Hi Elizabeth What I meant was - is the Managing Director - Ms Kerry Schott a person who might 'care' in a genuine way and want to change this decision - or might this a decision that has been taken at a lower level - without consideration for the historical significance of the records and the need for access. And is Ms Kerry Schott a person who might actually be able to reverse this decision - or will she just give a glib response as so many people seem to do when they could make a real difference for the better. Sometimes these decisions are made by someone above or below the figurehead in charge - and if imposed from above then the Minister deserves the flak. And if taken at a lower level without her knowledge then does she actually care enough about history to address this silly decision to shift the records? People in Sydney would know the answers better than I ever could Regards Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: australia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:australia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of earoberts@bigpond.com Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2007 9:59 PM To: AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS] Potential loss of historic records The following email came my way and will be of interest to anyone researching people who have lived in areas serviced by Sydney Water Sydney Water has closed its historic maps and plans section and moved the lot (including Col Kay) to somewhere in Homebush. It is understood that this will prevent access to these resources. This is one of the most important resources for historical research on buildings, gardens and archaeological research and for these resources to be closed will seriously impact on historical research in the Sydney area. The end result no doubt will be greater uncertainty in historical research and inevitably more cost for industry. It would be appropriate for many of us who use the resource so enthusiastically to bombard Sydney Water with letters expressing our concern (and also letting State Records know of the potential loss of valuable state records. In the first instance you might write to Ms Kerry Schott (Managing Director) of Sydney Water who I'm sure will be sympathetic to our pleas As usual the address is a bit obscure but the "Contact Us" section of their website gives the following address: Sydney Water PO Box 53 Sydney South NSW 1235 Elizabeth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTRALIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message