Nepean District Historical Society, Emu Plains, New South Wales

Zone d'identification

Identifiant

daa/118

Forme autorisée du nom

Nepean District Historical Society, Emu Plains, New South Wales

Forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom

Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

  • "The Arms of Australia Inn" Museum, Emu Plains, New South Wales

Type

  • Community

Zone du contact

 

Archivist

Type

Adresse

Adresse physique

Corner Gardenia Avenue and Great Western Highway, Emu Plains
Postal address: PO Box 441 Penrith NSW 2750

Localité

Penrith

Région

New South Wales

Nom du pays

Code postal

2750

Téléphone

Fax

Note

Zone de description

Historique

In 1924 a meeting was held in Penrith by Arthur Judges who saw the benefits of keeping items of Australian history alive for future generations.
At the meeting a resolution was passed to form the Nepean District Historical Society. Another meeting was reported to elect the office bearers, but after that there is no further knowledge of this group.
The society was officially re-established in 1947. It continued to operate from the private homes of members until 1971 when it was granted use of the old "Arms of Australia Inn" building that had been left in disrepair.
Five years later, after extensive restoration and hard work, the society relocated to the inn and it has been the headquarters of the society ever since.
The inn was once a staging post for travellers making the trip from Sydney over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst and the goldfields. Built it two sections, the first in 1826, it is one of the oldest buildings in Penrith, if not the oldest.

Contexte géographique et culturel

Emu Plains is a suburb of Sydney. It is 58 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Penrith and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Textes de référence

Structure administrative

Officer in charge: Archivist

Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte

The society collects information, photos and artefacts that were used, or relate to, the local Penrith and Nepean district.

Bâtiments

Fonds

Photographs, pamphlet file, maps, local history books, and individual collections.

Instruments de recherche, guides et publications

Zone de l'accès

Heures d'ouverture

Museum open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am-2pm;
1st and 3rd Sunday in the Month, 1-4pm.

Conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Please call on 02 4735 4394 during office hours before visiting for research purposes.

Accessibilité

Zone des services offerts

Services d'aide à la recherche

General reference is assistance available.

Services de reproduction

Copying services are available.

Espaces publics

Zone du contrôle

Identifiant de la description

Identifiant du service d'archives

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

Statut

Niveau de détail

Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

3 June 2019

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Sources

Notes relatives à la mise à jour de la notice

Mots-clés

Points d'accès

  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Presse-papier

Contact principal

Corner Gardenia Avenue and Great Western Highway, Emu Plains Postal address: PO Box 441 Penrith NSW 2750
Penrith, New South Wales 2750