Foundation Annual Report 2008/09 - State Library of New South ...

Foundation 

annual Report 2008/09 

State Library of new South Wales

Contents 

1 Chairman ’ s report 

2 From the nSW State Librarian & Chief Executive 

3 Year in brief 

7 discover Collections 

17 Curatorial talks 

19 Volunteers 

21 Foundation members and donors 

27 trustees’ report and financial statements 

ii State Library of New South Wales Foundation annual Report 2008/09

Chairman’s report 

i wish to sincerely thank all supporters and benefactors of the 

State Library of nSW Foundation for their continued loyalty 

and valued patronage. Your generous donations have provided 

significant grants to the Library for digitisation, conservation, 

acquisitions and fellowships. 

the 2008/09 year has been an eventful one. Like many 

other sectors, the global financial crisis has impacted on the 

Foundation’s financial investments. While i am pleased to 

report that our conservative investment strategy in t Corp has 

recorded a positive return, nevertheless our ability to assist the 

Library has been significantly reduced. 

the Foundation’s impressive digitisation strategy, initiated 

in 2004, continues to grow. to date around 400,000 digital 

images have been created with links to several hundred 

thousand more pages. the Library now boasts 23 major 

discover Collections online stories supported by over 

30 partners. 

the latest exciting addition to discover Collections, Botanica: 

Illustrating the Exotic, was launched in april 2009. it features 

exquisite digitised botanical works from the Library’s rare book 

collections of the 18th and early 19th centuries. 

new material has enriched and added vibrancy to existing 

discover Collections stories, including several unique 

indigenous vocabularies (Indigenous Australians); journals 

of astronomer William Wales and First Lieutenant James 

Burney (Voyages of Discovery); rare material from the Francis 

Greenway collection (The Macquarie Era); Frank Hurley’s 

dramatic photographs and the journal of the loss of the 

Endurance (Hurley’s Antarctica); and over 60 Sydney theatre 

scene photographs (Sydney Exposed). 

the discover Collections program received an outstanding 

accolade in august 2008 for its online initiative. a prestigious 

australian Business arts Foundation (abaF) Marsh Partnering 

award for nSW acknowledged the collaborative partnership 

of Rio tinto and the Library. the online discover Collections 

story Indigenous Australians showcases the Library’s extensive 

collection of the historical records of the language, art and 

culture of the aboriginal peoples of australia. 

the Foundation is playing a key role in supporting the Library’s 

strategic initiatives and this has been enhanced by the energy 

and commitment of the Foundation Board members — 

Elsa atkins, ian Smith and Regina Sutton — and members 

of the Capital Campaign Committee — Paul Murnane (Chair), 

Graham Bradley aM, Peter Crossing, Belinda Hutchinson aM, 

Christine Liddy ao, Samantha Meers and Stephen Menzies. 

i would especially like to thank Foundation staff Kay Payne 

and Helen Clark for their ongoing dedication and support. 

Many of you will be aware of our plans to reinvigorate the 

Foundation under our new Executive director, Susan Hunt. 

over the next year, we will be offering exciting new initiatives as 

we move towards 2010 and will provide greater opportunities 

to engage with our supporters. i look forward to the Foundation 

building from strength to strength in the forthcoming year. 

Rob Thomas 

Chairman 

State Library of new South Wales Foundation Board 

an exciting new project to digitise the Holtermann Collection’s 

3,500 glass plate negatives is now well underway, with the 

overwhelming support of more than 60 benefactors. a blog on 

the State Library website charting the project’s progress has 

attracted great interest. 

State Library of New South Wales Foundation annual Report 2008/09 1

From the nSW State Librarian 

& Chief Executive 

the continued support of our many and varied benefactors, 

Friends, Custodians, Foundation members, Library Circle and 

discover Collections partners is critical to the success of the 

Library. the Foundation continues to support key projects 

that have enabled us to increase access to the unique and 

significant elements of our collection. i would like to express 

my gratitude for your generosity and belief in the value of 

our collection and the importance of sharing it and making it 

accessible to anyone who visits us onsite or online. 

to renew our vision for the Foundation, i am delighted to 

announce the appointment of Susan Hunt as the Library’s 

new Foundation Executive director. Susan brings a wealth 

of experience to this role and has held a number of senior 

management roles with the Historic Houses trust of nSW. 

We are delighted that she has joined our institution as she 

also brings with her a deep appreciation for and familiarity 

with our collection. 

our Fellowship Program continues to grow and strengthen. 

it was significantly enhanced this year with the addition of the 

david Scott Mitchell Fellowship and Merewether Scholarship, 

and the Religion Church & Missions and Environment & 

Conservation fellowships. these were supported during the 

year through generous donations from Foundation benefactors. 

next year we celebrate a landmark event for the State Library 

of nSW: the centenary of the official opening of the Mitchell 

Library in March 1910. this event is not only significant for the 

Library, but for australia as a whole. one hundred years later, 

david Scott Mitchell’s unsurpassed private gift to the people of 

nSW has developed into an internationally renowned research 

library. australia’s history is embedded within the State 

Library’s unrivalled collection and, with your continued passion 

and involvement, our collection will provide a legacy for future 

generations as the Mitchell Library embarks on its second 

century. 

thank you. 

Regina Sutton 

nSW State Librarian & Chief Executive 

the number of discover Collections partners has grown in 

the past year. it is particularly encouraging to recognise the 

increasing interest in funding the digitisation of critical and 

significant areas of the collection. over the past year, more 

than 60 benefactors have supported the digitisation of the 

Holtermann Collection. 

this year the Volunteer Program has been included in the State 

Library Foundation. these 156 specially trained individuals 

make an extraordinary contribution of time and expertise to the 

Library. they are a key component of the Library’s involvement 

with the community. their generosity and commitment is of 

paramount importance to us and is highly valued by those who 

use the Library and visit our exhibitions, and by members of 

our staff who have the honour of working with them. 

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State Library of New South Wales Foundation annual Report 2008/09

Year in brief 

State Detail Library from Vue of de New Millers South Point, Wales Sydney, Foundation 1845, by annual E Delessert, Report 2008/09 DL Pd 724 

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Fellowships and scholarships 

the State Library’s Fellowship Program is an important 

component of our services. the past year has been a period 

of consolidation and review for the program after its rapid 

expansion during the previous year. a review of the Fellowship 

Program identified several areas for improvement, including 

strengthening its financial base, exploring new promotional 

opportunities and more effectively presenting fellows’ research 

outcomes to clients and staff. 

nelson Meers Foundation 

Heritage Collection 

the displays in the Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage 

Collection have continued to attract a high level of interest 

since the gallery was established in 2003. Highlights include 

stamps from the internationally renowned HL White collection, 

beautiful artists’ books and a display of the Library’s carbon 

copy of a Schindler list. a total of 137,000 people visited 

the Library’s galleries, including the Heritage Collection, in 

2008/09. this represents an increase of 28% on 2007/08. 

the david Scott Mitchell Fellowship and the Merewether 

Scholarship — new perpetual scholarships — were awarded 

for the first time in 2008. these fellowships were established 

in March 2008 with the generous benefaction of the late John 

Merewether, a longstanding friend and supporter of the Library. 

these awards focus on the study of australian and nSW 

history. 

the inaugural david Scott Mitchell Fellow is Michael davis, 

who is studying European representations of aboriginal culture 

through the papers of curator and archaeologist Frederick 

McCarthy. the inaugural Merewether Scholar, dr Peter tyler, 

is investigating the social and cultural dimensions of the Royal 

Society of nSW. 

the CH Currey Memorial Fellowship, which has supported 

historical research from original resources since 1975, was 

this year won by dr Ruth Pullin, for research into the Library’s 

collections of Eugene von Guerard sketchbooks. 

the nancy Keesing Fellowship — established in 1993 through 

the generosity of former Library Council President dr Mark 

Hertzberg ao in honour of his late wife, the poet and writer 

nancy Keesing — was this year won by dr Melanie Swalwell, 

who is investigating the development of computer games 

in the 1980s. 

two Milt Luger fellows substantially completed their 

fellowships. the aims and development of these fellowships 

have been reviewed with Roslyn Mcdonald, who funds them in 

memory of her late husband Milt Luger. it is hoped that more 

tightly defined goals, milestones and outcomes will enhance 

the value of these important fellowships, which are aimed at 

emerging scholars under the age of 25. 

Staff members and tom Keneally ao examine a Schindler list, now on display 

in the Heritage Collection, which has generated global media exposure for 

the Library 

two single-year fellowships — the Religion, Church & 

Missions Fellowship (supported by the Vincent Fairfax Family 

Foundation) and the Environment & Conservation Fellowship 

(supported by the Purves Environmental Fund) — progressed 

this year. the Environment & Conservation Fellow, Emeritus 

Professor derek anderson, completed his fellowship. 

the Religion, Church & Missions Fellow, dr Robert Kenny, 

will complete his fellowship in 2010. 

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Jean Garling Bequest 

Conservators perform a specialised treatment on papers from the King family collection 

the Foundation continues to support the Jean Garling Bequest 

project with funds made available from this bequest. 

the Jean Garling Bequest allocation for preservation allows the 

Library to undertake complex treatments of collection items in 

addition to normal conservation work. in 2008/09 one highlight 

was the conservation of Drawings Made by Syms Covington 

on the Voyage of the Beagle, 1831–1836. Some of these pencil 

and watercolour sketches were displayed in the Library’s 

exhibition Charles Darwin Down Under, 1836 and others are 

on loan for exhibition at other institutions. 

a significant volume of the King family papers also received 

conservation attention. this collection includes diagrams of 

HMS Beagle which had been adhered between tissue paper, 

obscuring the detailed drawings. a clay poultice was applied 

to soften the adhesive, and the tissue was then delicately 

removed (pictured). 

this staff member also coordinated the very popular Rimini 

antiphonal concerts and presented a paper to the international 

association of Music Libraries entitled ‘Bringing the music of 

the Rimini antiphonal to life at the State Library of nSW’. 

another well-received event in this area was the celebration 

of australian composer ann Carr-Boyd’s 70th birthday, with 

an archival display from the Library’s extensive ann Carr-Boyd 

collection. Following this event, a music manuscript by ann’s 

father, norbert Wentzel, was transferred from the Sydney 

Conservatorium of Music library to the State Library of nSW, 

ensuring that the family archives are kept together. 

also through the Jean Garling Bequest Performing arts 

allocation, a music archivist acquires, processes and 

catalogues performing arts collections for the Library. in the 

past 18 months, the Library has acquired the Stuart Challender 

collection (donation), further Ross Edwards papers (purchase), 

Brandenburg Friends records (donation), pianist Enith Clarke’s 

papers (purchase), singer George Mcneilly’s papers, and 

several smaller music collections. 


Holtermann Collection 

the Foundation supports the Library Services division and 

has sponsored the employment of the discover Collections 

photographer in imaging Services and the Garling Conservator 

in Collection Preservation & Storage. a newly appointed 

digitisation officer has recently commenced, who brings to the 

Library extensive knowledge and skills in digitisation of glass 

plate negatives. 

a highlight of this year has been the commencement of the 

Holtermann Collection digitisation Project. With collaborative 

support of more than 60 generous benefactors, the Foundation 

has raised sufficient funds (over $127,000) to digitise the 

Holtermann Collection’s 3,500 wet-plate glass negatives. 

this internationally significant collection was commissioned 

by Bernard otto Holtermann, a successful gold miner and 

merchant. Between 1872 and 1875 he engaged the amercian 

and australian Photographic Company to document towns 

in nSW and Victoria to promote the colonies abroad. 

these photographs provide an extraordinary record of the 

development of Sydney and Melbourne in the latter half of 

the 19th century and, in particular, the goldfield towns of nSW 

and Victoria. 

