Primary contact
Mary Kathleen Memorial Park, Cloncurry
Postal address: PO Box 420, Cloncurry, Queensland
Cloncurry, Queensland 4824
Identity area
Identifier
daa/618
Authorized form of name
Cloncurry and District Historical and Museum Society Inc, Queensland
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Cloncurry Historical Society
Type
- Community
Contact area
Colin Randall
Type
Address
Street address
Mary Kathleen Memorial Park, Cloncurry
Postal address: PO Box 420, Cloncurry, Queensland
Locality
Cloncurry
Region
Queensland
Country name
Postal code
4824
Telephone
0408 969 424
Fax
colin@colinrandall.com.au
URL
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Description area
History
The Society, formed in the 1980s, has accumulated archives for over 40 years. Areas of interest include aviation, mining, local government, railways and the archives of Dr David Harvey-Sutton.
Geographical and cultural context
Cloncurry was first named by Burke and Wills. Copper was discovered in 1861 by Mr Ernest Henry. The town was laid out 1876. It was a stopping point for some of the great air races and was the destination for the first QANTAS commercial flight on 3 November 1922. John Flynn started the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Cloncurry. Dame Mary Gilmore is buried in here with her husband. The remarkable late Dr David Harvey-Sutton practised here for 40 years. Cloncurry remains a centre for mining and the grazing industry as well as being an important transport hub.
Mandates/Sources of authority
The Society is incorporated.
Administrative structure
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Archivist.
Records management and collecting policies
Acquisition and preservation.
Buildings
Large building adjacent to the Cloncurry Council owned Information Centre and Cloncurry Unearthed Museum. There is a specially insulated archives room within the building.
Holdings
Areas of interest include aviation, mining, local government, railways and holdings include, for example:
- Dr David Harvey-Sutton archives
- Sutton Cloncurry Shire Council material including Mt Isa Queensland Ambulance for Cloncurry/Mt Isa
- Cloncurry Electricity Authority material
- Genealogical histories
- Biographies
Finding aids, guides and publications
Finding aids and guides are being developed as the full extent of the archives is being recorded. In the 1990s the Society Newsletters were published.
Access area
Opening times
Access by permission only. Contact Colin Randall by email to arrange a visiting time.
Access conditions and requirements
No documents /archives can leave the archives room.
Copyright issues are to be addressed prior to provision of documents for photographing.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Due to space considerations, only one person at a time can undertake research in the presence of the archivist.
Reproduction services
Restricted but possible at the service counter of the Information Centre.
Public areas
Public access is available to the museum and any documents on display. Also a display is planned at the Dr David Harvey-Sutton Art Gallery (adjacent to the Council Chambers). For opening hours of the museum, see https://www.experiencecloncurry.com/cloncurry-unearthed-vic
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Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created 9 December 2022
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