Primary contact
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, SydneySydney, New South Wales 2000
Identity area
Identifier
daa/131
Authorized form of name
Parliament of New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Parliament of NSW
Type
- State
Contact area
Manager, Records and Archives
Type
Address
Street address
Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2000
Telephone
02 9230 2949
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The Parliament of New South Wales is divided into three separate entities:
The Records and Archives unit is part of the Parliamentary Library within the Department of Parliamentary Services.
Officer-in-Charge: Manager, Records and Archives.
- Legislative Council,
- Legislative Assembly, and
- Department of Parliamentary Services.
The Records and Archives unit is part of the Parliamentary Library within the Department of Parliamentary Services.
Officer-in-Charge: Manager, Records and Archives.
Records management and collecting policies
Collects the material recording the activities of the two houses of Parliament and the associated administrative and service departments connected with them.
Buildings
Holdings
- The Parliamentary Archives: Records of the first Legislative Council of NSW, 1824-1856 (Digitised). (https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/hansard/pages/first-council.aspx).
- Tabled papers of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly, 1856-1901 (Digitised).
- Committee and tabled papers, Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council, 1901-1981.
- Pictures, photographs, building plans and ephemera relating to Parliament House, members and staff.
Quantity: 1,000m
Finding aids, guides and publications
- Lawrie, Robert, Guide to the Archives of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 1888-1930. Sydney: NSW Parliament, 1987
- Lawrie, Robert, Guide to the Archives of the Legislative Assembly. Sydney: NSW Parliament, 1988.
- Lawrie, Robert, Guide to the Archives of the Parliamentary Library. Sydney: NSW Parliament, 1990.
- Lawrie, Robert, Guide to the Archives of the Legislative Council. Sydney: NSW Parliament, 1991.
Access area
Opening times
Open weekdays by appointment only.
Closed public holidays and Christmas-New Year period.
Closed public holidays and Christmas-New Year period.
Access conditions and requirements
At least one week's advance notice of visit required with details of subject to be researched. Closed period of 25 years applies to records. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by obtaining authorisation from the relevant Presiding Officer of Parliament.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available for books, journals and original records to A3 size.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 16 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)