Work has begun on this collection with the proceeds from the 

donations. a large format glass plate scanner has been purchased 

through a generous donation from Graham Bradley aM and 

Charlene Bradley. Rachel and Geoffrey o’Conor and Simon 

and Catriona Mordant have also offered exceptional support 

for this initiative. 

Each negative will undergo preservation work, which includes 

cleaning, conservation treatment and rehousing to protect 

the fragile glass plates. a museum-quality crate will be 

constructed to house the two largest glass plate negatives. 

as the digital images are produced, they will be loaded into the 

Library’s digital asset Management system and linked to the 

catalogue records. the final step of this project is the discover 

Collections website presentation of the collection. this will act 

as a digital portal, providing curatorial interpretation for this 

famous collection. 

detail from Sophia and Esther Holtermann on the veranda of their house at 

St Leonards[?], 1870–75, american & australasian Photographic Company, 

wet plate negative, on 4 Box 38 no [1] 

throughout this project a blog on the State Library website 

is being used to communicate with our generous sponsors 

and supporters, colleagues and the public. the blog provides 

updates on the project’s progress and challenges, and 

interesting facts that may be discovered along the way. it also 

allows input from interested parties on the project and the 

collection itself. the blog has already garnered an enthusiastic 

following. 

http://blog.sl.nsw.gov.au/holtermann/ 

the large format glass plate scanner was purchased with Foundation 

contributions to digitise the Holtermann Collection 

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discover Collections 

State Detail Library from Glimpse of New of South the Ship Wales through Foundation Hummocks, annual 1915, Report Frank 2008/09 Hurley, paget plate ON 26/18 

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discover Collections 

Dumont D’Urville and monument from Voyage de la corvette l’Astrolabe: exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829 … 

Paris: J tastu, 1830–35, RB/ RF990a/ 41 

the State Library’s collection is one of the largest and most 

significant in the country. it includes more than 1.5 million 

books, over one million photographs, 11 linear kilometres of 

manuscripts, 250,000 paintings, prints, architectural plans and 

drawings, 170,000 maps, 10,000 hours of oral history, as well 

as thousands of objects from swords and coins to elaborate 

collectors’ chests. 

Since 2004, the State Library of nSW Foundation has 

implemented a fundraising strategy to enable digitisation of 

selected material from our vast holdings. this online initiative — 

discover Collections — has been funded and supported by a 

diverse range of benefactors, both corporate and private. 

discover Collections is dynamically transforming the way the 

Library provides access to our unrivalled collection. this goes 

a long way to meet the challenge of sharing knowledge with 

contemporary global audiences. these fascinating online 

collections are accessible at: 

http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/discover_collections/index.html 

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Sponsors and partners 

So far, 23 online discover Collections have been brought to 

life through the generosity and support of benefactors — from 

corporations, charitable trusts and foundations to individual 

philanthropists. the discover Collections initiative offers 

engaging, educational, informative and inspirational material 

presented to a high standard of electronic delivery on the 

Library’s website. 

the sponsored discover Collections cover a broad range of 

subjects. 

History of Our Nation 

From Terra Australis to Australia 

Exploration — Trailblazing the Australian Interior 

Eureka! The Rush for Gold 

Indigenous Australians 

The Macquarie Era 

Voyages of Discovery — The Great South Land 

Religion, Church & Missions in Australia 

Aviation in Australia 

Law & Justice in Australia 

Our Natural World 

Hurley’s Antarctica 

Modern Antarctic Adventures 

Botanica: Illustrating the Exotic 

Society, Art & Culture 

Cricket in Australia 

The French in Australia 

A Day at the Races: The Horse in Australia 

Harry Seidler Collection 

Architecture: Arrival of Modernism 

Architecture: Temples of Commerce 

Photography: Sydney Exposed 

Photography: Holtermann Collection 

People & Places 

Caergwrle, Allynbrook 

Looking East — Darling Point & Beyond 

Looking North — Sydney’s Upper North Shore 

Sponsor 

John t Reid Charitable trusts 

thyne Reid Foundation 

Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation 

St Barbara Limited 

Rio tinto & the Rio tinto aboriginal Foundation 

Macquarie Group Foundation 

Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation 


Qantas 

Public Purpose Fund (the Law Society of nSW) 

allens arthur Robinson 

Clayton utz 

Gilbert & tobin Lawyers 

Henry davis York Lawyers 

Freehills 

Graham & Charlene Bradley Foundation 

Mr Mark Burrows ao 

Mr Geoffrey & Mrs Rachel o’Conor 

Sir Ron Brierley (Guinness Peat Group) 

Sofitel (accor Hotels & Resorts) 

arrowfield 

Mrs Penelope Seidler aM & the late Harry Seidler aC oBE 

designinc 

Woodhead international 

Moran Health Care Group 

Various benefactors 

Mr Peter & Mrs Ellie Hunt 

Ms Belinda Hutchinson aM & Mr Roger Massy-Greene 

Mr Geoffrey & Mrs Rachel o’Conor 


the digitisation process 

the complex process of digitisation involves painstaking and 

time-consuming work before completed discover Collections 

are ready to go live. this includes selection and research, 

preservation treatment, photography and developing the online 

presence of the collection. 

throughout the year, significant material has been added to the 

existing discover Collections stories and new online collections 

have been created. digitisation of additional collection material 

has also provided greater access through the Library’s 

catalogue. 

Selection and research 

Preservation 

Curators and librarians identify and research selected 

topics. Material is selected for its relevance, uniqueness 

and historic importance. 

if necessary, original material undergoes preservation 

treatment including repairs, rehousing and cleaning. 

Photography 

Online 

after preservation assessment, the books, paintings, 

photographs or objects are taken to the digitisation lab for 

photography. depending on the size, shape and format 

of the material, it is photographed or scanned to produce 

high resolution digital images. 

the online stories are presented by web development 

specialists. images are displayed in various formats, 

such as page-turning albums and interactive image 

viewers, and are linked to the Library’s catalogue. 

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discover Collections highlights 

the latest online collection, Botanica: Illustrating the 

Exotic, was launched on 22 april 2009 and is sponsored 

by longstanding Library supporters Geoffrey and Rachel 

o’Conor. 

this collection explores the European fascination for 

australian flora around the time of colonisation. the boom 

in illustrated botanical publications during the 18th century 

and the history and techniques of botanical illustration are 

also explored. 

Rare books from the Library’s collection were digitised and 

made available online. these include selections from 16th 

century herbals, illustrated plates by Ferdinand Bauer and 

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as Zoology and Botany of 

New Holland (1794) by James Smith and James Sowerby 

and selections from Robert thornton’s lavish Temple of 

Flora (1799). 

through a shared interest in celebrating the history and 

culture of indigenous australians, Rio tinto and the State 

Library of nSW formed a partnership in 2004 to digitise the 

Library’s significant collection of indigenous material and 

create the Indigenous Australians online story. in august 

2008 this alliance was recognised through the prestigious 

australian Business arts Foundation (aBaF) state awards. 

the State Library of nSW and Rio tinto were awarded the 

Marsh Partnering award for excellence in a partnership 

between a cultural organisation and a large business. 

new material has recently been added to this online 

collection showcasing several indigenous vocabularies, 

or word lists, including one created by First Fleet officer 

david Blackburn in 1791 and a 20th century vocabulary of 

words from the Coonabarabran region compiled by local 

indigenous woman Mary Jane Cain. 

detail from Embothrium speciosissimum / Great Embothria, or Waratah 

from Zoology and Botany of New Holland and the Isles Adjacent, James detail from Notebook of Australian Aboriginal Vocabularies, 1832–53, 

Smith and James Sowerby, London: Printed by J davis, [1794], Q79/ 59 James Larmer, ML MSS 7213 


Hurley’s Antarctica (sponsored by the Graham and 

Charlene Bradley Foundation) was enhanced by the 

addition of the story of the loss of the Endurance during 

Shackleton’s British imperial trans-antarctic Expedition 

between 1914 and 1917. Photographer Frank Hurley’s 

dramatic photographs of the disaster, along with his 

journal, have recently been digitised. 

the French in Australia online collection, sponsored 

by accor, was expanded with the addition of a story 

about the ill-fated explorer La Pérouse. the mysterious 

disappearance of the expedition in 1788 is told through 

manuscript, pictorial and published items. 

detail from Hurley with cinematograph, South Georgia, from British 

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914–17, on 26/ 1 

detail from The French Frigates from Voyage de La Pérouse … 1798, 

a Paris: Chez Plassan, imprimeur-Libraire, X980/ 3a 

From Terra Australis to Australia (sponsored by the thyne 

Reid Foundation and John t Reid Charitable trusts) was 

the flagship feature at the official launch of the Library’s 

new website in July 2008. our unrivalled collection of First 

Fleet material, including nine of the 11 known First Fleet 

journals as well as letters and pictorial material, was made 

available online for the first time. the launch event was well 

attended and featured a reading from one of the First Fleet 

journals by actor Jack thompson. 

an addition to Religion, Church & Missions in Australia 

(sponsored by the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation) was 

the story of the Sunday School movement’s beginnings in 

australia. the story is told through the papers of Reverend 

thomas Hassall, who established the first Sunday School 

in Parramatta in 1813. in addition, several of our most 

beautiful medieval illuminated manuscripts have been 

added to Religion, Church & Missions, representing part 

of the western religious tradition brought to australia with 

European settlement. 

Red gurnard from Australian Fishes, 1774–94, George Raper and 

unknown artist, PXd 18 

detail from Folio 44v, Adoration of the Magi from Book of Hours, Bourges, 

c. 1480, manuscript volume, Safe1/7c 

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Law & Justice has been enhanced with the controversial 

story of the establishment of the free press in nSW. 

attempts by Governor darling to curtail the content of 

newspapers during the 1820s were vehemently opposed 

by Chief Justice Francis Forbes. 

this year we digitised additional photographs and plans 

relating to leading 19th and 20th century architects of 

Sydney’s upper north Shore, including William Hardy 

Wilson and arthur Baldwinson. Looking North — Sydney’s 

Upper North Shore is sponsored by Geoffrey and Rachel 

o’Conor. 

detail from The Australian, 1 June 1827, p 3, Bn417 

detail from Eryldene, Gordon, 1919, J Paton, PXa 731 

the story of Francis Greenway, convict architect, was 

added to The Macquarie Era (sponsored by the Macquarie 

Group Foundation). Selections from Greenway’s papers, 

paintings, drawings and plans and the controversial 

Bigge Report of 1822 were digitised and made available 

online and via the Library’s catalogues. also new to 

The Macquarie Era are selections from the journals of 

Henry Colden antill, Governor Macquarie’s aide-de-camp, 

as well as selections from the Governor’s journals and an 

1822 map, which together tell the story of how the five 

Macquarie towns were named. 

to celebrate the glamour of international air travel in the 

mid-20th century an engaging selection of Qantas Empire 

airways ephemera — including brochures, menus and 

stickers — was digitised and added to the Aviation in 

Australia online collection (sponsored by Qantas). 

detail from Dawes Battery & Fort Macquarie from Drawings in Sydney, 

c. 1840–50, PX*d 12 

detail from Fly there by Qantas (cover), Qantas Ltd, 1929, EPHEMERa/ 

aViation/ QantaS/ 1920- 


Voyages of Discovery (sponsored by the Bruce & Joy Reid 

Foundation) saw two additional stories during the year. 

the journal of astronomer William Wales, who sailed with 

Captain Cook on the Resolution, was digitised to tell the 

story of his voyage and his contribution to the development 

of accurate navigational techniques at sea. the dramatic 

tale of the death of Captain James Cook was explored 

through the journal of First Lieutenant James Burney and 

published accounts. 

