Primary contact
Building 10, 92 Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills, Sydney
Postal address: PO Box 48 Castle Hill NSW 1765
Sydney, New South Wales 2153
Identity area
Identifier
daa/82
Authorized form of name
The Hills District Historical Society Inc, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- The Hills District Historical Society Museum
Type
- Community
Contact area
Secretary
Type
Address
Street address
Building 10, 92 Seven Hills Road, Baulkham Hills, Sydney
Postal address: PO Box 48 Castle Hill NSW 1765
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2153
Telephone
02 9634 2680
Fax
URL
Facebook
Note
Description area
History
The Museum is run by the Hills District Historical Society.
The museum displays show life in the Hills District in the past, such as agriculture, commerce, fashion, 1900s parlour and kitchen, tools and a school room.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: President
Records management and collecting policies
Information which is relevant to the district, including photographs.
Buildings
Holdings
The holdings include:
- Over 4,000 photographs relating to the district, including pioneers and historic buildings.
- Cemetery records, early land grants and convict records.
- Family histories.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Several books and photographs of the Hills District are for sale.
Access area
Opening times
Museum and Research Centre open 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (February to November) or by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
At least one week's notice for group bookings or use of research facilities out of opening times.
Entrance fees apply.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Information on local history and families are accessible for researchers. Research facilities available.
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 12 August 2022
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Agriculture (Thematic area)
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Education (Thematic area)
- Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- local history (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
- Transportation (Thematic area)