Primary contact
956 Victoria Road, West Ryde
Sydney, New South Wales 2114
Identity area
Identifier
daa/576
Authorized form of name
Sydney Water and WaterNSW Historical Research and Archives Facility
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Formerly Water Board, Historical Research Unit
- Formerly Sydney Water and Sydney Catchment Authority Historical Research and Archives Facility
- Sydney Water and WaterNSW Historical Research Archive
Type
- State
Contact area
Jeanette Komli
Type
Address
Street address
956 Victoria Road, West Ryde
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2114
Telephone
02 8849 6263
Fax
archiverequests@sydneywater.com.au
URL
Note
Description area
History
Archival material held in the Facility includes an extensive photographic and negative collection dating back to the Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (1880) some plans, reports standing orders and instructions, books, journals, films and video tape, board minutes, etc. pertaining to Sydney Water, WaterNSW and their predecessors:
- Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (BWSS)
- Metropoliton Board of Water Supply and Sewerage (MBWS&S)
- Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board (MWS&DB)
- Water Board
- Sydney Water Corporation (SWC)
- Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA).
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Archive is responsible for managing material relating to Sydney Water and WaterNSW and all of their predecessor agencies, its staff, functions, practices and photographic collection.
Buildings
Holdings
- Historical photographs, 1888-1960
- Negative collections, 1888-1988
- Board minutes, 1888-1988
- Early staff lists, 1888-1985
- Historical information files, 1788-1960.
Finding aids, guides and publications
References:
- Margo Beasley: The Sweat of Their Brows - 100 years of the Sydney Water Board 1888-1988 (1988)
- W V Aird: The Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage of Sydney (1961)
- F J J Henry: The Water Supply and Sewerage of Sydney (1936)
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment only, on Monday and Wednesday 10am-3pm.
Access conditions and requirements
Written advance notice of visits and area of interest is required prior to visiting the archive. Access is restricted to some material.
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
Revised 18 April 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Natural Resources (Thematic area)
- Built Environment (Thematic area)