Great Synagogue (Sydney, N.S.W.) records, architectural plans, 1832-1976

MLMSS 3740

fonds

1832-1976

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Design Drawings, Photographs

422995

Partially Microfilmed : Note: microfilm copies of selected records all have RESTRICTED ACCESS

126 volumes, 26 boxes and 11 folders of textual material, including outsize material - manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, processed, typescript, clippings, printed
architectural drawings
photographs

The Great Synagogue, Sydney, was designed by Thomas Rowe, a leading Sydney architect, and opened in 1878. It replaced two previous Jewish Synagogues, at York Street (1844) and Macquarie Street (1859). These in turn had been preceded by Sydney's first Synagogue, at Bridge Street (1837).

VOLUME 1
Guide compiled in the Mitchell Library, 14 pages

SERIES 01
Financial records, 1832-1970

SERIES 02
Correspondence, 1846-1965

SERIES 03
Records of meetings, 1837-1963

SERIES 04
Records of building funds appeals, 1871-1878, 1944-1967

SERIES 05
Shechita Committee records, 1925-1961

SERIES 06
Miscellaneous records, 1847-1848, 1937-1969.

SERIES 07
Design for a Synagogue, school and Beadle's residence in Elizabeth Street running through to Castlereagh Street / Thomas Rowe

SERIES 08
Photograph album relating to the construction and opening of the Great Synagogue War Memorial Centre, ca. 1954-1955

Restricted: Written authority is required from the Great Synagogue, Sydney prior to access. Please contact The Great Synagogue, Sydney, 166 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW 2000; Email: admin@greatsynagogue.org.au; Phone: +612 9267 2477
Partly restricted - This collection contains confidential, personal and/or culturally sensitive information: Applies to: MAV/FM4/7964-7968 State Library provides access after permission: Written authority is required from the Great Synagogue, Sydney prior to access. Please contact The Great Synagogue, Sydney, 166 Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW 2000; Email: admin@greatsynagogue.org.au; Phone: +612 9267 2477 The Library requires you to sign an ‘undertaking with regard to access’ for this collection to protect the privacy of individuals. This form will be supplied to you prior to access. Guidelines for accessing sensitive collections.

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-319C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

In 1980, the Mitchell Library acquired from the Great Synagogue, Sydney, reference copies of 6 microfilm reels (filmed by Ebco Pty. Ltd.) relating to records of births, deaths and marriages, as follows: BIRTHS, 1826-1976 (Restricted: MAV/FM4/7966-7967), MARRIAGES, 1828-1963 (Restricted: MAV/FM4/7963-7965), and DEATHS, 1867-1943 (Restricted: MAV/FM4/7967-7968). The original registers are retained by the Great Synagogue, Sydney.

Keyword subjects:
Jewish archives--New South Wales--Sydney
Synagogue archives--New South Wales--Sydney