Sydney Water and WaterNSW Historical Research and Archives Facility

Sydney Water and WaterNSW Historical Research and Archives Facility

• 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

• State

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).

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.

• Historical photographs, 1888-1960
• Negative collections, 1888-1988
• Board minutes, 1888-1988
• Early staff lists, 1888-1985
• Historical information files, 1788-1960.

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)

Open by appointment only, on Monday and Wednesday 10am-3pm.

Written advance notice of visits and area of interest is required prior to visiting the archive. Access is restricted to some material.

Revised 18 April 2018

• Natural Resources (Thematic area)
• Built Environment (Thematic area)