Newtown Heritage Study Review 2008 - City of Greater Geelong

Newtown Heritage Study Review, July 2009 – Volume 1
1.8 Terminology
The terminology of The Australia ICOMOS Charter for the Conservation of
Places of Cultural Significance (The Burra Charter) is used throughout this
study. Refer to Appendix 7.2 for a copy of the Burra Charter. The
identification and documentation of potential post-contact places of cultural
significance has been interpreted using the definitions provided in the Burra
Charter. Some of the critical definitions identified in the Burra Charter and
used in this study are:
Article 1.1:
Article 1.2:
Place means site, area, building or other work, group of
buildings or other works, together with associated contents
and surroundings. Place includes structures, ruins,
archaeological sites and landscapes modified by human
activity.
Cultural significance means aesthetic, historic, scientific or
social value for past, present or future generations.
1.9 Methodology
1.9.1 Preliminary Research
Review of existing City of Newtown Urban Conservation
Study 1991.
The Study recommended 13 heritage precinct areas and 6
individual places of “A” or State level of Significance and 54 of
“B” or Regional level of Significance. Places of “C” and “D”
level of Significance where listed in the Street Schedule
(Volume 4). No detailed citations sheets were initially prepared
for the “C” level places. This was subsequently undertaken in
a further assessment in 1996. The Study comprised of 4
volumes namely:
• Volume 1 Conserving Newtown’s heritage.
• Volume 2 Urban Character.
• Volume 3 Heritage Places and Areas.
• Volume 4 Street Schedule.
Preliminary historical research involved reviewing:
• All major relevant documentation relating to the broad
context of the study area, both in Victoria and Australia, in
the form of publications, reports, manuscripts, journals,
thesis and archival material from the Geelong Heritage
Centre.
• The Barwon Water database, Detail Sewerage Plans,
Individual Plans of Drainage
• The Newtown and Chilwell rate books and maps,
• The collection of subdivision plans that are available at the
Geelong Heritage Centre.
• Other resources including local histories, directories and
photo collections.
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