Looking East — Darling Point & Beyond (sponsored by 

Belinda Hutchinson aM & Roger Massy-Greene) now 

showcases the stories of two eminent 19th century 

darling Point families — the Morts and the Horderns 

— and their architect-designed villas. Photographs and 

architectural plans by Edmund Blacket and the firm of 

Morrow & deputron were digitised to illustrate this story. 

detail from William Wales — Journal on the Resolution, 21 June 1772 – 

17 October 1774, Safe 1/84 

detail from Plan of Residence, Darling Point for Samuel Hordern Esq. 

[Babworth House], 1912, Morrow & deputron, architects, PXd 529/1137 

Contemporary newspapers and photographs were 

digitised to illustrate the story of bushrangers Captain 

thunderbolt and the Governor Brothers for the online 

collection, Caergwrle, Allynbrook (sponsored by Peter & 

Ellie Hunt). 

Cricket in Australia (sponsored by Sir Ron Brierley, 

Guinness Peat Group). additional photographs of the 

Sydney Cricket Ground and cricket teams at the turn of 

the 20th century were digitised and added to the Library’s 

original materials catalogue. 

detail from Crowd looking at a scoreboard (and a close-up of the 

detail from The Hunt for the Governor Gang of Bushrangers … Stewarts 

scoreboard) in Market Street, Sydney, during the match between NSW 

Brook, NSW, c. 1900, aC Jackson, BCP 03906 and England, 1902, dL PX 136/ 8 

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the story of the development of Randwick Racecourse 

and a selection of photographs of picnic races in country 

nSW were added to A Day at the Races: The Horse in 

Australia (sponsored by arrowfield). 

in The Seidler Collection (sponsored by Penelope 

Seidler aM and the late Harry Seidler aC oBE) plans 

and photographs relating to the Seidlers’ residence in 

Killara, built in 1967, have been digitised and added to the 

collection. Seidler House, designed by Harry and Penelope 

Seidler, represented the state of the art for the period and 

won the 1967 Wilkinson award for Residential Buildings. 

detail from On the Merry-go-round at Deepwater Races — Deepwater, 

NSW, c. 1910, G Robertson-Cuninghame, BCP 02519 

detail from S & W elevations, Seidler House, Killara, 1967, 

Harry & Penelope Seidler, PXd 509/52 

after the successful launch of the online collection Eureka! 

The Rush for Gold (sponsored by St Barbara) in May 2008, 

additional research was undertaken on the social life of 

gold prospectors and the lively forms of entertainment 

on the goldfields and nearby towns. at a Friends event 

in october we displayed portraits and posters relating 

to the australian visit of entertainer Lola Montez, along 

with photographs and artworks depicting public houses 

on the goldfields of nSW and Victoria. these collection 

items have been digitised and an additional story relating 

to goldfield entertainments will be developed. 

Sydney’s vibrant theatre scene from the late 19th to the 

mid-20th century is explored through photographs added 

to the Sydney Exposed online collection (sponsored by the 

Moran Healthcare Group). over 1000 photographs were 

digitised for addition to the Library’s catalogue and around 

60 were used in the online collection. 

detail from The first subscription ball, Ballarat, 1854, Samuel thomas Gill 

dG V*/Sp Coll/Gill/19 

detail from Chorus line in swimsuits rehearses on stage from Hood Collection 

part II : [Theatrical, Live theatre], by Sam Hood, PXE 789 (v. 57) / 122 


the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation’s Exploration — 

Trailblazing the Australian Interior now includes intriguing 

stories of exploration in nSW. Little-known first forays into 

australia’s inland reaches are revealed through expedition 

journals, alongside better-known journeys like the first 

crossing of the Blue Mountains. 

Menura Superba, published in An Account of the English Colony in New 

South Wales, david Collins, London: printed for t Cadell Jun. and W 

davies, 1798–1802, Vol. 2, Q79/61 

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Curatorial talks 

State Showcasing Library collection of New South treasures Wales Foundation annual Report 2008/09 17

Curatorial talks 

throughout the year, the Foundation conducted exclusive 

viewings for Library supporters. these events are wonderful 

occasions for the Library to showcase collection treasures 

and display original material too fragile for general exhibition. 

our curators and librarians have the opportunity to share their 

expertise with enthusiastic Foundation supporters. 

in 2008/09, these events covered a wide range of topics: 

• the work of famous 16th and 17th century cartographers — 

including ortelius, Mercator, Jansson and Blaeu — from the 

Library’s extensive map collections 

• behind-the-scenes tours of the highly successful exhibition 

Bondi Jitterbug: George Caddy and his Camera and the 

international premiere of Wisdom 

• presentations on our Discover Collections online stories, 

covering diverse subjects from the social life and 

entertainment on the australian goldfields to botanical 

illustrations from 16th century herbals 

• talks on the Library’s rare European printed book 

collections, with volumes on display such as Fox’s Book 

of Martyrs (1563), Shakespeare’s First Folio (1623) and the 

Kelmscott Chaucer (1896). 

displaying a selection of rare European books from the Library’s collection 

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Volunteers 

State Volunteer Library guided of New tour South of the Wales Reading Foundation Room for Sydney annual Report Open, November 2008/09 2008 

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Volunteer Program 

a volunteer interpreting the tasman Map 

in 2009 the Volunteer Program has come under the auspices 

of the Foundation. Proudly, we can report that our 156 

volunteers supporting the program have contributed a record 

number of 12,700 hours to the Library in 2008/09. 

our volunteers are rich in experience, enthusiasm and 

commitment, and are integral to the culture and the 

development of the Library. Most are retired and continue to 

contribute to the community with the benefit of knowledge 

gained in their careers. as ambassadors for the Library, 

they display enormous passion for the collection and great 

dedication to their work. 

Volunteer tasks are divided into two main categories: 

front-of-house and behind-the-scenes. Front-of-house tasks 

include tour guiding, exhibition hosting, Shakespeare Room 

hosting, speaking to community groups, assisting with 

hospitality at events, and supporting educational programs. 

Behind-the-scenes tasks include transcribing letters, diaries 

and oral history interviews, recording information relating to our 

newly acquired aCP negatives collection, sorting ephemera, 

checking data entry, tidying shelves, and various administrative 

tasks. the transcription of 35 World War i diaries has been 

completed by a particularly dedicated team working within the 

Library’s original Materials branch. 

in 2008 we conducted in-depth research with our volunteers 

in order to understand their needs and expectations of the 

Library, provide feedback on our services for volunteers, 

and explore future possibilities for the Volunteer Program. 

the research included a survey of all volunteers as well as 

several focus groups. 

the results of this survey provided the Library with our highest 

ever satisfaction rating (96%). a mentoring program to enable 

the transfer of skills from more experienced volunteers to those 

new to the Volunteer Program was an important idea to come 

out of the research. 

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Foundation members 

and donors 

State Detail Library from Death of New of Cook, South John Wales Webber, Foundation c. 1781 annual – 83, oil, Report DG 26 2008/09 21

Foundation members and donors 

as at 30 June 2009 

We thank and acknowledge the generous support 

of all our Foundation members and donors. 

FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPIST 

Bruce & Joy Reid Foundation 

the late Miss Jean Garling 

dr Ruth S Kerr oaM 

nelson Meers Foundation 

nestle australia Ltd 

FOUNDATION LIFE GOVERNOR 

ian & Helen McLachlan trust 

Mrs tempe Merewether oaM & 

the late Mr John Merewether 

the late Mr Harold Schultz 


anonymous (1) 

FOUNDATION LIFE BENEFACTOR 

Sir Ron Brierley 

Mr B G & Mrs Rachel o’Conor 

Mr James o Fairfax ao 

John t Reid Charitable trusts 

Mr Howard J Lewis & 

Mrs Beryl J Lewis JP 

Mr Milton Whitmont & 

the late Mrs Helen Whitmont 

anonymous (1) 

FOUNDATION GOVERNOR 

BENEFACTOR 

Mr Robert o albert ao RFd Rd 

the Hon Franca arena aM 

Mr J K Bain aM & Mrs Janette Bain 

Mr Ken Bloxsom 

Graham & Charlene Bradley 


Father Edmund Campion 

Mr neil Glasser MVo & Mrs nina Glasser 

the late Mr neville Govett 

dr aM Hertzberg ao 

Mr Kevin W Hewitt 

Macquarie Bank Foundation 

Moran Health Care Group Pty Ltd 

Rio tinto & Rio tinto aboriginal 


Mrs Penelope Seidler aM & the late 

Mr Harry Seidler aC oBE 

Mr david & Mrs tricia Sherbon 

the Synthesis Consulting Group Pty Ltd 

thyne Reid Foundation 

anonymous (3) 

FOUNDATION MAJOR 

BENEFACTOR 

Mr ian & Mrs Hanne angus 

arrowfield 

dr Geoffrey Cains 

Gordon darling Foundation 

Mr John B Fairfax aM 

Mr John Hoyle 

Mrs Barbara E Hudson 

Mr Peter & Mrs Ellie Hunt 

Ms Belinda Hutchinson aM & 

Mr Roger Massy-Greene 

Qantas airway Limited 

Mr Robert E Purves aM 

St Barbara Ltd 

Ms Joy Storie 

Sydney Mechanics’ School of arts 

Sir arthur Weller CBE & Lady Weller 

anonymous (6) 

FOUNDATION BENEFACTOR 

allens arthur Robinson 

Belalberi Foundation 

Clayton utz 

Mr Hugh & Mrs Patricia dixson 

dr Zeny Edwards 

Gilbert & tobin 

Mordant Family 

Mrs Maurine Goldston-Morris oaM 

Henry davis York Lawyers 

the Hon david Levine RFd QC 

Mrs alice oppen 

dr alex Robertson & 

Ms dorothy Peake 

Ms Meg Stewart 

anonymous (8) 

FOUNDATION SENIOR FELLOW 

Miss Jean M allen 

Mr W R arnott 

Black & White Committee 

dr Kevin F Bleasel ao & 

the late Mrs Marianne Bleasel 

Mr Mark d i Burrows ao 

Cadry’s Handwoven Rugs 

Mrs Wendy E Clarke 

Mr Jon Cleary-Sundowner 

Mr Bryce Courtenay aM 

Mrs Rowena danziger aM & 

Mr Ken Coles aM 

Mr Ray & Mrs June V Cooper 

Mr Sam & Mrs Janet Cullen 

Mr Michael S diamond aM MBE 

Mr ian W dickson 

Mrs Sarah M dingwell 

Mr Hubert East & 

Mrs dorothy-Joy East 

the Greatorex Foundation 

Mr derek a d B Heath & 

Mrs Prudence Heath 

Mr R J Lamble ao & 

Mrs Joan McClung 

Lady Loewenthal 

Maple-Brown Family Charitable 


Ms Roslyn G Mcdonald 

nSW nurses association 

the Hon Mahla Pearlman ao 

Mr John B Reid ao 

Miss Ruth G Robertson 

Mr John L Sharpe 

Sofitel (accor Hotels & Resorts) 

the Rodney & 

Judith o’neil Foundation 

taylor’s Wines 

Ms Sue thomas 

Mr Leo & Mrs Heather tutt 

Mr James Walker 

Mr Robert J White ao 

Woodhead international 

anonymous (10) 

