Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Description

Unique IDAS-0034Start dateBetween 1st January 1914 and 31st December 1978Start date qualifiercircaFormatRegistered FileShort descriptionThis series contains subject files relating to all areas of Council's business, 1914-1978. It contains inwards correspondence and duplicate copies of outgoing correspondence, reports and memoranda from Council officers, copies of plans, Council resolutions and, occasionally, photographs.DescriptionThis series contains subject files relating to all areas of Council's business, 1914-1978. It contains inwards correspondence and duplicate copies of outgoing correspondence, reports and memoranda from Council officers, copies of plans, Council resolutions and, occasionally, photographs.

The series is indexed by the Special Registrations Index (AS-0123) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978 and the Indexes to Town Clerks Department Correspondence Files (AS-0006) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978.

The files were created by a range of agencies including:
-Secretariat (AG-0015) in the period 22/09/1975 to 31/12/1978
-Administration Department (AG-0003) in the period 01/07/1970 to 31/12/1978
-Town Clerks Department (AG-0040) in the period 01/01/1914 to 29/06/1970
-Planning and Building Department (AG-0008) in the period 25/10/1971 to 31/12/1978
-Industrial Relations Department (AG-0013) in the period 08/02/1971 to 31/12/1978
-Medical (AG-0002) in the period 08/08/1949 to 28/06/1978
-Parks and Recreations Department (AG-0010) in the period 21/09/1948 to 31/12/1978
-Cleansing Department II (AG-0001) in the period 04/04/1949 to 31/12/1978
- Industrial and Personnel Department (AG-0090) in the period 20/03/1961 to 08/02/1971
- Libraries Department (AG-0082) in the period 12/09/1960 to 08/03/1971
- City Markets Department (AG-0094) in the period 19/03/1956 to 31/12/1968
- City Engineers Department I (AG-0005) in the period 01/06/1936 to 31/12/1978
- City Architect and Building Surveyors Department II (AG-0016) in the period 01/06/1936 to 25/10/1971
- City Engineering and Building Surveyors Department (AG-0061) in the period 31/08/1928 to 01/06/1936
- City Cleansing Engineers Department (AG-0085) in the period 20/01/1925 to 29/08/1928
- City Engineer and City Surveyors Department II (AG-0088) in the period 20/01/1925 to 29/08/1928
- City Building Constructors Department I (AG-0093) 18/03/1925 to 31/08/1928
- Audit Department II (AG-0089) in the period 11/07/1938 to 08/03/1971
- Valuation and Properties Department (AG-0080) in the period 23/09/1935 to 06/11/1947
- Electricity Department (AG-0084) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1935
- City Health Department (AG-0073) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978
- City Cleansing Department I (AG-0092) in the period 01/01/1914 to 01/09/1914
- City Surveyors Department (AG-0087) in the period 01/01/1914 to 20/01/1925
- City Architect and Building Surveyors Department I (AG-0078) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/08/1928
- Sydney Municipal Library (AG-0081) in the period 01/01/1914 to 06/03/1929
- Audit Department I (AG-0083) in the period 01/01/1914 to 14/04/1931
- Corporation Assets and Stores Department (AG-0079) in the period 01/01/1914 to 15/04/1931
- City Treasury Department I (AG-0012) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978
- City Solicitor (AG-0074) in the period 01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978
- Properties Department I (AG-0091) in the period 18/09/1950 to 08/03/1971.

The front of the Town Clerk's files usually contains cross-references to related Town Clerk's files and Deed Packets I (AS-0050).

All of the existing files in this series have been listed in the catalogue. Prior to this, the main index used to locate files was Indexes to Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files (AS-0006). The files are also indexed in Special Registrations (AS-0123), which is an index to files with significant or recurring subject matters, and through the Proceedings of Council (AS-0029), where file numbers related to a resolution of Council are often noted in the margin.

Until about 1978, each department of Council tended to create and maintain their own series of correspondence files, which usually contained copies of papers on the Town Clerk's files. This included:
- City Building Surveyor's Department Correspondence Files (AS-0138) 1936-1978
- City Engineer's Department Correspondence Files (AS-0144) 1925-1976
- City Health Department Correspondence Files (AS-0145) 1946-1979
- City Librarian's Correspondence, 1942 (AS-0277)
- Parks Department Correspondence Files (AS-0946) 1966-1978, and
- Cleansing Department Correspondence Files (AS-0295) 1949-1971.
Papers in Development Application Files (AS-0062) were often reproduced in Town Clerk's files.

