Primary contact
427 Kent Street, Maryborough Postal address: PO Box 84, Maryborough 4650Maryborough, Queensland 4650
Identity area
Identifier
daa/241
Authorized form of name
Maryborough, Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc, Queensland
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Maryborough, Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc. History Museum, Maryborough, Queensland
Type
- Community
Contact area
Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
427 Kent Street, Maryborough
Postal address: PO Box 84, Maryborough 4650
Postal address: PO Box 84, Maryborough 4650
Locality
Maryborough
Region
Queensland
Country name
Postal code
4650
Telephone
07 4121 6646
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Maryborough, Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc, founded in 1955, runs a museum with social history displays of items of cultural and historic interest. The museum specialises in photographic displays with large collection of originals and copies. It also holds needlework and lace artefacts.
Geographical and cultural context
Maryborough is a city in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland. It is located on the Mary River, approximately 255 kilometres north of Brisbane.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Material relating to the Maryborough Burnett region.
Buildings
The museum is housed in the former School of Arts, a building of historic significance, listed by the National Trust.
Holdings
- Historical records, 1840- (5m)
- Photographs, predominantly relating to the Maryborough Burnett region, 1870- (over 3,500)
- School of Arts Library: Books, 1840- (100m)
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Wednesday and Friday, 9am-noon; and Thursday 9am-1pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice of visit required for access outside normal hours.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance is available by mail and for visitors to the museum. An introductory brochure is available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available.
Public areas
Control area
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
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Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)