Sporting and Recreation Heritage

Special Bundles

• Appointment of Trustees of Domain Cricket Ground (Hyde Park Cricket Ground), 1850-80 [4/823.1]

This bundle consists of material relating to the appointment of Trustees, sketches of Hyde Park Cricket Ground, Minutes of Proceedings and correspondence with Council.

• Captain Strong — commandant of Public Schools Cadet Corps, 1876-79 [5/7029.7]

These include records relating to drill instruction in public schools.

• Sunday Sport, 1910-31 [5/5430]

This consists of various letters outlining statements which frame the arguments for and against Sunday Sport. Also included are various newspaper clippings.

NRS 30

[4/8566-8578]; Reels 2796-2797, COD 423

Photographs

These photographs show reserves, stations, homes and schools with interior and exterior views of accommodation and housing projects; pupils and teachers, station managers and matrons. They show Aboriginal children and adults participating in many activities such as football, basketball, cricket and swimming and with family and friends.

Original photographs are closed to public access. Permission must be obtained from Aboriginal Affairs NSW prior to publishing any photographs.

Subject Files

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• Superintendent of Drill, 1876-78, 1880-92, 1894, 1899-1924, 1926-27, 1930-31 [20/12654-57]
• Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, 1927, 1930-39 [20/12657-61]
• School playgrounds, 1912-21, 1926-35, 1938-39 [20/13243, 20/12866]
• National Rifle Reserve, 1915, 1917 [20/12884]
• School Camps, 1905-07, 1922-23 [20/12867, 20/13224-25]
• Swimming, 1892, 1894-99, 1902-39 [20/13258-59]

NRS 3835

[13/12206-12224]

NRS 3961

[12/1421-1423]

Physical Education Branch: Correspondence files

These files were created by the Physical Education Branch of the Department of Education. This became the National Fitness and Recreation Service of New South Wales.

Papers relating to the Sydney Cricket and Sydney Sports Grounds

These papers relate to the acquisition of the grounds and their administration and management. There are also details of the appointment of Trustees; a dispute with the New South Wales Cricket Association re powers of Trustees and copies of minutes of meetings of the Trustees and various committees. There are also drawings and ground plans.

NRS 8285 

[11/22028-22034]

Dedication registers

These registers cover the dedication of land for public purposes such as for schools and parks.

NRS 8457

[11/21592]

Precedent book

This volume contains circulars and notices establishing precedents. Subjects include access to water, annual leases, commons, compensation, canals, cricket grounds, church lands, cemeteries, forest reserves, parks, racecourses and schools.

Special Bundles

• Sydney — Moore Park Olympic Athletic Ground, 1936-1946 [7/5883 pt]

NRS 13319

[12/12495]

Policy book

This volume consists of typescript extracts from correspondence, circulars and minutes of meetings that dealt with policy matters.

Precedent book

This consists of correspondence relating to precedent decisions for national fitness.

Minutes of meetings of the National Fitness Council

Issues generally dealt with by the committee included the provision of health and fitness facilities and activities including National Fitness Camps, Recreational Areas, Play Centres, sporting facilities and activities at Police Boys' Clubs, Youth Hostels, local, regional sporting facilities and school sporting facilities.

NRS 10665

[12/1615-19, 12/1603.1]

Correspondence files

These files, arranged by year and contents, appear to be of the Director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and include Ministerial and general correspondence and newspaper clippings. There are also plans and suggestions for the use of Kosciusko National Park.

Photographs

This consists of photographs taken of the Royal National Park Audley with views of the picnic flats, bowling green and tennis courts and boats and boating.

NRS 445

[18/803.2-830.1]

Program files

These files contain details of programs for projects during 1988 including the National Education program, regional games planning and community based sport and recreation.

Special Bundles

• Police Boys Clubs, 1938 [10/1839]

This consists of general administrative material and the Memorandum of Articles of Association. These records are Closed to Public Access (CPA).

NRS 12066

[12/2393.3-2397.2]

Records relating to proposals to hold the 1988 Olympic Games in Sydney

These records include a copy of the New South Wales Government's submission to the Australian Olympic Federation requesting permission to hold the 1988 Olympic Games in Sydney. There are also cost and feasibility studies for proposed venues relating to the Melbourne bid for the Olympic Games 1988.

NRS 13729

[5/4493]

Minutes of evidence and appendices

This consists of shorthand notes of evidence for the Surf Bathing Committee. Also included are notes on preliminary inspections and decisions of the Committee.