Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd
Contact
- Street address
- 6-8 Central Boulevard, Fishermans Bend 3207
- Postal address
- GPO Box 86A, Melbourne 3001
- Phone
- (03) 9609-2555
- Fax
- (03) 9609-2550
About
- Officer in charge
- Company Archivist and Recordkeeping Services Manager
- Hours & facilities
- Open Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm; closed Sat,Sun and public holidays. General reference assistance available. Limited copying services charged at an hourly rate. Arrangements can be made for reproduction of photographs, films and videos at commercial rates plus handling fees.
- Access
- Discretionary and will depend on available resources. One week's advance written notice of visit required and should include details and scope of the research. Closed period of at least 30 years applies to most records. There is a requirement to sign an access agreement. Appropriate citations are required in all cases.
- Acquisition focus
- Records of the BHP Company Ltd. The collection centres around records which document the development and conduct of company policy, and the key operations of BHP in the minerals, petroleum and steel industries.
- Quantity
- 2,500 m (ASA 1999 Conference, 1999)
- Major holdings
- Photographs 1885-ct
- Minutes of the Board of Directors 1885-1985
- Records of Managing Director/CEO/Chairman 1925-ct
- Operations Reports for Works & Branches 1915-1987)
Last updated: 2010-10-11