NRS-19435 | Rota sheets

The Rota sheets measure the distance between two locations. There are six bound volumes [1] to [6] that record the date, the general region of the locations, the subject (eg signals), and individual numbers (not sequential).Items [7] to [16] are loose sheets that have been placed in manilla folders. The format of the entries contained in the folders varies from the volumes: some are maps only, while others contain both maps and descriptions. The earlier records are handwritten, the later entries are typed. The records are in reasonable condition.Custody HistoryFrom 1955 until 2000 the State Rail Authority of New South Wales maintained an ‘in house archives consisting of the archival records of the Authority, its predecessor agencies and the private railway companies taken over by the government. The date ranges of the records were from 1849 until 2000. When the decision was made to close the State Rail Archives the parts of the collection that were required as State archives were transferred to the State Records Authority of NSW. Those record series were incorporated into the State Records series system of archives control and were re-numbered.This series was formerly part of the State Rail Archives collection where it was identified as series R372. It may have been viewed in the State Rail Archives as series R372 and could have been previously cited as such in notes by researchers at State Rail Archives or in publications or unpublished works.