FOUNDATION FELLOW 

alexander tzannes associates 

Pty Ltd 

Emeritus Professor derek J anderson 

Mrs P R andrews 

Mr Henry Badgery & 

Mrs Peta Badgery 

Ms Lucy Bantermalis 

dr Charles S Barnes & 

Mrs Beverly Barnes 

Mr Jim Barrett 

Mr William d Blackshaw 

Mrs Rosemary & Mr Julian Block 

Mr alexander B’oyarsky 

Ms Maxine Brodie 

dr John Christian ao & 

Mrs Helen Christian aM 

dr Frederick Clarke 

Ms Shirley Colless 

Mrs alison Cox oaM 

Mrs dorothy Craig 

dr alison Crook ao 

Professor dexter dunphy aM 

Mrs Jean Edgecombe oaM 

Mr John Eldershaw 

Ms Suzanne Falkiner 

Mr Brian C France aM & 

Mrs Philippa France 

Friends of the State Library 

of new South Wales 

Mrs Margaret Goldfinch 

Mr david M Gonski aC 

Mr Geoffrey R Graham 

the Hon Justice ian V Gzell 

Mr ian Harper aM & 

Mrs Rosemary Harper 

Henry Parkes Foundation 

the Hon Justice J d Heydon 

Mr Francis M Hooper 

Mr Ray Hyslop 

Mr david C Jackson 

Ms Jana Juanas 

Mr neville Jeffress aM & 

Mrs Eileen Jeffress 

Lady Joel 

Mr tom Keneally ao & 

Mrs Judy Keneally 

Mr Gilles t Kryger 

Mrs nathalie Kulakowski 

Mr Richard F LaGanza 

Mr James E Layt aM 

Mr Josef Lebovic & 

Mrs Jeanne Lebovic 

Mr david Lesnie 

Mrs angela Lind 

Mr George Maltby ao & 

Mrs Mary Maltby 

Mr Robert Maple-Brown & 

Mrs Susan Maple-Brown 

dr Helen Markiewicz 

Ms anne McCormick & 

Mr derek Mcdonnell 

Miss Kathleen L McCredie 

the Hon Justice Robert C Mcdougall 

dr Stephen Mcnamara 

Mrs Barbara Mcnulty 

Millie Mills 

dr Kenneth neale 

Ms tania nesbitt 

Ms Marion & Mr Roy nicolson 

Mrs Gwenneth M Pearson 

Ms debra Pinkerton JP 

Mrs Sandra M Plowman 

Mr V J Plummer 

Mr adrian & Mrs Philippa Poole 

Mr t C Powell 

Miss EJG Russell 

Ms Marian Seville 

Mr Brian Sherman aM 

Mr Laurance a Sidari 

Mr William J Sinclair 

Mr Kenneth G Smith 

Mr Jeremy St John 

Mr david Staples & 

Mrs Beverly Staples 

Miss alison Stephen 

Miss Rosaline tam 

trust Company of australia Limited 

Mr William d t Ward QC & 

Mrs Carolyn a Ward 

Mr Michael H Waterhouse & 

Mrs Vashti Waterhouse 

Mr Peter Weiss aM 

Mr norton J Whitmont 

Mr John B Whittle 

Mr Ken W Wilder oaM 

Mr Kim Williams 


FOUNDATION MEMBERS 

Mrs Heather adams 

Ms Jan aitkin 

Mr Robert & Mrs Rosemary anderson 

Mr andrew andersons 

Mr Mark E andrews 

Mr david W anstice 

Mr Kevin J apthorpe 

Mrs Lynette arcidiacono 

Ms Marlene arditto 

Mr Christopher arnott oaM 

asher Joel Media Group Pty Ltd 

Miss Frances t aspinall 

Mr arthur W austin 

australian decorative & 

Fine arts Society (Sydney) inc 

Mr John Baker 

dr Lesley Baker 

Mr neil & Mrs diane Balnaves 

Mrs Marlene Barclay 

Mrs angela Barker 

Ms norma Barne 

Mr Frank Barnes 

dr Stephen Barratt 

Mrs Margaret E Barter 

Mr Colin J Baskerville 

Professor antony Basten ao Faa 

FtSE 

Ms Josephine Bastian 

Mrs Jill Beith 

Mr Keith L Bennett 

dr Rosemary Berreen 

Mr John & Mrs Jennifer Berryman 

Mr Ron Beslich 

Mr John Bilmon & Ms Mairaed Bilmon 

Ms Barbara Bird 

Mr Richard E t Blaxland 

Mr dennis Bluth 

dr Richard W Boden aM & 

Mrs Jan Boden 

Mr John Bolas 

Ms Rachel Boyd 

Ms Pamela a Boyne 

Mr John d M Bradshaw 

Mr arthur W Bragg 

Mr tom Breaden 

Mrs andra G Brooks 

Ms ann Brown 

Mr J R Brown & Mrs ann C Brown 

the Hon Bob Brown 

Mr Kenneth S Brown 

Mr Garry Browne 

Mr Jim Bryant 

Ms Betty Buchanan & Mr C Rowles 

Mr anthony Buckley aM 

Ms Roslyn Burge 

Mrs Joyce Burnard 

Mr Patrick R Burnett 

Mr Gregory K Burton SC 

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Showcasing collection treasures 

Mr John Byron Mr ian E davidson Professor G L Gilbert Mr i M Jackman 

Mrs Stephanie R Caddies Ms Rebecca davies dr allan R Glanville Mrs Cheryl anne Jacob 

Mr donald Caldwell dr Richard o day Ms Libby Gleeson Mrs naomi B Jacob 

Mr Peter R Callaghan SC dr Marie M de Lepervanche Mr a d Glover Emeritus Professor Marjorie Jacobs 

Mr alan J Cameron aM Mrs Connie demer Mr angus Gluskie Ms anita Jacoby 

Mr donald Campbell & designinc dr Lewis Gomes Mrs Mildred V Jenkins 

Mrs Margaret Caldwell Mr Matthew devine dr Jill Gordon Mr Vincent Jewell 

Hon Justice Joe Campbell Mr Richard J dinham Mr Vanda R Gould Mr Warren t Johns 

dr Barry R Cant dr Hugh dixson & dr Stanley J M Goulston Ms Beverley Johnson 

Ms Rosemary Carrick Mrs Frances dixson Mr Geoffrey J Graham dr Robert Johnston 

Mr Mark Caruana Mrs B H dolman Mr Kevin Grant Miss June B Jones 

Mr Joseph Catanzariti Mr tom downes Mr Barry t Gray JP Mr Paul Jones 

Mr Ross B Catts Mr Murray doyle Mr Peter Gray Mr Laurence Kalnin 

Mrs Margaret d Cayzer Mr John a dunlop dr david Green Mr anton Kapel 

Mr Richard Celarc Mrs Jayati dutta Mr Brian P J Greig Ms narelle a Kennedy 

Mr Edgar E Chaffer Rd JP the Hon Justice Richard F Edmonds Miss Pauline M Griffin aM dr John W Kenny 

Mr & Mrs arthur Charles Mrs Kondelea Elliott Mr Robert Hadler Mr Richard S Keyworth 

dr Elizabeth Clark Mr Peter J Evans Mr Graeme Haigh dr Russell Kift 

Mr S S Clark the Hon Elizabeth a Evatt aC Mr t W Haines ao Mr Jeffrey F Kildea 

dr Christopher W Clarke Mr Michael Eyers aM Professor John Ham Mr Geoffrey M King aM 

dr John Cleverley Mr david G Fairlie Mrs Etta G Hamilton Mr George King 

Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners Mr John W Farley & Mrs Jessie Farley the Hon Justice John P Hamilton Mr Richard King 

Professor Richard Clough aM Captain John Faulkner aM & Mr Bruce V Hamon Mr Peter M Kite SC 

Mr Walter J Coatsworth Mrs Sandra Faulkner Mr Justice & Mrs K R Handley ao Mrs Sylvia Klineberg 

Mr tullio Cofrancesco Mr Kevin t Fennell PSM Mr Malcolm R. Hardwick QC Mr ian Knop 

Ms Pam Connor Mr John Fisher Mrs norma Hardy Emeritus Professor dame Leonie 

Mr John d Corney dr John H Flak oaM EM Mr Bruce Harris Kramer aC dBE 

Mr Phillip Cornwell dr G a Fletcher Ms Jean Hart Mr John Kuner 

dr Brett Courtenay dr Jill M Forrest Ms Victoria a Hartstein dr Paul P Laird 

Mrs Kay Cox Ms Jennifer J Forster Mr david n H Hassall Mr Milton Lalas 

Ms Louise Cox aM Mr allan W J Fowler dr Valerie Havyatt dr William Land 

Ms debby Cramer & Mr Bill Caukill Professor d J Fraser dr Marc Heyning Mrs anne Lane 

Mrs Kathleen Cronin Freehills Mr J S L Hill Mr david G Lane 

Mr Peter L Crozier Mrs Marion Freidman Mr Michael J Hinshaw dr P d Lark 

Mr Charles Curran aC & dr Herbert & Mrs Valmae Freilich Ms Lynne Hodge Mr alan Legge 

Mrs E Curran Mrs Jeanette French Mr Bryan Holliday Mrs Rosemary E Leitch 

Ms Janelle Cust dr Judith a Fryer aM Mr andrew L Horsley Mr Colin J Lennox 

Mrs Patricia a R dale oaM Mr Emlyn n Garland Howard tanner & associates Mrs Christine Liddy ao 

Mr Richard J W d’apice aM Professor John Gascoigne Ms diana Howlett Mr Barrie Lindsay 

Mr Rowan darke Mr James Geddes Mr Bruce Hudson Mr Wayne L Little 


Mr arthur V Loveless 

Mrs Carolyn Lowry oaM 

Mr Peter W Lucas 

Mr Ric Lucas 

Ms Mary J Lynch 

Ms anne Macdonald 

Mrs Marjory R Macdonald 

dr John M Mack 

Ms doune Macnaught 

Maple-Brown abbott Limited 

Mrs Joy Marchant 

Mr Ken Marks 

Mr Richard n Marsh 

the Hon Sir anthony Mason aC KBE 

Mrs Margaret J Mashford 

Mr Peter Mason aM & Mrs C Mason 

Mr John Masters 

Mrs Margeri Mather 

Mr terry G Matthews 

Mr John McCarthy QC 

Mr tim McCormick 

Mrs Margaret H McCredie 

dr ian d McCrossin 

Mrs Rosemary McCullough 

Mr John & Mrs Helen Mcdonagh 

Mrs Betty & dr R McEwin 

Mr angus Mcinnes 

dr Robin C McLachlan 

Mr Bruce d McLaren 

Mr S d Mcnamara 

dr Patrick J Meaney 

Mr Raymond E Menmuir 

Mr Paul Menzies 

Mr E C Merewether 

Mrs Jane Miller 

Mr Justin Miller 

Ms Barbara Millons 

dr anthony S Mitchell 

Mrs Barbara Mobbs 

Mrs audrey a Moore oaM 

Mr neil J Moore 

Mr E J Moran & Mrs J L Moran 

Morning Star Gold n.L. 

