Sydney Water & Sydney Catchment Authority Historical Research & Archives Facility
Contact
- Street address
- 16 A Wentworth Street, CROYDON PARK NSW 2124
- Postal address
PO Box 399, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
- Phone
- 02 9799 9501
- Fax
- 02 9799 8201
- vera.jeffery@sydneywater.com.au
- Enquiries to
- Archivists
- Note
- Archival material held in the Facility includes an extensive photographic and negative collection dating back to the BWS and S (1880) some plans, reports standing orders and instructions, books, journals, films and video tape, board minutes, etc. pertaining to Sydney Water, Sydney Catchment Authiority (SCA) and their predecessors: Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (BWSS); Metropoliton Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (MBWS and S); Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS and DB); Water Board; Sydney Water Corporation (SWC); Sydney Water
About
- Officer in charge
- Vera Jeffery
- Hours & facilities
- Open Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) Appointment Only - General Reference assistanc available - Copying services available
- Access
- Access is restricted to some material. Written advance notice of visits and area of interest is required prior to visiting the archive. Vists ar limited to 3 hours on any given day.
- Acquisition focus
- The Archivs is responsible for manging material realting to Sydny Water and all of its predeccorss agencies, its staff, functions, practices and phtographic collection.
- Quantity
- 400m
- Major holdings
- Historical Photographs (1888-1960)
- Negative Collections (1888-1988)
- Minutes (1888-1988)
- Early Staff Lists (1888-1985)
- Historical Information Files (1788-1960)
- References
Margo Beasley: The Sweat of Their Brows - 100 years of the Sydney Wate Board 1888-1988
W.V. Aird: The Water Supply, Sewerage & Drainage of Sydney
F.J.J. Henry: The Water Supply & Sewerage of Sydney
Last updated: 2010-10-11