In 1979, the Deputy Town Clerk approved of the destruction of files from 1949 to 1960 that were ‘superfluous to Council's present requirements’. (See AS-0116, 19.16.0031). In 1982, Town Clerk's files 1963-1976 were culled by staff of the Records and Archives Section. (See AS-0116, 19.16.0028 and 19.16.0117). It is obvious that earlier files in this series were also culled as there are a lot of files missing for the years 1914-1915, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1925-1930 and 1932-1946. Culling of files for years not previously affected, was undertaken by Archives staff in 2000-2001 as part of the project to list all items of continuing value in the Tabularium database (a preceeding archives control system).

In 1968, when South Sydney Municipal Council was formed and split from Sydney City Council, important Town Clerk's files relating to South Sydney's area were transferred to the custody of South Sydney Council. These files were top-numbered by staff in South Sydney and are now part of South Sydney Municipal Council General Correspondence Files (AS-0087)

This series finished in 1978. In 1979, Council introduced a centralised filing system using a multiple number classified system, Central Activity Files (AS-0116).

Series held by other Councils include:
- District Officers Copies of Official Correspondence [Waterloo Municipal Council] (AS-0444)
- Correspondence and Subject Files [Paddington Municipal Council] (AS-0739)
- Correspondence and Subject Files [Waterloo Municipal Council] (AS-0629)
- Letter Books [Erskineville Municipal Council] (AS-0619)
- Correspondence and Subject Files [Erskineville Municipal Council] (AS-0614)
- Correspondence and Subject Files [Darlington Municipal Council] (AS-0610)
- Correspondence and Subject Files [Newtown Municipal Council] (AS-0608).

Relationship summaryPRECEDED BY: City Surveyors Department Letter Books AS-0690 (01/01/1923)
PRECEDED BY: City Cleansing Engineers Files AS-0812 (17/05/1933)
PRECEDED BY: Town Clerks Correspondence Folders AS-0028 (01/01/1914)
RELATED TO: Control of animals AY-0123 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Mother and baby health centres and services AY-0122 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Management of contracts with private service providers AY-0121 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Town hall venue management AY-0120 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Plant and fleet maintenance and management AY-0119 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Public safety AY-0118 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Decorations in streets and public spaces AY-0117 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Care and management of street trees AY-0116 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Advertising signage control AY-0108 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Drainage works and maintenance AY-0101 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Disaster relief AY-0104 (21/11/1927 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Depots management AY-0097 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Training and education of staff AY-0096 (28/02/1907 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Grants by Council to external bodies AY-0095 (20/08/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Land use, employment and related statistical surveys AY-0094 (01/01/1976 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Aid to homeless persons AY-0091 (30/04/1931 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Interim Development Application Files AS-0305 (02/08/1946 to 30/09/1949)
RELATED TO: Parks and Recreations Department Correspondence Files AS-0946 (01/01/1966 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: City Engineers Department Correspondence Files AS-0144 (11/12/1925 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Deed Packets I AS-0050 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Licensing and inspection of barber shops AY-0082 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Provision and management of aged care and welfare centres and services AY-0040 (08/07/1957 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Administrative services to external committees AY-0089 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Architectural and engineering design and drafting AY-0087 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Management of public monuments and artworks AY-0075 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Skin penetration licenses and inspections AY-0064 (06/06/1966 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Secretarial services to Council and committees AY-0059 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Surveying AY-0046 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Publicity and public relations AY-0024 (01/01/1949 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Refurbishment and restoration of heritage buildings, structures and sites AY-0017 (17/8/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Street furniture management, including fruit and news stands AY-0112 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Historical research and writing AY-0086 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Management of administrative change AY-0085 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Management of parks and reserves AY-0084 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Risk and insurance management AY-0083 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Licensing and inspection of boarding and lodging houses AY-0081 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Sister City relationships AY-0080 (09/10/1968 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Assisted employment AY-0079 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1969)
RELATED TO: Contractual arrangements for the supply of goods and services AY-0077 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Regulation of noxious trades AY-0074 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Internal audit AY-0073 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Financial management AY-0071 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Personnel and employee management and services AY-0070 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Information technology management AY-0069 (01/01/1972 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Records and archives management AY-0068 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Legal services AY-0067 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Wartime emergency services AY-0066 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1945)
RELATED TO: Food preparation licenses and inspections AY-0063 (01/01/1914 to 01/01/1978)
RELATED TO: Boundary changes AY-0061 (01/01/1914 to 01/01/1978)
RELATED TO: Provision of public entertainment AY-0058 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-0056 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Ordinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisances AY-0055 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Parking regulation AY-0054 (01/01/1934 to 31/12/1978)
RELATED TO: Traffic regulation and control AY-0053 (01/01/1914 to 31/12/1978)
LanguageEnglish (eng)

