Walcha and District Historical Society Inc, New South Wales

Identity area

Identifier

daa/197

Authorized form of name

Walcha and District Historical Society Inc, New South Wales

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • Walcha Local History Centre/ History Centre
  • Walcha Museum and Pioneer Cottage

Type

  • Community

Contact area

 

Kate Hoy, President

Type

Address

Street address

Local History Centre: Back room of the Walcha District Library, 42n Derby Street, Walcha; Walcha’s Pioneer Cottage and Museum: 111n Derby Street, Walcha (opposite the Showgrounds); Postal address: PO Box 41, Walcha NSW 2354

Locality

Walcha

Region

New South Wales

Country name

Postal code

2354

Telephone

M: 0448 331 323

Fax

Email

Note

Description area

History

The Walcha Historical Society is a not-for-profit organisation formed following a public meeting in 1962. The society is run by volunteers whose aim is to preserve the history of not only Walcha itself, but also the surrounding districts.

The society maintains the History Centre in a room behind the Walcha Library, per kind favour of the Walcha Council.

The management of the Walcha Museum and Pioneer Cottage is vested in the committee of the society, which is elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

The constitution of the society requires it to record and preserve those artefacts of historical interest relating to the town and district.

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

The History Centre is situated behind the council library at 42n Derby Street, Walcha.

Holdings

The History Centre has:

  • family history archives
  • old family and historical photographs
  • old district maps
  • some census records
  • library of family histories and general history
  • letters and documents
  • cemetery records
  • newspapers on film

all relating to the district and surrounding area and dating from 1830s.

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Local History Centre: Open during Library hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.30am-5pm, or at other times by arrangement. (Please note the Library is closed from 1pm-2pm)
Walcha’s Pioneer Cottage and Museum: Open Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm (see http://www.walchadhs.com.au/ for variations).

Access conditions and requirements

Local History Centre: To make an appointment to consult with a researcher, To make an appointment for research please ring:
Kate Hoy 0448 331 323
or the Library on 02 6774 2550
or email: enquiries@walchadhs.com.au

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Assistance is given for visiting researchers.
For research fees, see http://www.walchadhs.com.au/local-history-centre/.

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 19 November 2024

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
  • Education (Thematic area)
  • Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Local History Centre: Back room of the Walcha District Library, 42n Derby Street, Walcha;
Walcha’s Pioneer Cottage and Museum: 111n Derby Street, Walcha (opposite the Showgrounds);
Postal address: PO Box 41, Walcha NSW 2354
Walcha, New South Wales 2354