First Nations peoples are advised our historical collection contains images, voices and names of people who have passed. The Archives warns users that some material in our collection may contain insensitive or inappropriate content which reflects the attitude of the author or the period in which they were created, and do not represent the views of the Archives. More info.
Three registered files from the NSW Ministry of Cultural Activites. CA73/190: concerning the Finley School of Arts, 1951-1987; CA73/1097: concerning the Womboota Mechanics Institute, 1972-1974; CA74/791 (A1244): concerning the Tocumwal Literary Institute, 1952-1986.
Survey maps, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area horticultural inventories and censuses, plans, Mirrool Area maps and aerial photograph negatives of the M. I. A., Griffith.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Information and Warrants that have been issued and not executed (Walbundrie Petty Sessions); Culcairn Court of Petty Sessions depositions (Feb, June, Dec 1972), Court lists, Child Welfare Act Order, and Cases Dealt with by JPs.
Miss Wagga Wagga Quest material, including entrants' books, correspondence, scrapbooks, publication "History of the Miss Wagga Wagga Quest", posters and photographs.
Scrapbook containing material relating to Dixieland, the Wagga Brass Band, the Oxford Theatre, the Wonderland Theatre, the Dixieland Rollerskating Palais at Wonderland, and miscellaneous non-Riverina entertainment establishments.
Court of Petty Sessions depositions (Feb - Dec 1976), Bailff's Summons Book, Small Debts Execution Book, Orders for Payment, Public Trustee file, Applications for Licenses, Commitals for Trial, Court of Petty Sessions Cash Books, Small Debts Court Debt Attachment Book.
Court of Petty Sessions depositions (Feb 1985 - Apr 1988); Pension and Endowment Claims, Maintenance Register, Bailiff's Summons, Register of Dog Owners, and a small debt register.
Australian register of judgments, case papers under the Deserted Wives and Children Act, case papers under the Family Law Act, postponed and remitted fees book, circulars and Coroner's correspondence, Maintenance Orders, and a small red box containing two medals (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes; Valley Lodge 25th anniversary).
Interim Development Order files for the shires and municipalities within the Wagga Wagga Lands Office. Includes correspondence (mostly from NSW Planning and Environment Commission) relating to land to be developed, applications, Government Gazette extracts, plans of the proposed developments, and location maps for the areas to be developed.
Publications and notes relating to the care and education of children with special needs, the personal diaries of Mrs Amy Hurd (mostly containing appointments relating to the school), and Kurrajong School (Willans Hill School) records.
Please be aware that the finding aid reflects the language used in the collection, which is not considered to be acceptable today. There may also be material in the collection that contains insensitive or inappropriate content which demonstrates the attitude of the authors or the period in which they were created; they do not represent the views of the Archives.
Copy of a photograph of the Tompson Family's Wagga Wagga residence, "Waterview", situated close to the current intersection of Tarcutta and Sturt Streets.