Item

Coat of Arms of the City of Sydney. Question of validity.

File - Various proposed road works and beautification in connection with Sydney Opera House, 1971-1976

Reception and media conference for City Organist RM Ampt, and Assistant City Organist MR Bensted, 1978

File - Workers' Compensation Insurance for Hyde Park reconstruction, Sydney, 1933-1934

File - Unemployment Relief Fund returns for Hyde Park reconstruction, Sydney, 1933-1934

File - Unemployment Relief Fund grant for Hyde Park reconstruction, Sydney, 1933-1934

File - Centenary of the City of Sydney distribution of minutes and photograph, Sydney, 1942

File - Centenary of the City of Sydney replies to invitation, Sydney, 1942

File - Centenary of the City of Sydney invitation lists, Sydney, 1942

File - Centenary of the City of Sydney, dinner and presentation to Lord Mayor , Sydney, 1942

Second Annual Sydney Waratah Festival Programme, Sydney, 1957

Sydney County Council business papers and minutes, 1940

Coronation robe presented by Sir George Broadbridge BT, KCVO, MP to City of Sydney

File - Complaint by Joe Vella of malpractice at number 6 produce market, Sydney, 1964-1965

File - New buildings, City Engineer's Depot, Alexandria Town Hall, 1849-1954

File - Belmore Park, removal of fence & hedge & provision of garden beds on Hay St frontage, 1949

National Timber Week - 14-19/9/64. Gift of Totem Pole to People of Sydney from People of Canada.

405/411 Pitt St. & 71/81 Goulburn St. Chequers Theatre Restaurant Pty. Ltd. To use basement as a

Portions of property 119/123 Devonshire Street (Valuation No. 1703 Flinders Division) owned by The

30/32 Carrington Street. 1. W. Robin. Use of basement for purpose of hairdressing. 2. Commonwealth

Fatal accidents to, or deaths of Employees. 1. Question of duties of Staff Amenities & Welfare

129/131 Bayswater Rd. R Crane. To use shop No. 129 for purpose of a restaurant-coffee lounge

Photograph

Cast iron urinal, Observatory Hill Park Millers Point, circa 1973

Japanese Ikebana exhibition

Panorama view of vacant land between Hereford Street and Wigram Lane Glebe, 1956

View of vacant land looking from Hereford Street towards Ross Street and Wigram Lane Glebe, 1956

View across vacant land looking from Hereford Street towards Wigram Lane Glebe, 1956

View across vacant land looking from Wigram Lane towards Ross Street and Hereford Street Glebe, 1956

View looking south east over vacant land from warehouse towards Hereford Street Glebe, 1956

View looking south east across vacant land towards the corner Of Hereford and Walsh Avenue Glebe, 1956 Street

View of vacant land looking from Hereford Street towards Ross Street and Wigram Lane Glebe, 1956

Light standard

'City type light standard'

Light standard

Farrell Avenue, Darlinghurst

Dilapidated building, fence and pool at Pyrmont Baths, 1929

Dilapidated fence and pool, Pyrmont Baths, 1929

Pyrmont Baths

St Phillips Church and adjoining buildings

Series

Leichhardt General Correspondence and Subject Files

Electoral Section Correspondence Register

Cleansing Department Correspondence Files

City Health Department Correspondence Files

City Building Surveyor's Department Correspondence Files, 1949-1984

Central Activity Files, 1979-1987

Town Clerk's Correspondence Files, 1949-1968 [South Sydney Municipal Council]