Ms Shirley Morris 

dr ann Moyal aM 

Mrs Ethel M Murray 

dr Gordon Myall 

Mr Hal Myers 

Miss Patricia J nargar 

Ms Penelope nelson 

Ms Pauline newell 

dr Lisa newling 

dr Rowan nicks 

Mr Graham nock oBE 

Mr alexander F norwick 

nSW Cricket association 

Mr Felix oppen 

Mr Viktor Paar 

Miss Valerie P Packer 

dr Peter B Paisley 

Ms Prudence Parkhill & 

Mr Geoffrey Board 

Ms Janette Parkinson & 

Mr Roy Fernandez ao 

Mr Paul & Mrs Valerie Parv 

Miss Jill Paton 

Mrs Janine Pattison 

Mr and Mrs doug G Peacocke 

Mr M a Pembroke SC 

Ms Catherine G Percy 

dr Bruce H Peterson 

Mr G W Pettigrew 

Mrs Margaret Phelan 

Mr Benjamin Politzer 

Mr Robert Pryke 

Mrs Eva E Purnell 

the Hon Justice Rodney n Purvis 

aM QC 

Mrs Barbara Quigley 

Mrs Colleen M Quinton 

Mr Paul a Quoyle 

Miss dorothy Ramsay 

Ms Patricia G Rankin 

Mrs angela Raymond 

dr Malcolm Reed 

Mr oliver Richter ao & 

Mrs Joy Richter 

Rider Hunt 

Mr Bill Roberts 

Mrs deanne Roberts 

Mr Philip a Robinson 

Mrs Jeanne Rockey 

Mr imants Ronis 

Mr Robert W Rose 

Rotary Club of Sydney inc 


Mr John Rownes 

Mrs Elizabeth Salkeld 

Mrs G J Samuels 

Mr Basil Sellers aM 

Mrs Margaret Schonell 

Mrs Wendy B Selman 

Mrs Elizabeth Sheard 

Ms Margaret Sheppard 

Mr Ron Sheen 

Miss annie Sherbon 

Master Will Sherbon 

Mr Beresford E Shipley 

dr Jeffrey a Siegel 

Mrs K R Sinclair 

Mrs Elizabeth Skeoch 

Ms Patricia Smith 

Mr Robert Smith 

Miss Rose t Smith 

Mr John Sneeder 

Mr Robert Somervaille ao 

Mr Gavin & Mrs ngaire Souter 

Mr david Staehli 

Mrs Beverley Stanton 

Mr ian Stapleton 

Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners 

Ms Susan Steedman 

Mrs Beverly Steggles 

Mr Richard J Stevens 

Mr allan Sturgess 

Mr C R Sundstrom 

dr Lorelle Swan 

Mr William P Sweeney 

Ms Wendy Swinburn 

dr John L Symonds 

Mrs Margaret H talacko 

Mr anthony tarleton 

Mr Mark R tarmo 

Mrs Mildred teitler 

Mrs E M third 

Mr Mark a thomas 

Mrs Joyce P thorpe 

dr M L tindal 

Ms Susan tompkins 

Mr t a tonkin 

Mr Paul tracey 

Ms diana V H treatt 

Mr Ernest W Vale 

dr ian R Vanderfield oBE 

Mr Christopher M P Vassall 

Mrs Jan L Vecchio 

the Hon tom Waddell & 

the late Mrs thea Waddell 

dr Peter R C Wakeford 

dr James C Walker 

Mr John S Walton aM 

Mrs Sheila Warby 

Miss Catherine Warne 

Professor Elizabeth Webby aM 

Professor Peter Webber 

Mrs Jill Wellington 

dr Janet E West 

Mr Chris Wetherall 

dr Judy White aM 

Mr Roy H Whitecross 

dr dianne E Wiley 

Mr david L Williams aM 

dr Judith a Williams 

dr Robert B Williams 

Mr Graham J Wilson & 

Mrs Helen Wilson 

Mr Keith Windschuttle 

dr Richard Wing 

Mr Richard J B Wingate 

dr derrick F Woodhouse 

Mr Hubert o Woodhouse 

dr david Woods 

Miss Helen Woodward 

Ms Jill Wran 

Professor Barry G Wren aM & 

Mrs Loloma Wren 

dr donald i Wright & 

Mrs Janice Wright 

Mr neil E Wykes oaM 

dr diana Wyndham 

Mr John Wyndham 

Mr William J Youll 

Ms Julie Young 


THE LIBRARY CIRCLE 

Miss Jean M allen 

dr Gae anderson 


Ms Pam Connor 

Mrs Sandra Faulkner 

Ms diane Finlay 

Miss Pauline M Griffin aM 

Mr Kevin W Hewitt 

Mr david C Jackson 



Mrs Beryl J Lewis JP 

Mr Howard J Lewis 

Mr ian S McLachlan 

Miss Millie Mills 

dr ann Moyal aM 

Miss dorothy Ramsay 

Mr david Staples 

Ms Joy Storie 

Miss nancy tuck 

dr diana Wyndham 

Mr John Wyndham 

CUSTODIAN COMMANDERS 

Mr Robert o albert ao RFd Rd 

Mr Bryce Courtenay aM 

Mrs Sarah M dingwell 

Mr Hubert East & 

Mrs dorothy-Joy East 

Mr derek a d B Heath & Mrs 

Prudence Heath 

Mr Francis M Hooper 

Mr R J Lamble ao 

the Hon david Levine RFd QC 

Lady Loewenthal 

the Hon Justice Robert C Mcdougall 

Mr t C Powell 

Mr Robert E Purves aM 

Mr John L Sharpe 

Mr Rob thomas & Kyrenia thomas 

Mr Robert J White ao 

Mr Kim Williams 

anonymous (4) 

CUSTODIAN PRINCIPALS 

Mr Henry Badgery & 

Mrs Peta Badgery 

dr Charles S Barnes & 

Mrs Beverly Barnes 

dr Kevin F Bleasel ao & 

the late Mrs Marianne Bleasel 

Mr dennis Bluth 

Mr Jon Cleary-Sundowner 

Mrs dorothy Craig 

Professor dexter dunphy aM 

Ms Suzanne Falkiner 

Mr Ray Hyslop 

Mrs nathalie Kulakowski 

Mrs anna Marks 

Mrs Ethel M Murray 

dr Kenneth neale 

dr Bruce H Peterson 

Ms debra Pinkerton JP 

Mrs Sandra M Plowman 

Mr adrian & Mrs Philippa Poole 

Miss Ruth G Robertson 

Miss EJ G Russell 

Mr Brian Sherman aM 

Mr William J Sinclair 

Miss alison Stephen 

Miss Rosaline tam 

dr Elizabeth J torrance 

Mr Peter Weiss aM 

Mr norton J Whitmont 

anonymous (6) 

CUSTODIAN LEADERS 

Emeritus Professor derek J anderson 

Mrs P R andrews 

the Hon Franca arena aM 

Ms Elsa atkin 

Mr arthur W austin 

Professor antony Basten ao Faa 

FtSE 

Mr Keith L Bennett 

Mr Ron Beslich 

Mr alexander Boyarsky 

Ms Maxine Brodie 

Mr alan J Cameron aM 

dr John Christian ao & 

Mrs Helen Christian aM 

dr Christopher W Clarke 

dr Frederick Clarke 

Ms Shirley Colless 

dr Brett Courtenay 

Mrs alison Cox oaM 

Ms Louise Cox aM 

dr Helen Crane 

Mrs Clare H docker 

Mr Joe doyle aM & Ms Ruth doyle 

Mrs Jayati dutta 

Mr John Eldershaw 

Mr angus Gluskie 

Mr Peter Gray 

dr david Green 

Mr Robert Hart-Jones 

Mr Warren t Johns 

Mr Paul Jones 

Mr Gilles Kryger 

Mr James E Layt aM 

dr Philip Lingard 

Ms Mary J Lynch 

dr Helen Markiewicz 

Miss Kathleen L McCredie 

dr Stephen Mcnamara 

Mrs Barbara Mcnulty 

Mrs Barbara Mobbs 

Mr neil J Moore 


dr Lisa newling 

Mr Felix oppen 

dr Peter B Paisley 

Mrs Gwenneth M Pearson 

dr Bruce Peterson 

Ms Catherine G Percy 

Mr John Plummer 

dr Malcolm Reed 

Mrs Elizabeth Salkeld 

Mr Jeremy d St John 

Mr Mark R tarmo 

Mr William d t Ward QC & 

Mrs Carolyn a Ward 

Mr Graham J Wilson & Mrs Helen Wilson 


CUSTODIAN GUARDIANS 

Mr Robert & Mrs Rosemary anderson 

Mr Mark & Mrs Fiona andrews 

Mrs annie armstrong 

Miss Frances t aspinall 

dr Stephen Barratt 

Ms Josephine Bastian 

Ms Barbara Bird 


dr Richard W Boden aM & 

Mrs Jan Boden 

Ms Rachel Boyd 

dr Francis H Burns oaM 

Mr John Byron 

Mrs Stephanie R Caddies 

Mr donald Caldwell 

dr Barry Cant 

Mr Richard Celarc 

Professor Richard Clough aM 

Mr Ken Coles aM & 

Mrs Rowena danziger aM 

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Showcasing collection treasures 

