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Penrith City Library Local Studies Collection
The Local Studies Collection in the Research Room.
Note: the Nepean Times of 50 years ago is permanently on display.
Location | Opening Hours| How to access| Copying Service| Contact details| Local Links
Recent improvements / developments
- Nepean Times (1882-1962) : Indexing of the Nepean Times Project is proceeding apace and an index is available from 1882-1962, but it is not comprehensive. With the help of volunteers: and Pat (1930) and Pauline (1894) we are comprehensively indexing the Nepean Times. The Index is available on the Online Library Catalogue under Search Local Index.
- Local Vertical Files: These files which include hundreds of items such as newspaper clippings, brochures, reminiscences, council business paper reports etc., are filed alphabetically under subjects.
- Photographic collection: We have undertaken a stocktake of our 30,000 photographs and have begun re-cataloguing this beautiful collection to make it available via a web database in 2006.
- Rootsweb - AUS-NSW-PENRITH Mailing List: Join the mailing list and have your say on the history of the Penrith region or the research you are undertaking.
Location of the Local Studies Collection:
Research Room, Penrith City Library, 601 High Street, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.(See Floor Plan for exact location in Central Library.)
Opening Hours of Research Room:
Monday to Sunday 2.00 - 5.00 p.m. (or by appointment - see contact details below).
The Local Studies collection houses material on the local area (i.e. the area included within the boundaries of the Penrith City area, including limited material covering its immediate neighbouring areas e.g. Blacktown and Blue Mountains City Councils). The Local Studies collection houses books, reports/environmental studies, magazines, newspaper clippings, maps and plans, photographs and slides, manuscripts, personal and family papers, videos, sound recordings and oral histories. No material from the Local Studies collection is for loan or use outside the Room - items must be used in the room under staff supervision at all times.
How to Access:
Material can be accessed via the Library's catalogue in the Research Room, which is dedicated only to search material available in the Room. Also available is Internet and database information, including the Local Image database.
If an item is held in the Local Collection, the shelf code will be followed by 'Local ....'. The catalogue is also available via the Web.
Copying Service:
A self-serve coin operated (or a money loaded card system) photocopier is available in the room during opening hours. Copying restrictions may apply to some Local Studies items - please check with staff on duty in the room if uncertain.
Contact Details:
For further inquires relating to Local Studies, please contact the Research Room by telephone on 4732 7899 or Lorraine Stacker on 02 4732 7886 and via e-mail at lstack@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au.
Local Links:
Please e-mail your comments to Lorraine Stacker.
Penrith City Council Library Service
Links last checked: 25 November 2005
Copyright © Penrith City Council. All rights reserved.
Revised: 25 November 2005
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