Corporate body

Department

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

AU WA A7

1901-01-01 - 1985-01-01

Formerly the Department of Works & Buildings, the Public Works Department expanded greatly from the beginning of the century, becoming responsible for the construction of the Goldfields Water Supply and Fremantle harbour. The Public Works Department changed its name to the Building Management Authority on 1 January 1985.

Creation: Public Works Act 1902

AU WA A1216 - DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (2001-07-01 - 2009-07-01)

AU WA A877 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1995-09-11 - 1996-09-11)

AU WA A906 - DEPARTMENT OF CONTRACT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES (1996-07-01 - 2001-07-01)

AU WA A8 - WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1985-07-01 - 1996-01-01)

AU WA A9 - BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1985-01-01 - 1995-09-11)

AU WA A1199 - WATER CORPORATION (1996-01-01 -)

AU WA A1206 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKS (2001-07-01 - 2009-01-31)

AU WA A587 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS (1890-10-01 - 1900-12-31)

AU WA A580 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND RAILWAYS (1879-12-31 - 1890-10-01)

AU WA A107 - WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DEPARTMENT (1912-01-01 - 1921-01-01)

AU WA A349 - MAIN ROADS BOARD (1926-01-01 - 1930-01-01)

AU WA A350 - MAIN ROADS DEPARTMENT (1930-01-01 -)

AU WA A1 - DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT [1] (1949-01-01 - 2001-07-01)

AU WA A1206 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND WORKS (2001-07-01 - 2009-01-31)

AU WA A877 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1995-09-11 - 1996-09-11)

AU WA A8 - WATER AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1985-07-01 - 1996-01-01)

AU WA A9 - BUILDING MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (1985-01-01 - 1995-09-11)

AU WA A393 - DERBY WATER BOARD (1919-01-01 - 1956-01-01)

AU WA A587 - DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND BUILDINGS (1890-10-01 - 1900-12-31)

AU WA A1525 - DANGIN-QUAIRADING WATER BOARD (1949-01-01 -)

AU WA A1524 - MANJIMUP WATER BOARD (1936-01-01 -)

AU WA A1527 - KORIJEKUP WATER BOARD (1927-01-01 -)

AU WA A1522 - PINJARRA WATER BOARD (1926-01-01 -)

AU WA A1523 - WAGIN WATER BOARD (1912-01-01 -)

AU WA A1526 - KATANNING WATER BOARD (1918-01-01 -)

AU WA A653 - MEEKATHARRA WATER BOARD (1912-10-04 - 1957-12-31)

AU WA A714 - STATE IMPLEMENT AND ENGINEERING WORKS (1913-07-01 - 1942-06-30)

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS

Series S1161 - PWD PLAN REGISTERS [1]

Series S399 - PLANS - ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING

Series S3990 - CONTRACT BOOKS - ORD RIVER PROJECT

Series S1940 - REGISTER - APPRENTICES

Series S1430 - SHIPPING REGISTER - COSSACK AND POINT SAMSON

Series S2973 - CONTRACT BOOKS - ARCHITECTURAL DIVISION

Series S1435 - CORRESPONDENCE

Series S432 - RECORD OF SERVICE - CERTIFICATES

Series S1968 - CANNING STOCK ROUTE - EXPEDITION JOURNAL

Series S945 - PLANS - ARCHITECTURAL AND ELECTRICAL

Series S1459 - ORD RIVER PROJECT - COURT CASES

Series S3006 - ELECTION RETURNS - ROAD BOARDS

Series S3007 - ELECTION RETURNS - MUNICIPALITIES

Series S3009 - ORD RIVER PROJECT - EXPERIMENTAL AREA - PHOTOGRAPHS

Series S1985 - RECORDS - VARIOUS

Series S2757 - CALCULATION BOOKS

Series S2761 - PRESS CLIPPINGS

Series S2762 - MONTHLY WATER LEVELS - TABULATION BOOKS

Series S1489 - REGISTER - FILES

Series S3030 - APPLICATIONS - FREMANTLE SLIPWAY

Series S3034 - FILES - PROPERTY AND VALUATION OFFICE

Series S3035 - FILES - WATER SUPPLY

Series S218 - REGISTERS - FIELD BOOKS AND LEVEL BOOKS

Series S1763 - CARD INDEX - FILES

Series S1768 - CIRCULARS

Series S2542 - PWD PLAN REGISTERS [2]

Series S2544 - CONTRACT BOOK - ENGINEERING DIVISION

Series S2545 - INDEX - PERSONAL FILES

Series S2546 - PLAN REGISTER - SEWERAGE

Series S2548 - REGISTER - WATER AND DRAINAGE BOARDS

Series S2804 - MINUTES - AGRICULTURAL HYDRALIC PROPOSALS COMMITTEE (PWD)

Series S6 - BUILDING WORKS CONTRACT DOCUMENT

Series S3095 - ENGINEERING FILES - ORD RIVER

Series S3096 - FILES - DAMS (MECHANICAL AND ENGINEERING) - SOUTH

Series S3097 - MINUTES - CARNARVON IRRIGATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Series S1560 - LEDGERS - SHIPS WATERING

Series S4393 - PHOTOGRAPHS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS UNDERTAKEN IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Series S1332 - DIAGRAM - ALBANY DEEP SEA JETTY

Series S2356 - FILES - AMERICA'S CUP DEFENCE 1987

Series S1334 - ACCOUNTS BOOK - FREMANTLE SLIPWAY

Series S2358 - FILES - GERALDTON HARBOUR WORKS

Series S1335 - LOGBOOKS - SLIPWAY MOVEMENTS

Series S2359 - PLANS - GOLDFIELDS WATER SCHEME

Series S574 - MONTHLY SUMMARY - SHIPPING

Series S1090 - SPECIFICATION FORMS

Series S1605 - ORD RIVER PROJECT - RETURNS OF WATER SUPPLIED

Series S82 - FILES - GENERAL

Series S85 - SURVEYORS FIELD BOOKS AND LEVEL BOOKS [STATE WIDE]

Series S3162 - REGISTER - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PLANS (RAILWAYS) - STANDARD DRAWINGS

Series S4443 - MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS AND GOVERNMENT NOTICES [EXTRACTS FROM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE]

Series S4444 - ROADS BOARD FINANCIAL SUMMARIES AND ASSOCIATED RECORDS

Series S4447 - ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ROADS BOARDS

Series S1375 - CORRESPONDENCE - UNREGISTERED

Series S1376 - FILE - GAS PROPELLED VEHICLES

Series S2154 - ADMINISTRATIVE FILES - GENERAL

Series S4463 - PERSONAL PAPERS

Series S4464 - ARCHITECTURAL PLANS - DUMAS HOUSE

Series S1392 - LEDGER - SERVICES SUPPLIED

Series S3956 - PERSONAL FILES

Series S1395 - REPORTS - PORTS AND HARBOURS

Series S3961 - PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDS - PUBLIC WORKS

Series S3962 - RECORDS - NO. 8 PUMPING STATION, DEDARI

Series S3966 - MINUTES

Final

To be checked further:
1892: PWD
1895-1915: Dept of PW
1915-1923: Dept of PW & Trading Concerns
1923-1936: Dept of PW and Labour
1936-1941: Dept of PW
1944-1968: Dept of PW & Water Supply
1970-1985: PWD