Primary contact
Town Hall, 22 Alexandra Street, Hunters HillSydney, New South Wales 2110
Identity area
Identifier
daa/83
Authorized form of name
Hunters Hill Historical Society Inc, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Hunters Hill Museum
Type
- Community
Contact area
Tony Saunders, Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
Town Hall, 22 Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2110
Telephone
02 9879 9443
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Hunters Hill Historical Society held its first meeting in 1961 and was incorporated in 1997. It is run by volunteers. The Society operates the Hunters Hill Museum, which is located within the Hunters Hill Town Hall.
Geographical and cultural context
The Society sees itself as a custodian of the past and also the guardian of the present for the benefit of future generations who will share in their time the privilege and pleasure of living in Hunters Hill, Australia's oldest garden suburb.
Mandates/Sources of authority
The objectives of the Society are:
- the collection, acquisition and preservation of all material relevant to the Municipality of Hunter's Hill;
- to encourage and foster an interest in the development of the Municipality with particular regard to the natural beauty and character and preservation of historic associations, monuments etc;
- the dissemination of information to members and others by lectures, exhibitions, discussions, publications and research;
- provision of suitable memorials, places and events; and
- to affiliate with or join other organisations with like interests.
Administrative structure
Elected committee of management from membership.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Hunters Hill Museum holds extensive local records, dating back to early colonial times. The records include artefacts, paintings, pictures and photographs, maps, documents, newspapers and books.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-12noon and by appointment on Mondays. (Check website for any updates.)
Closed public holidays.
Closed public holidays.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 9 December 2022
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- Education (Thematic area)
- Environment (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Geography (Thematic area)
- Indigenous (Thematic area)
- Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Natural Resources (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)
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