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Visitors' Books

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Unique IDAS-0337Start dateBetween 1st January 1901 and 12th July 2001Start date qualifiercircaFormatVolume - Leather BoundShort descriptionThis series consists of visitors' books received officially at Town Hall 1901-1991. It also contains copies of condolence books from the people of Sydney to New York City and Washington DC after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks.DescriptionThis series consists of leather-bound volumes in which the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress' official visitors received at the Town Hall recorded their name, address and occasionally their position. They cover 1901-2001.

They were maintained by:
• Civic Affairs (AG-0030) in the period 01/01/1989 to 31/12/1990
• Office of the Lord Mayor (AG-0109) in the period 01/01/1991-1992
• Civic and Public Affairs Department (AG-0009) in the period 01/01/1984 to 31/12/1988
• Administration Department (AG-0003) in the period 01/01/1970 to 31/12/1983
• Town Clerks Department (AG-0040) in the period 01/01/1901 to 31/12/1970.

The earliest volume is labelled ‘Town Hall Sydney Visitors Book 1901, Alderman Dr James Graham’. The later volumes are called Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Visitors Books.

The earliest volume (1901) was donated to the Archives in January 2001 by Mr Angus Brown.

The volume covering 22 October to 31 December 1935, was donated to the Archives on 9 November 1989 by Mrs Joyce Evelyn McElhone, a descendant of A J McElhone, Lord Mayor. (See A06 00009).

The volumes covering 18 December 1939 to 31 December 1942, were donated by Renee Hooke, Kerry Moyes, John Wotton, Sally Wotton and Amanda Bowman, grandchildren of Lord Mayor Stanley S Crick.

This series also contains copies of Condolence Books from the people of Sydney to the people of New York City and Washington DC after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.

Relationship summaryRELATED TO: Ceremonial events and civic occasions AY-0056 (01/01/1901 to 31/12/1992)
RELATED TO: Support services to the Mayor/Lord Mayor AY-0027 (01/01/1901 to 31/12/1992)
LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Visitors Book, Town Hall Sydney, 1932

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Lord Mayors' Diaries

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Public access statusOpen to public access

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Source system ID337System of arrangementChronological

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Digitisation statusNot digitised

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Authenticity & integrityThese are the original visitors books held by the City. 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.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilCreating agenciesTown Clerk's DepartmentCivic and Public Affairs DepartmentOffice of the Lord MayorAdministration DepartmentCivic AffairsRelated activitiesSupport services to the Mayor/Lord MayorCeremonial events and civic occasions

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