Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio Archives
Contact
- Street address
- 700 Harris Street, Ultimo 2007
- Postal address
- GPO Box 9994, Sydney 2001
- Phone
- (02) 9333-2527
- Fax
- (02) 9333-2525
- Website
- http://www.abc.net.au/
- Enquiries to
- Administration Assistant
About
- Officer in charge
- Archivist (Radio)
- Hours & facilities
- Open by appointment only. General reference service and/or assistance available.
- Access
- One week's advance notice of visit required and details of the exact nature of research required. Reference services not generally available to the public without payment of a research, copying and royalty fee (if applicable). Research either performed entirely by staff and charged at an hourly rate or a day ticket is also available (including staff assistance).
- Acquisition focus
- Radio Archives seeks to maintain a collection of sound recordings of cultural and historical significance. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is bound by the Archives Act of 1983 to retain its broadcasting output in accordance with authorised schedules for retention. The collection includes oral histories of broadcasters.
- Quantity
- 1,000m (50% in-house).
- Major holdings
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Sound recordings of ABC programs: 1932-(1,000m).
Last updated: 2010-10-11