Water Board, Historical Research Unit
Contact
- Street address
- 115-123 Bathurst Street, Sydney 2000
- Postal address
- PO Box A53, Sydney South 2000
- Phone
- (02) 9269-6268
- Fax
- (02) 9264 6962
About
- Officer in charge
- Information Resources Manager
- Hours & facilities
- Open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm; closed public holidays. General reference assistance available. Copying services available for books, journals, original records to A3, microfilms, photographs, maps and plans. Introductory brochure available.
- Acquisition focus
- Any material relating to the Water Board, its staff, functions and practices.
- Quantity
- 15m (95% in-house)
- Major holdings
- Water Board: Old maps of Sydney 1788-1935 (0.5m); Photographs (historical) 1888-1960 (2.5m); Historical information files 1788-1960 (0.5m); Early staff lists 1888-1985 (2m); Minutes 1888-1988 (2m).
- References
- Peck, Donald, Historical Information Service Historical Research Unit, Water Board 1990.
- Regan, Des and Press, Kate, How to Trace the History of your House. Penguin, 1990: 84-86
Last updated: 2010-10-11