Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S3653
Title
WAR SAVINGS GROUP RECORDS
Date(s)
- 1940-07-01 - 1945-09-01 (Creation)
- 1940-07-01 - 1945-09-01 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Loose papers
Status
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A831 - NEDLANDS ROAD BOARD
(1932-08-12 - 1956-02-28)
Administrative history
The Claremont Road Board District, formed in 1893, was renamed the Nedlands Road Board in 1932. The Municipality of Nedlands was formed in 1956 from the same district and became the City of Nedlands in 1959.
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series consists of a collection of records relating to the War Savings Group (World War II) for the Nedlands District.
Residents of the Nedlands Road Board could choose to purchase War Savings Certificates to raise funds during World War II. Certificates were securities issued in bearer form. The securities had maturities from five to seven years.
A War Savings Group Committee was established by the Nedlands Road Board to administer contributions from its ratepayers.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Numerical
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Open access