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Local history
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- Discovering and Rediscovering Woollahra
- World War 1 Remembered
- World War 2 Remembered
- A brief history of Woollahra
- Council history
- Council records
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VISIT US
Hours
| Monday: | 9am-8pm |
| Tuesday: | 9am-8pm |
| Wednesday: | 9am-8pm |
| Thursday: | 9am-8pm |
| Friday: | 9am-8pm |
| Saturday: | 10am-4pm |
| Sunday: | 10am-4pm |
| Closed on public holidays | |
Address
Woollahra Library
Level 1, 451 New South Head Road
Double Bay NSW 2028
Hours
| Monday: | 9:30am-6pm |
| Tuesday: | 9:30am-6pm |
| Wednesday: | 12pm-8pm |
| Thursday: | 9:30am-6pm |
| Friday: | 9:30am-6pm |
| Saturday: | 10am-4pm |
| Sunday: | 10am-4pm* |
| Closed on public holidays | |
*Please note Paddington Library will be opening on Sundays on a trial basis commencing 20 January 2019 and finishing at the end of December 2019.
Address
Paddington Library
Paddington Town Hall
247 Oxford Street,
Paddington NSW 2021
Hours
| Monday: | 2pm-5pm |
| Tuesday: | 9:30am-5pm |
| Wednesday: | 12pm-7pm |
| Thursday: | 9:30am-5pm |
| Friday: | 2pm-5pm |
| Saturday: | Closed |
| Sunday: | Closed |
| Closed on public holidays | |
Address
Watsons Bay Library
The Tea Gardens
8 Marine Parade
Watsons Bay NSW 2030
Our Local History Collection can transport you into the history and heritage of our local places and people.
Discover a large range of books, manuscripts, photographs, records, maps and other documents which can give insight into Woollahra’s past, and can be used for researching the history of our area. Many resources have been digitised and can be viewed on our Local History Digital Archive, while others can be located at Woollahra Library at Double Bay.
Search the collection
- Local History Digital Archive - to view our digitised collection
- Library Catalogue - to locate items in our physical collection
Local History Guides
We've prepared a number of guides to assist you in your search:
Research enquiries
Local History staff can undertake research on behalf of customers and document the findings. Fees for this service are based on staff time used, and vary according to the purpose of the enquiry (commercial use or personal interest).
Online:
Please use our online service to submit your Local History Research request: Ask the Library
In person:
Local History Librarians are also available for guided research enquiries on Level 3 of Woollahra Library at Double Bay, Monday to Friday 10am-12pm and Saturday 10am-1pm. Bookings with our Local History Librarians are essential, and can be made online or by calling 9391 7100.
The fees and charges for all Research enquiries are listed below.
| Local History | |
|---|---|
| Non-commercial local history research (per hour) | $43.00 |
| Commercial local history research (per hour) | $66.00 |
| File retrieval fee (per file part) | $16.50 |
| Photographic reproduction - based on cost of reproduction (CR) plus a service charge | CR + $14.00 |
| Commercial usage of photograph from Collection (per item per use) | $63.00 |
You can now pay online for library services.