Primary contact
Old Council Chambers, Corner Bowral Road and Old Hume Highway, Mittagong
Mittagong, New South Wales 2575
Identity area
Identifier
daa/46
Authorized form of name
Berrima District Historical and Family History Society Inc, Mittagong, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
Archivist: Linda Emery
Type
Address
Street address
Old Council Chambers, Corner Bowral Road and Old Hume Highway, Mittagong
Locality
Mittagong
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2575
Telephone
02 4872 2169
Fax
bdhsarchives@gmail.com
URL
www.berrimadistricthistoricalsociety.org.au
Note
Description area
History
The Berrima District Historical and Family History Society was founded in 1960 to encourage the study of Australian, local and family history and to establish a museum and a permanent archive for the preservation of the documentary and material heritage of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.
Geographical and cultural context
Collections cover the major towns of Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Robertson and Bundanoon and the many villages in the area including Avoca, Aylmerton, Balaclava, Braemar, Berrima, Burrawang, Canyonleigh, Colo Vale, Exeter, Glenquarry, Hilltop, Kangaloon, Penrose, Sutton Forest, Tallong, Wildes Meadow and Wingello.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
The Archives and Research Centre is based at the Old Council Chambers on the corner of Bowral Road and the Old Hume Highway, Mittagong. The museum, managed by the society, is located at Market Place and Bryan Street, Berrima.
Holdings
Local historical records and photographs, including:
- Manuscript collection including the Parry Papers, an important local history resource
- Biography files for hundreds of local families, including family information, press cuttings and photographs
- Photographic collection of local people and places
Local reference material, including, for example: - Birth, death and marriage, probate and immigration indexes
- Local newspapers in hard copy and on microfilm
- Building files on local houses and public buildings
- Cemetery transcriptions for the Southern Highlands District.
- Parish and other maps, subdivision plans and various land and property records
- Rate books
Our Image Library contains more than 8,000 images of people and places relating to our area and beyond. We are gradually uploading the collection, so keep checking to look for newly available images. To search for photos of your ancestors, houses, buildings, streetscapes and more, visit our Image Library. High quality copies of all photos are available for purchase through our online shop.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday and Tuesday 10am-4pm and Saturday 10am-1pm, other times by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Research service fees are applicable.
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 8 March 2023
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Immigration (Thematic area)