State Archives and Records NSW - Newcastle Regional Archives Centre (2)

Identity area

Identifier

daa/566

Authorized form of name

State Archives and Records NSW - Newcastle Regional Archives Centre (2)

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Newcastle Region Public Library
  • Formerly State Records New South Wales, Newcastle Repository (2)

Type

  • Municipal

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

Newcastle Region Public Library, Laman Street, Newcastle

Locality

Newcastle

Region

New South Wales

Country name

Postal code

2300

Telephone

02 4974 5330

Fax

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

Holdings

The State archives held are maintained as part of the Library's Local Studies Collection and include the Hunter Water Board Rate books which start in the 1890s and go through to the 1930s.

Newcastle Region Library also holds records of Newcastle City Council and other archival collections from public institutions, private companies and individuals.

Finding aids, guides and publications

An online catalogue and subject guides and indexes are available on the State Archives and Records NSW website (see www.records.nsw.gov.au).

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, 9.30am-8pm; Saturday, 9.30am-2pm. (For current hours, check https://newcastle.nsw.gov.au/library/connect/visit/our-branches/local-history)

Access conditions and requirements

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

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

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Built Environment (Thematic area)
  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Labour (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • Recreation / Leisure / Sports (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Newcastle Region Public Library, Laman Street, Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales 2300