Newtown Heritage Study Review 2008 - City of Greater Geelong

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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. Prepared by City of Greater Geelong 22
Newtown Heritage Study Review, July 2009 – Volume 1 Preliminary architectural research involved a review of: • Allan Willingham's Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study • The City of Newtown Urban Conservation Study 1991 prepared by Context P/L and Ors. • Major documentary material related to architectural (and other) publications, reports, thesis, journals and archival material relevant to the study area, leading towards the development of a bibliography. • Historic and contemporary maps of the study area from the Geelong Heritage Centre and the City of Greater Geelong. These were copied and studied as a basis for undertaking the field survey of the study area. Preliminary archaeological research: • Discussions with Mr Jeremy Smith regarding the Victorian Heritage Inventory at Heritage Victoria particularly around the potential of gold mining activity and whether any sites were recorded on the inventory in Mercer’s Hill. 1.9.2 Fieldwork Research: • All relevant historical and contemporary maps were examined, and used to organise the study area into manageable and numbered survey areas. A field survey (by car and particularly on foot) including a photographic record of all properties (excluding those there were already included with a Heritage Overlay in Clause 43.01 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme) was undertaken and recorded. Comprehensive Record Sheets were used to systematically record relevant details about the potential heritage precinct: description, cadastral location, brief history, address/location stylistic character, architectural features, condition, integrity, engineering infrastructure. Brief notes (where applicable) and photographs of buildings, relics, gardens, trees, fences, gates, etc. were made during this survey. Potential Heritage Precincts: • Initial potential precinct areas were mapped and further refined, and are detailed below to identify the 11 potential heritage precincts within the study area. 1.9.3 Individual Heritage Places Researched, Assessed & Documented This aspect of the study involved: Further analysis of the Individual Heritage Places: • All places were analysed and assessed. The format and content of the Record Sheet is consistent with citation sheets used in recent heritage studies prepared for Council. Documentary Research: Prepared by City of Greater Geelong 23
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