Australian Historic Records Register
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: The AHRR is a guide to sources on Australian social, economic, business, labour and cultural history at the local level. The database contains descriptions of over 3,500 collections of private papers and records of business and community organisations in Australia holding archival material of historical significance. Strengths of AHRR include family history, women and children’s history, local history, rural properties, businesses, personal World War I & II histories, migrants and migration, sports and sporting clubs and festivals and celebrations. Brief descriptions of letters, diaries, unpublished memoirs, paintings, sketches, photographs, station records, financial records, minute books, registers, recipe books and other materials can be found in AHRR. Search by: Title or Names; Subjects; Description; Historical Note; All Indexed Words; or Register Number.
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Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
History, Genealogy & Archives
Publicly Available Resources
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