dr Warwick Coombes 

Miss Rosemary a Cork 

Mr John d Corney 

Mr Phillip Cornwell 

Judge Rodney G Craigie 

Ms debby Cramer 

Ms Janelle Cust 

Mr Richard J dinham 

dr Hugh dixson 

Mr Peter J Evans 

Mr david G Fairlie 

Mr John W Farley 

dr John H Flak oaM 

Professor d J Fraser 

Mrs Marion Freidman 

Professor G L Gilbert 

dr Lewis Gomes 

Mr Geoffrey R Graham 

the Hon Justice John P Hamilton 

a/Professor Hamish Foster 

Professor d J Handelsman 

Mrs norma Hardy 

Ms Lynne Hodge 

Mr Bruce Hudson 

Mrs naomi B Jacob 

Mr Richard S Jenkins 

Ms Beverley Johnson 

Mr anton Kapel 

Mr John Keightley 


Mr nicholas Korner 


Mr alan Legge 

Mr Colin J Lennox 

dr Philip S Lingard 

Mr arthur V Loveless 

dr John Mack & Mrs Vanessa Mack 

Mrs Joy Marchant 

Mr Ken Marks 

Mr John Masters 

Mr tim McCormick 

Mrs Margaret H McCredie 

Mr angus Mcinnes 

dr Patrick J Meaney 

Mr Raymond E Menmuir 

Mrs Jane Miller 


Mrs Rosemary neville 

the Hon Barry S J o’Keefe aM 

Mr M a Pembroke SC 

Mr G W Pettigrew 

the Hon Justice Rodney n Purvis 

aM QC 

Mrs Barbara Quigley 

Ms Patricia G Rankin 

Mrs angela Raymond 

Mr Robert W Rose 

Reverend denis C Shelton 

Mr Beresford E Shipley 

dr Jeffrey a Siegel 

Mr ian Stapleton 

Mr allan Sturgess 

Mr William P Sweeney 

Mr anthony tarleton 

Mr ian thom & Mrs Valerie thom 

dr Jeanette R thirlwell 

Mr Mark a thomas 

Mrs Joyce P thorpe 

Miss nancy tuck 

dr Peter R C Wakeford 

Professor Elizabeth Webby aM 

dr Judy White aM 

dr dianne E Wiley 

Professor Barry G Wren aM 


CUSTODIAN MEMBERS 

Mrs Heather adams 

Mr david aitken 

Ms Jan aitkin 

dr Gae M anderson 

Mr Mark E andrews 

Mr Kevin J apthorpe 

Mrs Lynette arcidiacono 

Mr Graham ashton 

Mr Peter G Bailey 

dr Lesley Baker 

Mr John Baker 

dr Barbara Ballantyne 

Mrs Marlene Barclay 

Mrs anne C Baring 

Mrs Margaret E Barter 

Mr Colin J Baskerville 

Mrs Jill Beith 

Ms Jennifer Blackman 

Mr Richard E t Blaxland 


Ms Pamela a Boyne 

Mr John d M Bradshaw 

Mr arthur W Bragg 

Mr tom Breaden 

Mrs andra G Brooks 

Ms ann Brown 

Mr Kenneth S Brown 

the Hon Bob Brown 

Mr J R Brown & Mrs ann C Brown 

Mr Jim Bryant 


Mr anthony Buckley aM 

Mrs Joyce Burnard 

Mr Patrick R Burnett 

Mr Gregory K Burton SC 

Mr Peter R Callaghan SC 

Hon Justice Joe Campbell 

Ms Rosemary Carrick 

Mr Mark Caruana 

Mr Joseph Catanzariti 

Mr Ross B Catts 

Mrs Margaret d Cayzer 

Mr Edgar E Chaffer Rd JP 

Mr noel C Chalson 

Mr S S Clark 

Mr William Clark 

Mrs Wendy E Clarke 

dr John Cleverley 

Professor Richard Clough aM 

Mr Walter J Coatsworth 

Mr tullio Cofrancesco 

Mrs Kay Cox 

Ms debby Cramer & Mr Bill Caukill 

Mrs Kathleen Cronin 

Mr Peter L Crozier 

Mrs Patricia a R dale 

Mr Rowan darke 

Ms Rebecca davies 

dr Richard o day 

dr Marie M de Lepervanche 

Mr nicholas dettmann 

Mrs Enoe di Stefano MBE 

Mrs B H dolman 

Mr tom downes 

Mr Murray doyle 

Mrs Kondelea Elliott 

dr alan England 

Ms Margaret Evans 

Mr Michael Eyers aM 

Mr John W Farley & Mrs Jessie Farley 

Mr Kevin t Fennell PSM 

Mr Laurie Ferguson MP 

Mrs Robin Ferris 

Ms Jennifer J Forster 

Mr allan W J Fowler 

dr Herbert & Mrs Valmae Freilich 

dr Judith a Fryer aM 

Mr Emlyn n Garland 

Mr James Geddes 

Mr John Gissing 

dr allan R Glanville 

Ms Libby Gleeson 


Mr a d Glover Mr John Kuner Ms Carole o’Brien 

Mr Erhard P G Gohl & dr Paul P Laird Mrs Clarice o’Gorman 

Mrs Christa H Gohl Mr Milton Lalas Mr Viktor Paar 

Mr James n Gordon dr William Land Miss Valerie P Packer 

dr Jill Gordon Mrs anne Lane Ms Prudence Parkhill & 

dr Stanley J M Goulston dr P d Lark Mr Geoffrey Board 

Mr Brian P J Greig dr John Lawrence Mr Paul & Mrs Valerie Parv 

Miss Pauline M Griffin aM the Very Reverend Graeme Mr Chaovalit Patamanont 

Mr Robert Hadler Lawrence Miss Jill Paton 

Professor John Ham Mrs Rosemary E Leitch Mrs Janine Pattison 

Mrs Etta G Hamilton Mrs angela Lind Senator Marise Payne 

Mr Bruce V Hamon Mr Barrie Lindsay Mr and Mrs doug G Peacocke 

Mr Bruce Harris Mr Ric Lucas Mr Benjamin Politzer 

Ms Jean Hart Mr Peter W Lucas Mr Robert Pryke 

Mr david n H Hassall Ms March Lynch Mrs Eva E Purnell 

dr Valerie Havyatt Mrs Marjory R Macdonald Mrs Colleen M Quinton 

Mr Michael J Hinshaw Mr Richard n Marsh Miss dorothy Ramsay 

Mr andrew L Horsley the Hon Sir anthony Mason aC KBE dr Con S Reed oaM 

Mr and Mrs M Hupalo dr ian d McCrossin Mrs Pam Regan 

Mr i M Jackman Mrs Rosemary McCullough Mrs deanne Roberts 

Emeritus Professor Marjorie Jacobs Mrs Betty & dr R McEwin Mr Philip a Robinson 

Mrs Mildred V Jenkins dr Robin C McLachlan Mrs Jeanne Rockey 

Mr Vincent Jewell Mr Bruce d McLaren Mr imants Ronis 

dr Robert Johnston Mr S d Mcnamara Mr Mark Roufeil 

Miss June B Jones Ms Sally K Mendel Mr John Rownes 

Ms narelle a Kennedy Millie Mills Mrs Margaret Schonell 

dr John W Kenny Mr J H Mitchell Mrs Wendy B Selman 

Mr Richard S Keyworth dr anthony S Mitchell Ms Marian Seville 

dr Russell Kift dr Gordon Myall Mrs Margaret Schonell 

Mr Richard King Mr Hal Myers Mrs Elizabeth Sheard 

Mrs Sylvia Klineberg Miss Patricia J nargar Master Will Sherbon 

Emeritus Professor dame Leonie Ms Pauline newell Miss annie Sherbon 

Kramer aC dBE Mr alexander F norwick Mrs Elizabeth Skeoch 

Ms Patricia Smith 

Mr Robert Smith 

Mr John Sneeder 

Mr Gavin & Mrs ngaire Souter 

Mr david Staehli 

Mrs Beverley Stanton 

Ms Susan Steedman 

Mr Richard J Stevens 

Mr C R Sundstrom 

dr Lorelle Swan 

Ms Wendy Swinburn 

dr John L Symonds 

Mrs Margaret H talacko 

Mrs E M third 

dr M L tindal 

Mr t a tonkin 

Mr Paul tracey 

Mr John Vale 

Mr Christopher M P Vassall 

Mrs Jan L Vecchio 

Ms Vicki Vivian 

Mrs Sheila Warby 

dr Janet E West 

dr Robert B Williams 

Mr david L Williams aM 

Mr Richard J B Wingate 

Mr Hubert o Woodhouse 

dr david Woods 

dr donald i Wright 

Mr neil E Wykes oaM 


in compliance with the new South Wales Privacy and Personal Information 

Protection Act 1998 only those members, donors and supporters who have 

given their consent to have their name published in State Library of nSW 

publications are listed. Members, donors and supporters who have not given 

their consent, who have not yet responded to the Library’s privacy consent 

request or who wish to remain anonymous appear as ‘anonymous’. 

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trustees’ report 

and financial statements 

State Detail Library from Dusky of New Bay, South New Zealand, Wales Foundation 1768 – 75, William annual Hodges, Report 2008/09 PXD 11/32 

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for the year ended 30 June 2009 

the trustees present their report together with the financial statements of the State Library of new South Wales Foundation (the 

Foundation) for the year ended 30 June 2009. 

the trustees at any time during the financial year are listed below: 

Rob thomas 

Paul Murnane 

Regina Sutton 

Elsa atkin 

ian Smith 

Principal activities 

the principal activities of the Foundation during the period were as follows: 

(a) to assist the State Library of new South Wales (the Library) to gain, maintain, improve and develop its collection of literary and 

historical treasures, library artefacts and materials now held or hereafter to be held by the Library; 

(b) to attract and retain for the Library the continuing interest and financial support of the community at large; 

(c) to attract and encourage donations, gifts, bequests, endowments, trusts and other forms of financial assistance to or for the 

benefit of the Library; 

(d) to raise finance for the acquisition and preservation of objects of historic, educational and/or social interest, collections and 

artefacts, works of art of importance and which would be obtained and/or maintained by the Library within the terms of its 

charter; 

(e) to do all such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them or to the 

preservation, development and improvement of the Library’s collections, facilities and operations; 

(f) to maintain and support the work of the Friends of the Library who are recognised as a vital part of the Library’s operational 

and fundraising efforts, and 

(g) to oversee the coordination and activities of some 170 volunteers which were incorporated into the Foundation since the 

beginning of the reporting period. 

Review and result of operations 

the result for the period amounted to a surplus of $135,000 (2008: surplus of $315,000) after accounting for a loss of $586,000 

as a result of the revaluation of investments due to the impacts of the global financial crisis. notwithstanding this loss, the overall 

value of the Foundation’s investments grew by $79,000. the Foundation continued to assist the Library by conducting various 

fundraising activities and managing investments. 

the Foundation continued with the Capital Campaign, which formally commenced in March 2004. the objectives of the campaign 

continued as follows: 

(a) attain $10,000,000 in funding to enable the vision of the Library’s new website and digitisation project to be realised; 

(b) create an innovative and interactive website to provide electronic access of the Mitchell Library collection on a national and 

international scale; and 

(c) evaluate the creation of commercial revenue streams (for ‘value-added’ services) that will perpetuate a recurrent income 

source. 

the Library’s website and digitisation project is an initiative which aims to bring online and to the world the unique and diverse 

collections of the Mitchell Library, australia, responding to the increasing demand for electronic access to content and the 

exponentially growing online audience. it is a catalyst to repositioning the Library on a national and international scale and 

reshaping the way in which it delivers its services across a variety of audiences in an ever-increasing online world. the campaign 

revenue for the digitisation development project generated income of $549,000 during the period. 

donations and sponsorships amounted to $569,000 (2008: $1,081,000). Bequests amounted to $70,000 (2008: $698,000). 

in line with the objectives of the Foundation, it was resolved to contribute $721,000 to the Library for the year ended 30 June 2009 

(2008: $2,073,000). 




Significant changes in the state of affairs 

there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Foundation during the year. 

Environmental regulation 

the Foundation’s operations are not subject to any environmental regulation. the Foundation’s operations do not impact the 

environment in any significant manner. 

Events subsequent to balance date 

Since 30 June 2009 there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the period and the date of this report any item, 

transaction or event of a material nature likely, in the opinion of the trustees, to affect significantly the operations of the Foundation, 

the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Foundation, in subsequent periods. 

Likely developments 

the Foundation will continue to pursue the principal activities for which it was formed. 

Trustees’ benefits 

no trustee has received or became entitled to receive any benefit, other than those trustees who are in the full time employment 

of the Library, by reason of a contract made by the Foundation or a related body corporate with a trustee or with a firm of which a 

trustee is a member or with an entity in which the trustee has a substantial interest. 

Trustees’ indemnification and insurance 

as the Foundation is a controlled entity of the Library Council of new South Wales (Library Council), the Foundation’s 

insurances are included with the Library Council’s insurances through the new South Wales treasury Managed Fund Scheme of 

self-insurance for General Government agencies. under this scheme, the trustees are insured for liabilities that may arise from 

their position with the exception of conduct involving a wilful breach of duty or improper use of information to gain a personal 

advantage. 

