Two commissioned history books about Bassendean have been written; A History of Bassendean (1947) by Alf Thomas and Bassendean : A Social History 1829-1979 (1986) by Jennie Carter. Both are available to borrow from Bassendean Memorial Library.
In 2012, Jennie Carter was commissioned by the Town of Bassendean to write Bassendean : A Brief History
Read more about the suburb's history here and find information and pictures of ten local historical sites on Historypin.
Origin of Street Names (up to 2020) in the Town of Bassendean
Magnet newspapers online 1923-1925 (incomplete)
A guided to Indigenous Resources located in the Local Studies Collection, Bassendean Memorial Library
Town of Bassendean Registered Aboriginal sites sourced from AHIS
Researching the history of your house is made easy with the free guide How To Trace the History of Your House by Carol Leigh.
Architecture Styles in the Town of Bassendean
A Selected Guide to Architecture Resources in the Local Studies Collection