ArchivesACT has chosen a group of notebooks as its Find of the Month for August, featuring the recorded work of surveyors in the field many years ago when they were plotting the borders and layout of the ACT.
The Archives said the records revealed the detailed survey work undertaken to plot the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and NSW border, which was carefully recorded in a series of field books issued to each surveyor.
“Many of the field books can be accessed by viewing digital copies online, so we thought it would be an interesting subject to cover in our August Find of the Month,” the Archives said.
“The name of the surveyor has been noted in the front of each book and the date range of the recordings each book contains is also included,” it said.
“The importance of these field books has been recognised through their inclusion in the ACT Heritage Register.”
ArchivesACT said the books were considered to be significant heritage objects because they were evidence of surveying methods that are no longer used; they constitute the only original record used in the surveying and marking of the border of the ACT; they define the border of the ACT; and they contain detailed information regarding the natural features in the vicinity of the border.
Further information on ArchivesACT’s ‘Find of the Month’ for August can be accessed at this PS News link.
