A record is a discrete item within a series. It provides information and evidence of a transaction. A record can be a single item, such as a document, map, film or sound recording, or it can be a sequence of items, e.g. a file, volume, or photographic album. For a full explanation of our archival system and how the records are arranged, click here.
This search will return a list of records matching your search criteria. Click on the record title to view a full description of the record or on the series title to view a full description of the series to which the record belongs.
Record Search
Keywords: (searches series and record titles)
Record Number:
Start Date:
End Date:
Format Type:
Series:
Agency Name:
Search Hints
For an AND search, enter & (e.g. school & photograph)
For an OR search, enter / (e.g. permit / plan)
For a NOT search, enter ! (e.g. permit ! building)
For a phrase search, simply enter the words (e.g. lower albert street)
Use * as a wildcard (e.g. hous* will find house, houses, housing, etc.)
When using these symbols, include a space between the symbol and the search criteria.
Choose from the drop-down list to change from AND to OR to NOT when combining boxes.
Click on Browse to pick a term from the field indexes. The Field drop-down list will show the name of the field whose index you are viewing. Where available, you can choose to view a different field from the list.
For further information on searching, click on the Help icon to the right.
Search for contextual information on a local government organisation or a particular person. This will help you discover what records were created and where they can be found.