Attendance at Board meetings 

three (3) Foundation Board meetings were held during the period on the following dates: 22 July 2008, 15 december 2008 and 

29 June 2009. 

Meetings 

attended 

Meetings 

held 

Rob thomas 3 3 

Paul Murnane 2 3 

Regina Sutton 3 3 

Elsa atkin 3 3 

ian Smith 3 3 

dated at Sydney this fifth day of august 2009 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the trustees: 

trustee 

trustee 

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trustees’ declaration 


in the opinion of the trustees of the State Library of new South Wales Foundation: 

1 the financial report and notes set out are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the Foundation’s financial position as at 

30 June 2009 and of its performance as represented by the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period ended on 

that date; 

2 the financial report is prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 and Regulation, 

the Public Authority (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987 and Regulation, australian accounting Standards and authoritative 

pronouncements of the australian accounting Standards Board; 

3 We are not aware of any circumstances which would render any particulars included in the financial report to be misleading or 

inaccurate; 

4 at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the State Library of new South Wales Foundation 

will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due; 

5 the financial report gives a true and fair view of the financial results of fundraising activities for the period ended 30 June 2009; 

6 the financial report is properly drawn up and the associated records have been properly kept for the period from 1 July 2008 

to 30 June 2009 in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and Regulations where appropriate; 

7 the provisions of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and the regulations under that act and the conditions attached to the 

authority have been complied with for the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009; and 

8 the internal controls exercised by the State Library of new South Wales Foundation are appropriate and effective in 

accounting for all income received and applied by the Foundation from any of its fundraising appeals. 

this declaration is made in accordance with the resolution of the trustees and is signed for and on behalf of the trustees by: 

trustee 

trustee 

dated at Sydney this fifth day of august 2009 


income statement 


Income 

Note 2009 2008 

$'000 

$'000 

Grants and contributions 2 1,188 2,774 

Investment income 3 693 699 

Other income 4 69 108 

Total income 1,950 3,581 

Less: 

Expenses 

Contributions to State Library of NSW 5 721 2,073 

Personnel service expense 1 (e) 302 98 

Other operating expenses 6 790 1,090 

Share of net loss of associates accounted for using the equity method 

10 2 5 

Total expenses 1,815 3,266 

Surplus for the year 14 135 315 

The accompanying notes form part of these statements. 

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Statement of recognised income and expense 



$'000 

$'000 

Net income and expense recognised directly in equity - - 

(Deficit)/Surplus for the year 14 135 315 

Total recognised income and expense for the year 135 315 

The accompanying notes form part of these statements 


Balance sheet 

as at 30 June 2009 


$'000 

$'000 

Assets 

Current assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 7 445 941 

Receivables 8 - 73 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 9 10,978 10,899 

Total current assets 11,423 11,913 

Non-current assets 

Investments accounted for using the equity method 10 321 355 

Total non-current assets 321 355 

Total assets 11,744 12,268 

Liabilities 

Current liabilities 

Payables 11 55 281 

Provisions 12 414 847 

Total current liabilities 469 1,128 

Total liabilities 469 1,128 

Net assets 11,275 11,140 

Equity 

Accumulated fund 14 11,275 11,140 

Total equity 11,275 11,140 

The accompanying notes form part of these statements 

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Cash flow statement 



$'000 

$'000 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Receipts 

Grants and contributions 1,277 2,558 

Investment income 1 719 

Other 95 191 

Total receipts 1,373 3,468 

Payments 

Personnel services expense (302) (88) 

Contributions to State Library of NSW (1,201) (2,159) 

Suppliers (366) (324) 

Total payments (1,869) (2,571) 

Net cash provided by operating activities 15 (496) 897 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Proceeds from sale of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - 1,196 

Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - (1,358) 

Net cash flows from investing activities - (162) 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (496) 735 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 941 206 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 7 445 941 

The accompanying notes form part of these statements. 


notes to the financial statements 


1. Summary of significant accounting policies 

(a) Reporting entity 

the State Library of new South Wales Foundation (the Foundation) is a controlled entity of the Library Council of new 

South Wales (the Library). the Foundation was established on 26 June 1989, is a not-for-profit organisation and it has 

no cash generating units. the reporting entity is consolidated as part of the nSW total State Sector accounts. 

the Foundation’s trust deed provides for monetary support for the development of the australian cultural heritage 

collections of the Library. the Foundation holds authority to fundraise CFn 14813 under the provisions of the Charitable 

Fundraising Act, 1991. 

the financial report for the year ended 30 June 2009 has been authorised for issue by the trustees on 

5 august 2009. 

(b) Basis of preparation 

the Foundation’s financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with: 

• the provisions of the Trust Deed of 26 June 1989; 

• applicable Australian Accounting Standards including Australian Accounting Interpretations; 

• the requirements of the Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987 and Regulation; 

• the requirements of the Public Finance and Audit Act, 1983 and Regulation; 

• Treasurer’s Circulars issued by NSW Treasury; and 

• The requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act, 1991 

Property, plant and equipment and collection assets and financial assets “at fair value through profit or loss” are 

measured at fair value. other financial report items are prepared on an accrual basis and prepared in accordance with 

the historical cost convention. 

Judgements, key assumptions and estimations that have been made by management are disclosed in the relevant 

notes to the financial report. 

amounts in the financial report are rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars and are expressed in australian 

currency. 

(c) Insurance 

the Foundation’s insurance activities are included with the Library’s insurance coverage through the nSW treasury 

Managed Fund Scheme of self insurance for Government agencies. the expense (premium) is determined by the fund 

manager based on past experience. 

(d) Accounting for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GSt, except that: 

(i) the amount of GSt incurred by the Foundation as a purchaser that is not recoverable from the australian taxation 

office is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item of expense; and 

(ii) receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GSt included; 

the net amount of GSt recoverable from the australian taxation office is included as a current asset in the Balance 

Sheet. 

Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on a gross basis. However, the GSt components of cash flows 

arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the australian taxation office are 

classified as operating cash flows. 

(e) Personnel services expense 

the Foundation does not employ staff but utilises the personnel services of the Library on an ongoing basis. the 

personnel services expense is charged by the Library according to services performed. the Foundation has no 

employee obligations under this arrangement. 

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1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(f) 

Income recognition 

income is measured at the fair value of the consideration or contribution received or receivable. additional comments 

regarding the accounting policies for the recognition of income are discussed below. 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

Grants and contributions 

Grants and contributions, including donations and government grants, are generally recognised as income when 

the Foundation obtains control over the assets comprising the grants and contributions. Control over grants and 

contributions is normally obtained upon the receipt of cash. 

Sale of goods 

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised as revenue when the Foundation transfers the significant risks and 

rewards of ownership of the assets. 

Rendering of services 

Revenue is recognised when the service is provided or by reference to the stage of completion. 

(iv) Investment income 

interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest method as set out in AASB 139 Financial Instruments: 

Recognition and Measurement. Rental revenue is recognised in accordance with AASB 117 Leases on a 

straight-line basis over the lease term. Royalty revenue is recognised in accordance with AASB 118 Revenue on an 

accrual basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreement. imputation tax credits on investment 

income are recognised as revenue when the application for refund is approved by the australian taxation office. 

dividend revenue is recognised in accordance with AASB 118 Revenue when the right to receive the revenue is 

established. 

g) Assets 

(i) Acquisitions of assets 

the cost method of accounting is used for the initial recording of all acquisitions of assets controlled by the 

Foundation. Cost is the amount of cash or cash equivalents paid or the fair value of the other consideration given 

to acquire the asset at the time of its acquisition or construction or, where applicable, the amount attributed to that 

asset when initially recognised in accordance with the specific requirements of australian accounting Standards. 

assets acquired at no cost, or for nominal consideration, are initially recognised as assets and revenues at their fair 

value at the date of acquisition. 

Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s 

length transaction. 

Where payment for an item is deferred beyond normal credit terms, its cost is the cash price equivalent, i.e., the 

deferred payment amount is effectively discounted at an asset specific rate. 

(ii) 

(iii) 

Capitalisation thresholds 

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets costing $5,000 and above individually, or forming part of a 

network costing more than $5,000, are capitalised. 

Property, plant and equipment 

the Foundation currently owns no property, plant and equipment. accordingly, no disclosures have been provided 

for revaluation of property, plant and equipment, for impairment of assets, for assets not able to be reliably 

measured, for depreciation of property, plant and equipment, for major inspection costs, for restoration costs, for 

maintenance, for leased assets and for investment properties. 

(iv) Intangible assets 

the Foundation recognises intangible assets only if it is probable that future economic benefits will flow and the 

cost of the asset can be measured reliably. intangible assets are measured initially at cost. Where an asset is 

acquired at no or nominal cost, the cost is its fair value at the date of acquisition. 





(v) 

Trade and other receivables 

trade and other receivables are non derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not 

quoted in an active market. these assets are recognised initially at fair value, usually based on the transaction cost 

or face value. Subsequent measurement is at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less an allowance 

for any impairment of receivables. any changes are accounted for in the income Statement when impaired, 

derecognised or through the amortisation process. 

Short term receivables with no stated interest rate are measured at the original invoice value where the effect of 

discounting is immaterial. 

(vi) Inventories 

the Foundation holds no inventories. 

(vii) Investments 

investments are initially recognised at fair value and, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit 

or loss, plus transaction costs. the Foundation determines the classification of its financial assets after initial 

recognition and, when allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates this at each financial year end. 

the Foundation subsequently measures investments designated upon initial recognition “at fair value through profit 

or loss” at fair value. the Hour-Glass investment Facilities are designated at fair value through profit or loss using 

the second part of the fair value option i.e., these financial assets are managed and their performance is evaluated 

on a fair value basis, in accordance with a documented risk management strategy, and information about these 

assets is provided internally on that basis to the Foundation trustees and the Library’s key management personnel. 

(viii) Investments in associates 

investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method after initially being recognised at cost. under 

this method, the Foundation’s share of its associate’s post acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the income 

Statement. during the year, the 2007 audited value of the investment in Max dupain & associates Pty. Ltd., was 

reduced by $32,000 to remove the GSt component from the valuation of the underlying asset (refer note 6). 

(ix) Impairment of financial assets 

all financial assets, except for those measured at fair value through profit or loss, are subject to an annual review 

for impairment. the Foundation’s only financial assets are valued at fair value through profit or loss and, as a result, 

do not require an annual review. 

(h) Liabilities 

(i) Trade and other payables 

trade and other payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Foundation. these liabilities 

are recognised initially at fair value, usually based on the transaction cost or face value. Subsequent measurement 

is at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Short term payables with no stated interest rate are 

measured at original invoice amount where the effect of discounting is immaterial. 

(ii) 

(iii) 

Borrowings 

the Foundation has no borrowings nor the capacity to borrow. 

Personnel services expense and other payables. 

the Foundation does not employ staff nor does it have the capacity to employ staff. the Foundation utilises the 

personnel services of the Library on an ongoing basis. the personnel services expense is charged by the Library 

according to services performed. the Foundation has no employee obligations under this arrangement. 

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(i) 

Financial assets and liabilities 

Financial instruments give rise to positions that are a financial asset or a financial liability (or equity instrument). For 

the Foundation these financial instruments categories include cash and cash equivalents, financial assets at fair value 

through profit or loss, receivables, payables and borrowings. 

the information provided in the notes discloses the risks associated with financial instruments. all such amounts are 

carried in the accounts at fair value unless otherwise stated. the specific accounting policy in respect of each class of 

such financial instruments is stated below. 

