City archives
The Adelaide City Archives is open.
Adelaide City Archives is open Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment only.
Wednesdays, for access to building/development plan records.
Fridays, for access to all other archival records and Civic Collection items.
Please note the City Archives website search function is currently not available, however archival searches can still be undertaken using the Archives Search Room computers on Fridays.
To book your appointment please contact the Archives by phone on 8203 7439 or email us.
Adelaide is a city that is rich in heritage. Fortunately, much of the documentary heritage of the city is preserved in its Archives.
Managed by the City of Adelaide, the City Archives exist in a wide variety of physical formats: volumes, files, documents, photographs, maps, plans, microfilms, computer printouts, tapes and CDs. Much of it is searchable and accessible to the public.
The City Archives can be grouped into three main categories: The Archives collection, including source sheets and the photo library, the Civic collection, and the Oral History collection.