Primary contact
135 Queen Street, Berry
Postal address: PO Box 153, Berry 2535
Berry, New South Wales 2535
Identity area
Identifier
daa/47
Authorized form of name
Berry and District Historical Society and Berry Museum, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
Research Secretary, 13 King Street, Berry
Type
Address
Street address
135 Queen Street, Berry
Postal address: PO Box 153, Berry 2535
Locality
Berry
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2535
Telephone
02 4464 1062; Museum: 02 4464 3097
Fax
berrymuseum@bigpond.com
Note
Description area
History
The Berry Museum and the Historical Society arose from research activities associated with the Captain Cook Bicentenary celebrations in the area in 1970 (see https://www.berryhistory.org.au/aboutmuseum.html).
The objects of the society are to:
- collect, conserve, store and display articles relating to the Berry district
- research historical aspects of the Berry district
- disperse and promote information on the history of the Berry district
- advocate for the preservation of objects and sites of historic interest in
the Berry district.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Material relating to the Berry District.
Buildings
The building housing the museum was designed by architect William Wilkinson Wardell (1823-1899) for the English, Scottish and Australian Bank (ES&A). It became council property in the 1940s and was later leased to the museum and historical society.
Holdings
The collection in the Berry Museum comprises items and memorabilia donated by the local community families, associations and businesses, collated and indexed by volunteers. All relate to the area's agricultural and dairying past and to Berry's origins as an estate town of the Coolangatta Estate.
There is an extensive collection of early twentieth century photographs (some original) taken locally; and records relating to local families are maintained; together with Microfilms of the "Berry Estate Papers" from the Mitchell Library Collection (1817-1939), the South Coast Register and Broughton Creek Register.
The Museum has a computer database of over 80,000 names linked to families in the Berry area and surrounding districts.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Museum: Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, 11am - 3pm.
For research, an appointment is needed.
Access conditions and requirements
Advance notice of a visit for research is required.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Local and family research by appointment. For details about research and copying fees and link to a research request form, see https://www.berryhistory.org.au/research.html
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Access Points
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
- Transportation (Thematic area)