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BATHURST DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
East Wing, Bathurst Court House, Russel Street, Bathurst NSW 2795.
Membership of the Society:
Single Member $15.00 Family Membership $24.00. First year joining fee $16. Memberships due 1st July each year.
Museum hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Charges:
$3.00 per adult, $2.00 per pensioner/student/child or $8.00 per family
Situated behind No 1 George Street with its furniture, implements and clothing. It is open on Sunday afternoons only from 1.30pm to 3.30pm - cost only $1.00 per adult.
Old Government Cottage:
Monthly Musters:
the 3rd Thursday each month starting at 7.30pm with Guest Speaker -
Except January and February (Twilight Picnic)
For other information on the museum and archives phone 6332 4755 during museum hours.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Bathurst District Historical Society has been in existence for over 60 years. The society has many different interests and enjoys sharing its wealth of information and for local people and visitors to view its memorabilia collection, which is on display primarily from the early Bathurst district. The Society also has items from all states of Australia as well as overseas. It is a worthwhile place to keep in mind for visitors as well as yourself.
The Society's collection of archive material covers pamphlets, journals from local and family history organisations, family papers, manuscript documents (such as deeds and letters), an extensive photographic collection, original material from business, societies and organisations, and schools such as The King's, All Saints', St Stanislaus, Kelso.
Items in the collection such as papers and books relating to business, societies and organisations, and newspapers dating from 1848, mainly relate to the district of Bathurst. But one should also keep in mind such facts that businesses often had branches in other cities or towns and the Bathurst newspaper was the one for the Central West with its news from different centres, obituaries, death and birth notices, mining news, coroners reports, court cases, etc... There are also many family and local histories that extend well outside the district.
Specifically relating to the district are interment records, undertakers records, cemetery transcripts. It also holds some Bathurst Rate and Assessment Books and Council Letterbooks
There are items such as telephone books, censuses or musters, directories, electoral rolls ( both State and Commonwealth), trade and property directories, gazetteers and locality indexes. It also has a very comprehensive map collection, which includes town plans and maps, topographical, military, parish and archived maps. These mainly relate to Bathurst but also cover some other areas within the State. Also housed within the "Vertiplan" are family tree charts that are too large to be placed in the 'A4 filing system'.
The photographic collection is extensive and one should even keep in mind that copies of these can be purchased for, perhaps, presents or gifts.
Also held is the Historical Register of Australia which was a Bicentennial Project where registrations of materials held of significant local and family nature were acknowledged in a register with their location.
The Society also holds the Pioneer, Federation and Between the Wars Indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages in New South Wales, the NSW Supreme Court Probate Index and can arrange CD-ROM searches for births, deaths and marriages in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
The Society has three microfiche, two microfilm readers, photocopier and microfiche/ film printer to cater at reasonable cost for the needs of the many researchers who use its facilities.
Apart from that, the 200 plus members of the Society maintain an "interknit". On hand to help any researchers are many persons with a wide variety of talents and knowledge. We have people researching breweries, buildings, monuments, street names, descendants of particular regions (Cornish, lace makers, particular ships...), history of local areas, historical records, bushrangers, businesses, the local water supply system - to name a few - as well as artists, authors and those who are still saying...but...?..why...?how...?when...?where...?
The Society holds its Monthly Musters meetings with special guest speakers on the third Thursday of each month except January and February. Most musters (meetings) are held in the Museum itself in Russel Street at 7.30pm (phone BH 63321622 for further Muster information.) These evenings are very informal and have a variety of speakers or people interviewed about their lives or interests. The Society also conducts various trips at very reasonable rates.
You are most welcome to come and see us at any time we are open to ask your questions. Many of our members have a special interest in family history!!! The Society has a mail inquiry/research service from $25 to $100, plus photocopies depending on the work involved. Address your letters to the Research Officer, P.O. Box 237, Bathurst NSW 2795, giving all known information.
If you have any further queries phone the Society....details below.
Bathurst District Historical Society - Museum & Archives
Phone 02 6332 4755
Fax 02 6334 3932 - during normal museum hours as above.
Fax 02 6334 3932 - during normal museum hours as above.
