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Uniting Church Records and Historical
Society
Temporary changes as archivist resigns
After nine years of active service,
Mr Daryl Lightfoot has resigned as the Uniting Church
Records and Historical Society’s Librarian-Archivist
for personal family reasons.
The Uniting Church Archives at “Eskdale”
has been required to make a few temporary changes to
cover the period until staffing can be restored.
They are as follows:
- The office will be open on Mondays only (Public
Holidays excepted) from 10am to 3pm.
- Researchers will need to make an appointment by
phoning (02) 9683 3147 or emailing <archives@uca.org.au>.
Please note that the combined Archives Church Service
will still be held at 11 am on 14 February 2008 at Scots
Church, Margaret Street, Sydney.
So, keep sending your church records and other historical
material to the Archives, but contact the office on
a Monday, so we can let you know the best way to send
them in.
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Patron: The Moderator
of the New South Wales Synod (The Rev.
Niall Reid)
President: The Rev. Robert Evans, OAM,
BA
The society is responsible to the
Synod of NSW for caring for the historical records of
the Uniting Church and its predecessor denominations
as well as for promoting the study of the church’s
history.
The Archives and Research Centre
incorporates a good library of church history books
as well as the usual records of the NSW/ACT church at
all levels, Synod, Presbytery and local churches, as
well as church newspapers, baptismal and marriage registers,
maps and plans.
The archival repository is located
as follows.
Contact us at archives@nsw.uca.org.au
The postal address is:
Uniting Church Records and Historical Society,
P.O. Box 5081,
Kingsdene NSW 2118
The archival repository is located as follows:
"Eskdale", Blackwood Close, North Parramatta
Phone/Fax 02 9683 3147
Librarian Archivist:
Daryl Lightfoot BA, B Soc.Stud. (Hons)
Opening Hours 9.30am to 3.45pm, Mondays and Tuesdays
Research by appointment
Hours: 9.15 am to
3.45 pm Monday and Tuesday (public holidays excepted)
10 am to 4 pm the fourth Saturday each month (public
holidays excepted)
Fees: $22.00 per
day for non-members (including GST).
The society publishes the journal
Church Heritage twice annually. Church
Heritage exists to publish articles and review
books with particular reference to Congregational, Methodist
Presbyterian and Uniting traditions in Australia and
the South Pacific.
The Editor is Assoc Prof. Malcolm
Prentis MA, PhD, Dip Tertiary Ed, FRHistS
malcolm.prentis@acu.edu.au
The society organizes occasional
public lectures on themes in church history. It also
gives a prize for the best project based on oral history
by a student at UTC.
Membership: Any
person with an interest in church history is eligible
and is invited to become a member. The annual fee is
$36 ($30 for pensioners and students), including GST.
Members are entitled to free use of the Archives and
Research Centre and will receive the journal (Church
Heritage) and Newsletter of the Society. Corporate
membership (e.g. churches) fee is $36 (plus GST if applicable).
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