ARHS Railway Resource Centre
Contact
- Street address
- 67 Renwick Street, Redfern 2016
- Postal address
- As above
- Phone
- (02) 9699-2736 (Resource centre); (02) 9699 4595 (Sales)
- Fax
- (02) 9699-1714
- resources@arhsnsw.com.au
- Website
- http://www.arhsnsw.com.au
- Enquiries to
- Research Officer
About
- Officer in charge
- Ken Williams, Manager Archives
- Hours & facilities
- Open first three Saturdays of the month 10am-3:30pm; first four Tuesdays of the month 12 noon-4pm. Country and overseas visitors can apply in writing to gain access out of time. Reference assistance available in person and by mail. General copying services available. Referral to paid researchers is available. A sales centre for overseas & Australian railways has been established on site.
- Access
- Country and overseas visitors can gain access out of time by writing to postal address.
- Acquisition focus
- The Archives has collections of photos, diagrams, drawings, technical magazines, machinery instruction books, all from State Railway; and numerous private collections, accident reports and departmental memos on events, books and magazines on all aspects of railways. All material relates to railways (1800 to present). (50% in-house).
- Major holdings
- New South Wales Railway Authorities: Various record series, printed and manuscript including working plans, rolling stock plans, station plans 1890- (500m).
Last updated: 2010-10-11