Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society, New South Wales

Identity area

Identifier

daa/154

Authorized form of name

Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society, New South Wales

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

  • Community

Contact area

 

Honorary Secretary

Type

Address

Street address

43-47 Kingdon Street, Scone Postal address: PO Box 339, Scone 2337

Locality

Scone

Region

New South Wales

Country name

Postal code

2337

Telephone

0476 471 089

Fax

Email

URL

sconehistorical.org.au

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer-in-charge: President

Records management and collecting policies

The Society seeks to acquire material relating to Scone District and the Upper Hunter. (5% in-house).

Buildings

Holdings

  • NSW Department of Lands: Free selection original grants, 1862-1884
  • Scone Shire Council: Rates etc, 1906-1950s
  • Scone Municipal Council: Rates etc, 1887-1954
  • Public and Private Schools: Rolls and administration etc, 1850s- present
  • Local Sporting Organisations: Minute books
  • Abbott Family: Parliamentary and rural affairs, 1830s-1960s
  • W T Seaward: Local organisations, 1890s-1970s
  • Doyle Records: Day books etc, 1891- present
  • J A Smith: Copies of photos, 1860s- present
  • Local organisations: Minute books, visitors' books (various dates).

Finding aids, guides and publications

Scone and Upper Hunter Historical Society Newsletter.

Access area

Opening times

The Research Centre is open Wednesdays only 9.30am-2.30pm.
Closed mid December to mid January each year. 
The Museum is open Wednesday 9.30am-2.30pm and Sundays 2.30pm-4.30pm.

Access conditions and requirements

Preferably two weeks' advance notice of visit required.

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

For research services, send an email to sconehistorical@yahoo.com.au

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

Revised 21 March 2021

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Agriculture (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

43-47 Kingdon Street, Scone
Postal address: PO Box 339, Scone 2337
Scone, New South Wales 2337