Primary contact
172-174 McCrae Street, Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria 3550
Identity area
Identifier
daa/611
Authorized form of name
Sandhurst Diocesan Archive, Bendigo, Victoria
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst, Bendigo, Victoria
Type
- Religious
Contact area
Donna Bailey, Diocesan Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
172-174 McCrae Street, Bendigo
Locality
Bendigo
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3550
Telephone
03 5445 3611
Fax
donna.bailey@sandhurst.catholic.org.au
Note
Description area
History
The Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst was founded in 1874 from the Diocese of Melbourne.
Records and objects held in the Sandhurst Diocesan Archive predate the first Victorian gold rushes and originate with Rev Dr Henry Backhaus, the first priest of the Sandhurst Mission, founded in 1852. Items in the collection pertain to the people, places, activities and events that have shaped the memory and history of the diocese since 1852. These include the gold-rushes, immigration patterns, the land acts of 1865 and 1869 and the building of churches, presbyteries, schools and hospitals.
Geographical and cultural context
The geographical area of the Sandhurst diocese ranges over 45,000 square kilometres. It is located in Victoria and its borders (more or less), are the Murray River to the north and east, the Loddon River to the west and the Great Divide to the south.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Diocesan Archivist: The role of the Archives Office is to collect, preserve and manage historical material from all parts of the diocese so that the story of the diocese will be recorded and available to future generations.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Buildings: The archive is located at the Diocesan Chancery.
Holdings
Ecclesiastical records, books, sacramental registers, photographs, vestments and other records and objects pertaining to the history of the Catholic Church at Sandhurst.
For further information, contact the Diocesan Archivist
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
By appointment, Monday to Friday.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Every effort is made to assist researchers. Requests for information or appointments can be made via email or phone.
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
Created 31 May 2021
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Immigration (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)