Identity area
Identifier
daa/260
Authorized form of name
Australian Electric Transport Museum (SA) Inc
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
St Kilda Road, St Kilda, South Australia, 5110
Postal address:
PO Box 213, Salisbury, South Australia, 5108
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
(08) 8280-8188
Fax
(08) 8280-8528
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Material associated with urban public transport in Adelaide, South Australia, particularly street transport (horse trams and buses, private and state operated motor-buses) -primary emphasis is on the electric tramway system.
Buildings
Holdings
Municipal Tramways Trust: Annual reports, special reports 1908-1974 (2m); Newspaper cutting books 1908-1931 (discontinuous; 1m); Tram and bus timetables 1925-1974 (2m); Plans and drawings 1908-1955 (2m).
State Transport Authority 1974- (2m).
Australian Electric Transport Museum: Assembled library of tramway, technical and electrical texts 1900-1950 (2m).
Quantity: 20m (90% in-house), purpose built Archives Room
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open public holidays and Sundays (and Wednesday during South Australian School Holidays) 12 noon-5pm; other times by appointment. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day. Assistance on a limited basis by mail and telephone.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice preferred, with details of specific interest. Proof of identity required.