Picton and District Historical and Family History Society Inc, New South Wales

Identity area

Identifier

daa/133

Authorized form of name

Picton and District Historical and Family History Society Inc, New South Wales

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Community

Contact area

 

Secretary

Type

Address

Street address

Wollondilly Public Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton
Postal address: PO Box 64, Picton New South Wales 2571

Locality

Picton

Region

New South Wales

Country name

Postal code

2571

Telephone

Fax

Note

Description area

History

Formed in 1987, the Picton and District Historical and Family History Society Inc, primarily covers the New South Wales Wollondilly Shire areas of Bargo, Buxton, Couridjah, Lakesland, Picton, Thirlmere and Tahmoor. The Society holds an extensive archive of material relating to the local area.

The Society is located in the Susan Keohane Local Studies Room of Wollondilly Public Library in Picton.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer in charge: Archivist

Records management and collecting policies

Specialising in records relating to Bargo, Buxton, Tahmoor, Thirlmere, Appin, Wilton, Douglas Park and Picton.

Buildings

Holdings

As well as Birth Deaths and Marriage, Court, Land and newspaper records, the Society’s holdings include subject files on:

  • bridges
  • buildings
  • churches
  • individuals and families
  • organisations
  • place names
  • post office records
  • property names
  • railway
  • roads

An extensive photographic collection is also held.
For further information about holdings, see the website, under Archives & Research.

Finding aids, guides and publications

See the website for publications.
The Society publishes the Stonequarry Journal three times per year. See https://www.pictonheritage.org.au/?page_id=23 for digital copies.

Access area

Opening times

The Research Room, the Susan Keohane Local History Room, Picton Library, is open each Thursday from 9.30am-3pm or by appointment.

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

For those attending the library in person, research use is free for members of the society. A research fee is payable by non members.
For those unable to attend and using mail/email to seek assistance from the research team, research fees apply.
It is preferred that the Research form is used for written inquiries.
For further information on fees and the Research form, see https://www.pictonheritage.org.au/?page_id=19

Reproduction services

Provided for a fee, plus postage.

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 28 January 2022

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Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • local history (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Wollondilly Public Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton Postal address: PO Box 64, Picton New South Wales 2571
Picton, New South Wales 2571