Primary contact
Playford Civic Centre Library, 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth
Adelaide, South Australia 5112
Identity area
Identifier
daa/275
Authorized form of name
City of Playford Library Service Heritage Collections, Adelaide
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly City of Playford, Local and Family History Collection
Type
- Municipal
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
Playford Civic Centre Library, 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth
Locality
Adelaide
Region
South Australia
Country name
Postal code
5112
Telephone
08 8256 0333
Fax
library@playford.sa.gov.au
URL
Note
Description area
History
The City of Playford Library Service is a leading resource for information, education and recreation, responding to the needs of the community.
The service preserves and makes accessible the city's local history and culture.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Current and retrospective materials in a variety of formats relating to the study of all aspects of the history of the City of Playford.
Buildings
Holdings
Holdings include, for example:
- News Review/Messenger and Salisbury-Elizabeth Times newspapers, 1956-
- Photographs, 1956-
- Oral histories of early residents
- Family Search database
- Range of Family History research microfiche.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Playford Civic Centre Library open Monday to Wednesday and Friday 9am-5pm; Thursday 10am-7pm; Saturday 10am-2pm; Sunday 1-4pm.
Access conditions and requirements
For information about using the library services, see https://www.playford.sa.gov.au/community/library-services/using-the-library
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reference assistance and Family History Research facilities available.
Reproduction services
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 10 February 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- local history (Thematic area)