Primary contact
18 King William Road, North AdelaideAdelaide, South Australia 5006
Identity area
Identifier
daa/499
Authorized form of name
Archives Office, Anglican Diocese of Adelaide
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Adelaide Anglican Archives
- Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, Archives and Records Centre
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Sarah Black
Type
Address
Street address
18 King William Road, North Adelaide
Locality
Adelaide
Region
South Australia
Country name
Postal code
5006
Telephone
08 8305 9316
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Church of England arrived in South Australia in 1836, with the first colonists. The Diocese of Adelaide was formed in 1847.
The Diocesan archives office was established in the 1990s.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Archives operates under the terms of a policy mandated by the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide.
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Dr Sarah Black, Diocesan Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
The Archives Office of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide collects general administrative records of the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide and associated agencies and entities of the church.
More broadly, the archives collects material relating to the history and development of the Anglican Church in South Australia.
Buildings
Holdings
- Administrative records of the Synod, Church Office, the Archbishop's Office, Anglican Funds SA, St Barnabas College, and a range of other diocesan entities.
- Minutes of committees of the Synod.
- Relevant papers of bishops and clergy.
- Records of a range of diocesan welfare committees and institutions, 1860-1998.
- Diocesan publications.
- Oral history recordings, audiovisual material, general memorabilia.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
The office is staffed Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9am-5pm. Research access is by arrangement with the archivist.
Access conditions and requirements
Research enquiries should be made in writing. Research fees may apply. No charge is made to former residents of diocesan homes or their descendants for information about their time in care.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 14 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Religion (Thematic area)