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State Records New South Wales, Sydney Reading Room

Contact Details
Street Address
2 Globe Street, The Rocks 2000
Postal Address

As above

Phone
(02) 9673-1788
Fax
(02) 9833-4518
Email
info@records.nsw.gov.au
Website
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
Director
Enquiries to
Public Access
Hours & Facilities

Services to the Public : Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and public olidays. Reference assistance available. Copying services for original ecords to A2, microfilms, photographs, maps and plans. Introductory rochures available. General reference assistance is available to eading room visitors with some limitation on enquiries by mail or hone. State Records online database (Archives Investigator and Photo Investigator) provides access to records and includes a facility to pre order records in the reading room as well as providing an online copy order service.

Access

Minimum age 18 years. Application for access approved on the spot only for original records in the open access period. 2 forms of identity with signatures required. Closed period of 30 years applies to most records. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by letter of authority from creating agency.

Acquisition Focus

To preserve records which:document government policy, determination and action; embody citizens' legal rights; and document information about their existence and identity. Records which are valuable for research on all aspects of the history and development of the State, communities, individuals, public administration.

Quantity
60,000 shelf metres (2007/08 Annual report)
Major Holdings
  • Major holdings are available from the Western Sydney Records Centre and may be pre-ordered. Uncopied records are stored at the Western Sydney Records Centre.

Guides
References
  • Gore, Richard 'Archives Authority of New South Wales: The First 25 years, 1961-1986' Descent 16/3 (September 1986).

  • Allen, Michael 'Administration of public archives to 1988' APILS

    (March 1988).

See Also
Last Updated
18 October 2008