Primary contact
Braemar House adjacent to Springwood Library, Macquarie Road, Springwood
Springwood, New South Wales 2777
Identity area
Identifier
daa/50
Authorized form of name
Blue Mountains City Library, Local Studies Collection
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
Contact area
Local Studies Librarian
Type
Address
Street address
Braemar House adjacent to Springwood Library, Macquarie Road, Springwood
Locality
Springwood
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2777
Telephone
02 4723 5040
Fax
bmlibrary@bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Material related to the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Local Studies Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Material relating to the Blue Mountains, NSW.
Buildings
Holdings
On the Library catalogue includes a wealth of easily accessible digitised Local Studies material. The oral history collection brings together over 100 interviews from Capturing Community Memories, Speaking of the Past and The Blue Gum Forest Oral History projects. The Local Studies photograph collection includes over 4,000 images held in the Blue Mountains Image Library and on Flickr. Local Studies Chronicles blog articles and Blue Mountains fact sheets are full text searchable and cover a variety of local topics. Also provided are links to historic Blue Mountains Newspapers held on Trove.
An extensive collection of books, maps, newspapers, archives and photographs about the Blue Mountains is also held.
Specific records included:
- Katoomba Municipality: Rate and valuation records, 1889-1934 (Microfiche).
- Blue Mountains Shire Council: Rate and valuation records, 1907-1947 (Microfiche).
- Various: Newspapers, 1882-1991 (Microfilm 6.3m).
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment, Monday to Friday 10am-5pm.
Access conditions and requirements
One day's advance notice of visit required. Extended access can be arranged for ongoing research projects via a Reader's Ticket.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
General copying services available.
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)