Primary contact
17671 – 56 Avenue
Surrey, BC
Identity area
Identifier
CSUR
Authorized form of name
City of Surrey Archives
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Government
Contact area
Ryan Gallagher, Reference Specialist
Type
Address
Street address
17671 – 56 Avenue
Locality
Surrey
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
604-502-6457
rgallagher@surrey.ca
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The Surrey Archives preserves the documentary history of the City of Surrey, which includes government records as well as personal and community records. Many different people, such as family historians, students, lawyers, real estate agents, university researchers, curiosity seekers, City staff, and heritage consultants, access the collection of the Surrey Archives. For more information about the Surrey Archives, visit its <a href="http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/2394.aspx" target="_blank">website.</a>
Buildings
Holdings
Inclusive Dates: 1870-1990<br /> Predominant Dates: 1890-1980
Finding aids, guides and publications
The Surrey Archives’ <a href="http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/2394.aspx" target="_blank">website</a>, provides information about its collection, a sample of historic photographs, features regarding Surrey’s history and information about upcoming programs/events. <a href="http://www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/2397.aspx">SAMOA (Surrey Museum & Archives Online Access)</a> is the City of Surrey’s online Heritage Collections database. Finding Aids are accessible in the Surrey Archives’ Reference Room.
Access area
Opening times
Tuesdays - Fridays: 9:30 AM-5:30 PM<br>
Saturdays: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM<br>
Closed Sundays, Mondays and Statutory Holidays<br>
Seasonal closure: December 24, 2010-February 7, 2011<br>
Free admission
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised November 2009.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 28, 2010.