City of Salisbury Libraries, Local and Family History, Adelaide

Identity area

Identifier

daa/269

Authorized form of name

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

Municipal

Contact area

Local History Officer

Type

Address

Street address

Salisbury Community Hub, 34 Church Street, Salisbury

Locality

Adelaide

Region

South Australia

Country name

Postal code

5108

Telephone

Local History Officer: 08 8406 8207; (Salisbury Community Hub: 08 8406 8222)

Fax

Email

city@salisbury.sa.gov.au

URL

https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/community/libraries/local-and-family-history

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer in charge: Local History Officer

Records management and collecting policies

History of the area of the City of Salisbury, adjoining council areas, Adelaide and South Australia in that order.

Buildings

Holdings

Local history resources include:

Books: The collection covers a wide range of historical, biographical and factual information, ranging from Salisbury (South Australia) to general Australian history.
Cemetery records for Salisbury
Newspapers: Salisbury-Elizabeth Times; Messenger News Review; Para Gazette
Oral histories
Photographs
Business records: records from, or about local groups and business: These records show the development of business in Salisbury.
Council information and leaflets, past and present.
Council records
Historical items and artefacts.
See https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/community/libraries/local-and-family-history/local-history-resources.
The Salisbury West Library holds family history resources - see https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/community/libraries/local-and-family-history/family-history-resources

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Salisbury Community Hub open Monday 8.30am-10pm;
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am-5.30pm;
Thursday 8.30am-7pm
Saturday 9.30am-3.30pm; Sunday 11am-2pm.
Closed on public holidays. (See https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/community/libraries/branches-hours-locations/salisbury-community-hub)

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

General reference assistance provided to visitors
Local and/or family history searches of the collection are available for a fee. For more information, contact the Local History Officer on 08 8406 8207.

Reproduction services

Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3, photographs, newspapers, maps and plans.