Archives
Inside this section
The City's memory bank
The City of Sydney Archives is the City's corporate memory with more than 15,000 shelf-metres of archival records, including large numbers of plans and photographs. More material is added to this collection every year.
Catalogues and search tools
Our online catalogue and search tools include Assessment books, the SANDS directory, the Sydney Reference Collection, planning street cards, the Newtown Project and the Past in Print project.
Using the Archives
Here you will find research tips and details on how to include citations for archival records in your work. If you need to copy or reproduce archival documents, we'll show you how.
Links
Other archives located within Australia and information about the importance of records and archives in society.
Access to information
The Archives respond to requests made to the City under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, known as GIPAA. Find out how to lodge a request for information.
Contacts
02 9265 961802 9265 9606 archives@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au Town Hall House
Level 21, 456 Kent St
Sydney NSW 2000
City of Sydney Archives
GPO Box 1591
Sydney 2001
Monday to Friday: 9am to 4.30pm
Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Last updated: Wednesday, 22 May 2013