Primary contact
346A Church Street, ParramattaParramatta, New South Wales 2124
Identity area
Identifier
daa/574
Authorized form of name
Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre, New South Wales
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Parramatta City Council Archives, New South Wales
- Parramatta Local Studies Library, New South Wales
Type
- Municipal
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
346A Church Street, Parramatta
Locality
Parramatta
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2124
Telephone
Archives: 02 8839 3328; Local Studies Collection: 02 8839 3331
Fax
discoverparramatta@parracity.nsw.gov.au (with Attn: Archivist in subject line); localstudies@parracity.nsw.gov.au
Note
Description area
History
Parramatta City Council Archives preserves and makes accessible records relating to the functions and activities of Parramatta City Council from the time of its incorporation in 1863. It includes records of Granville, Dundas, and Ermington and Rydalmere Municipal Councils which were amalgamated with Parramatta Council in 1948. These records illuminate the history and development of the Council and reflect the changes in the community and the rich history of the Parramatta area.
Local Studies and Family History Library Collections: The photographic and image collection of the Parramatta Local Studies Library can be searched on the website (http://heritagecentre.parracity.nsw.gov.au/home.page.do). The Library's other resources can be searched on the Parramatta City Library's web catalogue. Further materials for research are available at the Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre.
The Parramatta Council also maintains Heritage and Culture Collections (see website).
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Archives – Archivist
Local Studies Collection – Local Studies Librarian
Local Studies Collection – Local Studies Librarian
Records management and collecting policies
Archives: Council business records from inception in 1861 until the present. Collecting - there is also a Community Archive containing records of past organisations from the Parramatta area.
Buildings
Holdings
Archival holdings include:
- Council minute books
- Rate and valuation books
- Correspondence registers.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Publications include:
Jervis, James, The Cradle City Of Australia: A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta City Council, Parramatta 1961
Kass, Terry; Liston, Carol; McClymont, John Parramatta: A Past Revealed. Parramatta City Council, Parramatta 1996.
Jervis, James, The Cradle City Of Australia: A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta City Council, Parramatta 1961
Kass, Terry; Liston, Carol; McClymont, John Parramatta: A Past Revealed. Parramatta City Council, Parramatta 1996.
Access area
Opening times
The Parramatta Heritage and Visitor Information Centre is open 7 Days a week, 9am-5pm and 10am-4pm on public holidays.
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
For access to the Archives and the Library, contact the centre or the phone numbers or emails given above.
Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.
For access to the Archives and the Library, contact the centre or the phone numbers or emails given above.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Politics and Government (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)