Primary contact
105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo
Sydney, New South Wales 2011
Identity area
Identifier
daa/72
Authorized form of name
Fellowship of First Fleeters (FFF), Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Community
Contact area
Sharon Lamb
Type
Address
Street address
105 Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2011
Telephone
0419 434 776
Fax
slamb1950@gmail.com
Note
Description area
History
The Fellowship of First Fleeters is an all-volunteer organisation of descendants of people who arrived in Sydney Cove, NSW, with the First Fleet on the 26 January 1788.
The Fellowship was formed in 1968, and since then, over 9167 descendants have established their lineage, and joined the Fellowship. Links have so far been established in 137 families to no fewer than 195 individual First Fleet Ancestors.
The members are interested in discovering stories of the lives and times of their ancestors. What their lives were like overseas, the journey to Australia, their lives in their new land, and of their descendants. For further information about the organisation and research resources, se the websites.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
A Board consisting of volunteers is voted in at an Annual General Meeting. The Fellowship has 17 Chapters throughout Australia providing a meeting place for members and visitors of the Fellowship.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Information about the First Fleet, photographs (mainly of First Fleeter graves, cemeteries and events), books, library, certificates, event details.
Archive material is progressively being indexed and scanned onto the new website.
Finding aids, guides and publications
The Fellowship of First Fleeters has a website, facebook site and several publications, indexes and charts relating to the First Fleet, a number of which are available online on the websites.
Access area
Opening times
Open office hours: Monday and Wednesday 10am-12pm and Friday 10am-3pm.
Access conditions and requirements
When planning a visit, please telephone, preferably at least a week in advance, to make an appointment. Leave a message clearly stating your name, phone number and date of planned visit, so a volunteer can organise a mutually agreeable date and time.
Accessibility
Does have two steps to enter. Not wheelchair friendly.
Services area
Research services
Volunteers can assist users, discussing enquiries, either on the telephone, or during an onsite visit.
Reproduction services
Copyright applies to several items.
Public areas
Downstairs library.
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 5 November 2024
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Immigration (Thematic area)