Archives In Brief 49 - What's held at the Sydney Records Centre?
The Sydney Records Centre (SRC), located at 2 Globe Street, The Rocks.
- Copies of State archives
- Finding aids and other resources
- State Records staff
- National Archives of Australia (NAA)
- Public Programs
- Exhibition gallery
Copies of State archives
Microforms
Reading room visitors can access all the microform (microfilm and microfiche) copies of State archives that have been produced as part of our microfilming program. This includes the Archives Resources Kit (ARK) together with immigration, convict, gaol, police and later Colonial Secretary's records. See Archives in Brief 39 for a list of records in the ARK.
The majority of the microforms are on open access.
Copies of documents (CODs)
The collection of photocopied documents, referred to in our guides as a 'COD', or Copy of Document, are also available on open access in the reading room.
Digital copies
Digital copies of some State archives are available in the reading room. These include the parish and pastoral maps CDs produced as part of the Parish Map Project and the 1865 Trigonometrical Survey of Sydney.
Finding aids and other resources
State Records website
You can access Archives Investigator and Archives in Brief (information leaflets), together with the other online resources including indexes and other guides and finding aids.
If you are planning a visit to the Western Sydney Records Centre you can take advantage of the pre-order service while you are in the reading room in the Rocks. Up to four items can be requested in advance of your visit.
Links to other websites
There are also links to other important websites that have online resources that complement State Records' own holdings.
Indexes
You can also access a range of online indexes that have been made available to State Records for use solely in its reading rooms.
Other resources
Guides, finding aids, item lists in hard copy format, a number of government publications, reference books and maps are available on open access. These include the Historical Records of Australia, several editions of the Australian Encyclopaedia, early muster and census records and indexes that supplement our collection.
State Records staff
The reading room continues to be staffed by experienced archivists who can assist you in locating records relevant to your research.
National Archives of Australia (NAA)
Microfilm copies of the NAA shipping arrival lists into Sydney, 1923-66 are available in the Sydney Reading Room. There is a dedicated computer available to search the NAA database RecordSearch. Copies of selected NAA Fact Sheets and subject guides are also available for public use.
Public Programs
A number of our free public talks and seminars are provided at the Sydney Records Centre.
Exhibition gallery
The State Records Exhibition Gallery adjoins the Sydney reading room. Entry to the exhibition gallery is free.
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