Re: SAR RECORDS

[GOODWIN ALCO <alco@planet.net.au>]

Nic Doncaster wrote:
> 
> G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert) writes:
> > GOODWIN ALCO <alco@planet.net.au> wrote:
> >
> > >Can anyone tell me where all historical records are kept for the South
> > >Australian Railways? In Sydney of course we have the Transport House
> > >archives dept but is there something similar in SA thats open to the
> > >public for historical research.
> > >Brad Peadon
> > >Alcos International
> >
> > I believe these are at the Mortlock (spelling?) library, which I think
> > is an annexe (?) of the State Library of S.A., whose catalogue can be
> > telnetted to at 143.216.21.4 (slsa@gov.au?).  Last I heard the
> > collection was described as "very extensive" but "totally
> > uncatalogued" and "they don't really know what they have"
> >
> > Geoff Lambert
> >
> I will throw a hat in the ring and suggest PDSRM (contact Ron Fluck) may be a
> better source. I haven't formally been through their archives, but have had a go
> at looking at stuff in the Mortlock Library, and it took ages to find a little.
> 
> I don't proclaim to be expert in the "digging field", so this is just my
> impressions
> Nic
> >
Thanks to both Nic and Geoff. I will try both suggested contacts and see
how I go.
Brad Peadon
Alcos International