Search the Welcome Walls

Search for a person or a family listed on the Welcome Walls to find out more about their arrival and life in Western Australia.

To begin, either type in a family name to search for (such as MacDonald), or click on a letter to browse the names in the database that begin with that letter.

Please note that the Western Australian Museum does not verify information contained in this database.

  • SEARCH FOR A NAME

    Enter a surname to search for:


    Or select a letter below to browse names:

    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

There's more at the WA Maritime Museum The ‘Welcome Walls’ border the striking new outdoor gallery that greets visitors to the Western Australian Maritime Museum at Victoria Quay, on Fremantle’s working port.

Inside the Museum, the historical ‘Passages’ computer database displays fascinating archival photographs and records of the port, the ships and the people who stepped ashore here. As more listings are added, ‘Passages’ will be a unique evolving social history.