(i) 

(ii) 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and deposits held at call with financial institutions. 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

these financial assets are initially recognised at fair value. Gains or losses emanating from mark to market on these 

assets are recognised in the income Statement. these assets comprise units in tCorp Hour-Glass facilities. 

the management of these investments is in accordance with a documented risk management strategy and the 

information about these assets is provided on that basis to key management personnel. 

(iii) 

Payables and receivables 

Payables and receivables are non derivative financial instruments with fixed or determinable payments that are not 

quoted in an active market. these instruments are recorded at amortised cost. 

(iv) Borrowings 

the Foundation has no borrowings nor the capacity to borrow. 

(j) 

(k) 

(l) 

Comparative information 

Except when an australian accounting Standard permits or requires otherwise, comparative information is disclosed in 

respect of the previous period for all amounts in the financial statements. 

Adjustments through changes in accounting policy or prior period errors 

in the event that there are changes to accounting policies or errors that require prior period adjustments, they will be 

shown in the Statement of Recognised income and Expense and detailed in notes to the accounts. there are no 

changes in accounting policy for this period. 

Income Tax 

the Foundation is exempt from income tax, being an endorsed income tax exempt charity with the australian taxation 

office. 

(m) New accounting standards and interpretation 

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2009 

reporting periods. the following new accounting Standards and interpretations have not yet been adopted and are not 

yet effective: 

• AASB 3 (March 2008), AASB 127 and AASB 2008-03 regarding business combinations (1 July 2009); 

• AASB 8 and AASB 2007-3 regarding operating segments (1 January 2009); 

• AASB 101 (Sept 2007), AASB 2007-8 and AASB 2007-10 regarding presentation of financial statements (1 January 

2009); 

• AASB 123 (June 2007) and AASB 2007-6 regarding borrowing costs (1 January 2009); 

• AASB 1039 regarding concise financial statements (1 January 2009); 

• AASB 2008-1 regarding share based payments (1 January 2009); 

• AASB 2008-2 regarding puttable financial instruments (1 January 2009). 

• AASB 2009-4; regarding Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements 

Process (1 July 2009); 

• AASB 2009-5 regarding Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual 

improvement Process (1 January 2010). 

it is considered that the impact of these new Standards and interpretations in future periods will have no material impact 

on the financial report of the Foundation. 




2. Grants and contributions 

2009 2008 

$'000 

$'000 

(a) 

Fundraising 

Donations 457 930 

Sponsorships 112 151 

Campaign revenue for digitisation development project 549 995 

1,118 2,076 

(b) Bequest income 

Bequests 70 698 

Total grants and contributions 1,188 2,774 

3. Investment income 

Distribution from TCorp Hour Glass facilities 665 658 

Interest 26 19 

Dividends 2 18 

Fair value gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - 4 

693 699 

4. Other income 

Subscriptions 49 54 

Miscellaneous 1 33 

Refunds of dividend imputation tax credits 19 21 

69 108 

5. Contributions to State Library of NSW 

Contributions for Library projects 721 847 

Contributions for website development project - 1,226 

721 2,073 

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$'000 

$'000 

6. Other operating expenses 

Audit of financial statements 20 20 

Adjustment in Investment in Associate 32 - 

Catering for fundraising activities 64 53 

Contracting fees 24 103 

Other fundraising expenses 21 51 

Loss on sale of shares - 65 

Revaluation loss of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 586 723 

Postage and printing 11 38 

Other expenses 32 37 

790 1,090 

7. Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank and on hand 445 171 

TCorp - at call - 770 

Balance as per cash flow statement 445 941 

The Foundation has a tape negotiation authority of $2 million (2008: $2 million). This facility authorises the Bank to debit the 

Foundation's operating account up to the above limit when processing the electronic vendor payments. 

8. Receivables 

State Library of NSW - 7 

Sundry debtors - 50 

Input tax credits from Australian Taxation Office - 12 

Accrued interest - 4 

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9. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

$'000 

$'000 

TCorp Hour-Glass Medium Term Growth facility 10,978 10,899 

Reconciliation 

10,978 10,899 

Carrying amount at the beginning of the financial year 10,899 11,460 

Additions - 1,358 

Disposals - (1,196) 

Revaluation loss of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 79 (723) 

Carrying amount at the end of the financial year 10,978 10,899 

10. Investments accounted for using the equity method 

Shares in associates 321 355 

321 355 

The Foundation is a one-third shareholder in a private company as a result of a donation received on 29 June 2007. 

Reconciliation 

Carrying amount at the beginning of the financial year 355 327 

Recognition of investment value - 33 

Adjustment to investment in associate (32) - 

Share of profits/(losses) after income tax (2) (5) 

Carrying amount at the end of the financial year 321 355 

11. Payables 

State Library of NSW - 47 

Associates 4 - 

Creditors 2 36 

Accruals 49 198 

55 281 

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12. Provisions 


$'000 

$'000 

Contributions to State Library of NSW 414 847 

414 847 

13. Restricted assets 

The Foundation has assets valued at $6.780 million (2008: $6.731 million) received from bequests and contributions with 

special conditions in the documents. These assets have been invested in TCorp Hour-Glass Investment facilities and the 

revenue from the investment is being used to fund the Foundation's activities in line with the conditions. 

14. Accumulated fund 

Balance at the beginning of the financial year 11,140 10,825 

(Deficit) / Surplus for the year 135 315 

Balance at the end of the financial year 11,275 11,140 

15. Reconciliation of cash flows from operating 

activities to surplus 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities ( 496) 897 

Gain / (Loss) on investments 79 (723) 

Decrease in receivables (73) (56) 

Increase (Decrease) in investments in associates (34) 28 

Decrease in payables 226 206 

Decrease (Increase) in provisions 433 (37) 

(Deficit) Surplus for the Year 135 315 

16. Financial instruments and risk management 

The Foundation's main risks arising from financial instruments are outlined below together with the Foundation's policies for 

managing risk. 

(a) Market risk 

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in 

market prices. The Foundation's exposure to market risk is minimal as it has no borrowings. 




16. Financial instruments and risk management (continued) 

(b) Price risk 

The Foundation is exposed to equity securities price risk arising from its investments in financial instruments at fair value 

through profit or loss. These investments are placed with NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp). The Foundation's investment 

policies are supported by TCorp's risk management policies and processes. 

(c) Credit risk 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss arising from another party to a contract or financial position 

failing to discharge thereunder. The Foundation's maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amounts of 

the financial assets and liabilities included in the Balance Sheet. 

(d) Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Foundation will not be able to meet its payment obligations when they fall due. The 

Foundation continually manages this risk through monitoring its cash flows and maintaining sufficient cash and cash 

equivalents to meet projected outgoings. The Foundation's exposure to liquidity risk is considered insignificant based on the 

data from prior periods and the current assessment of risk. 

(e) Sensitivity analysis 

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Foundation's financial instrument's risks. 

As at 30 June 2009 

Floating 

interest 

1 year or 

less 

1 to 5 

years 

Non interest 

bearing 

Total 

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $’000 

Financial assets 

Cash 445 - - - 445 

Receivables - - - - - 

Other financial assets - 10,978 - - 10,978 

Investments - equity - - - 321 321 

Weighted average interest rate 4.68% 0.73% 

445 10,978 - 321 11,744 

Financial liabilities 

Payables - - - 55 55 

Provisions - - - 414 414 

- - - 469 469 

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16. Financial instruments and risk management (continued) 

As at 30 June 2008 

Floating 

interest 

1 year or 

less 

1 to 5 

years 

Non interest 

bearing 

Total 

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $’000 

Financial assets 

Cash 171 770 - - 941 

Receivables - - - 73 73 

Other financial assets - 10,899 - - 10,899 

Investments - equity - - - 355 355 

171 11,669 - 428 12,268 

Weighted average interest rate 6.1% -0.4% 

Financial liabilities 

Payables - - - 281 281 

Provisions - - - 847 847 

- - - 1,128 1,128 

17. Related parties 

Transactions with related parties (State Library of NSW) of $1.030 million (2008: $2.171 million) represent the contributions of 

$0.721 million (2008: $2.073 million) and personnel services expense of $0.302 million (2008: $0.098 million) to the State library 

of NSW and other expenses of $0.007 million (2008: $nil) to Max Dupain and Associates. At balance date, the Foundation has a 

receivable of $0.0 million (2008: $0.007 million) and a payable of $0.418 million (2008: $0.894 million) with related parties. 

18. Contingent assets and liabilities 

The Foundation has no material contingent assets or contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2009 (2008: nil). 

19. Commitments 

The Foundation's commitments as at 30 June 2009 are $0.0 million (2008: $0.121 million). 

20. After balance date events 

The Foundation has not identified any event or transaction that is sufficiently material to require adjustment or disclosure in the 

financial report. 




21. Disclosure under Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 

Comparisons of certain monetary figures and percentages in accordance with the requirements of the Charitable 

Fundraising Act 1991, are set out below: 

Fundraising appeals conducted by the Foundation during the year included the campaign for the website digitisation 

development and other projects. There has been a reclassification of 2008 expenses which are now expressed as Direct 

Costs in accordance with the requirements of s19 of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and the Authority to Fundraise 

for Charitable Purposes Annexure A Condition 7(2)(f). 


$'000 

$'000 

Result of fundraising appeals 

Aggregate gross income 1,118 2,076 

Less: Total costs of fundraising (265) (157) 

Net surplus from fundraising 853 1,919 

Total costs of fundraising/gross income from fundraising 265/1,118 24% 157/2,076 8% 

Net surplus from fundraising/gross income from fundraising 853/1,118 76% 1,919/2,076 92% 

Total cost of services provided/total expenditure 265/1,815 15% 157/3,266 5% 

Total costs of services provided/gross income received 265/1,950 14% 157/3,581 4% 

End of audited financial statements 

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the State Library of new South Wales Foundation: 

• raises finance for the acquisition and preservation 

of objects of historic, educational and social interest 

• assists the Library to gain, maintain, improve and develop 

our collection of literary and historical treasures 

• attracts and retains the continuing interest of the community. 

State Library of New South Wales Foundation Constitution, 1989 

Compiled by Susan Hunt, Kay Payne and Emma Gray 

Edited by Cathy Perkins 

design and layout by Simon Leong 

Financials compiled by Rhonda Wheatley FCPa & FaiCd 

Bruce Hando FCPa and Graeme Moseley CPa 

Printed by digitalpress 

Paper by Raleigh Paper, ecoStar 300 gsm (cover) and 120 

gsm (text) an environmentally responsible paper made carbon 

neutral (Cn) and the fibre source has been independently 

certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). ecoStar 

is manufactured from 100% post consumer recycled paper 

in a process chlorine free environment under the iSo 14001 

environmental management system. 

P&d -3051-8/2009 

unless otherwise stated, all photographic/imaging work is by 

Phong Huu nguyen, andrew LaMoreaux, Hamilton Churton, 

Sarah Herman, Bruce York and Scott Wajon, imaging Services, 

State Library of new South Wales. Every effort has been made 

to acknowledge the photographers of published material and 

to ensure information is correct at time of print. 

Cover images: 

Preserving the Holtermann Collection 

South Head Light House (detail), unknown artist, c. 1820s, SV/129 

displaying collection treasures 

iSBn 0 7313 7197 6 

© State Library of new South Wales 2009 


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