General Correspondence Files, 1949-1981 [South Sydney Municipal Council]

Building Application Files, 1941-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]

Audio

Audio - Commemorative meeting centenary City of Sydney, Sydney, 1942

Access

Public access statusOpen to public access

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID34System of arrangementAnnual single number

Digitisation

Digitisation statusPartially digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese are original correspondence files by the Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

Relationships

OrganisationSydney City CouncilControlled by seriesIndexes to Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978Special Registrations Index [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]Preceding seriesTown Clerk's Correspondence Folders, 1899-1913City Cleansing Engineer's FilesCity Surveyor's Department Letter BooksRelated seriesDeed Packets I, 1838-1988 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]City Engineer's Department Correspondence FilesParks and Recreations Department Correspondence FilesInterim Development Application FilesCreating agenciesProperties Department ICity SolicitorCity Treasury Department ICorporation Assets and Stores DepartmentAudit Department ISydney Municipal LibraryCity Architect and Building Surveyor's Department ICity Surveyor's DepartmentCity Cleansing Department ICity Health DepartmentElectricity DepartmentValuation and Properties DepartmentAudit Department IICity Building Constructor's Department ICity Engineer and City Surveyor's Department IICity Cleansing Engineer's DepartmentCity Engineering and Building Surveyor's DepartmentCity Architect and Building Surveyor's Department IICity Engineer's Department ICity Markets DepartmentLibraries DepartmentIndustrial and Personnel DepartmentCleansing Department IIParks and Recreations DepartmentMedicalIndustrial Relations DepartmentPlanning and Building DepartmentTown Clerk's DepartmentAdministration DepartmentSecretariatRelated activitiesProvision and management of aged care and welfare centres and servicesLicensing and inspection of barber shopsBorrowing and repayment of fundsConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresRegulation of produce, fish and livestock marketsManagement, policy planning and allocation of public housingRemoval of waste from streets, public places and premisesDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destructionPrevention of unauthorised waste disposalElectric power generationElectric power reticulation and supplyProperty valuation and assessmentLevying and collection of ratesPurchase and sale of land and buildingsManagement of Council propertyProvision of welfare and relief servicesFundraising for charityProvision of street lightingResumptions of landSupport services to the Mayor/Lord MayorBuilding applications inspection and approvalDevelopment applications inspection and approvalStrategic town planningPlanning for public spacesImmunisation against infectious diseasesHealth inspections of premisesDrafting of By lawsHealth education and promotionsLibraries managementManagement of sports facilities, swimming pools, recreation and community centresIssue of general administrative instructionsProvision and management of public toiletsMeals on wheelsProvision and management of child care centres and playgrounds and servicesRoad construction and maintenanceConstruction and repair of bridges, overpasses and tunnelsStreet openingsAllocation and changes of street names and street numbersAdministration of municipal electionsTraffic regulation and controlParking regulationOrdinance and by-law enforcement, abatement of nuisancesCeremonial events and civic occasionsProvision of public entertainmentBoundary changesFood preparation licenses and inspectionsWartime emergency servicesLegal servicesRecords and archives managementInformation technology managementPersonnel and employee management and servicesFinancial managementInternal auditRegulation of noxious tradesContractual arrangements for the supply of goods and servicesAssisted employmentSister City relationshipsLicensing and inspection of boarding and lodging housesRisk and insurance managementManagement of parks and reservesManagement of administrative changeHistorical research and writingStreet furniture management, including fruit and news standsRefurbishment and restoration of heritage buildings, structures and sitesPublicity and public relationsSurveyingSecretarial services to Council and committeesSkin penetration licenses and inspectionsManagement of public monuments and artworksArchitectural and engineering design and draftingAdministrative services to external committeesAid to homeless personsLand use, employment and related statistical surveysGrants by Council to external bodiesTraining and education of staffDepots managementDisaster reliefDrainage works and maintenanceAdvertising signage controlCare and management of street treesDecorations in streets and public spacesPublic safetyPlant and fleet maintenance and managementTown hall venue managementManagement of contracts with private service providersMother and baby health centres and servicesControl of animals

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Town Clerk's Department Correspondence Files, 1914-1978 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]