantle area.
To arrange social gatherings of members and friends to promote the Society’s work.
(As published in Fremantle Studies, vol. 1, 1999: 114.)
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