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State Records Office of Western State Records Office of Western AustraliaAustralia

GOVERNMENT OFWESTERN AUSTRALIA

What does State Records What does State Records Office do?Office do?

Preserve State ArchivesPreserve State Archives

Manage and provide access to the Manage and provide access to the State archives collectionState archives collection

Encourage good recordkeeping in WA Encourage good recordkeeping in WA State and Local Government agenciesState and Local Government agencies

The State archives The State archives collectioncollection

State Archives collection began 1945 State Archives collection began 1945

Currently 15km in State Records Currently 15km in State Records Office custodyOffice custody

Currently 35km in Agency custodyCurrently 35km in Agency custody

The State archives The State archives collectioncollection

Archives: materials deemed to have long Archives: materials deemed to have long term cultural or historical valueterm cultural or historical value

Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Local Governments since 1829Local Governments since 1829

Archives generally over 25 years oldArchives generally over 25 years old

Not everything created is of long-term valueNot everything created is of long-term value

What kind of material will What kind of material will you findyou find

FilesFiles MapsMaps Survey booksSurvey books PostersPosters PhotographsPhotographs Electronic formatsElectronic formats

How to find archives in How to find archives in State Records OfficeState Records Office

www.sro.wa.gov.auwww.sro.wa.gov.au

Organised by the Department who Organised by the Department who created the records in manual and created the records in manual and online listingsonline listings

File titles are searchable on online File titles are searchable on online database - AEONdatabase - AEON

How to see materialHow to see material

Register as a researcher – need IDRegister as a researcher – need ID

Order material in advance by phone Order material in advance by phone or when in the Office or 24 -48 hours or when in the Office or 24 -48 hours before by emailbefore by email

Digital cameras without flash are Digital cameras without flash are welcomewelcome