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Central Coast
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Dr Sid French
Client: Transport Roads and Maritime Services Heritage
Our team enjoyed preparing this Heritage Assessment to assist in the assessment of strategic options for the maintenance and/or replacement proposed for the Dora Creek road bridge.
The investigation, which included a site visit as well as research in various local, state and national archives and libraries, found that this bridge is a rare surviving example of a rail bridge from the 1880s period when the first wave of expansion of rail lines across New South Wales was underway. Whilst not of the longest or largest range of such structures, it is representative of wrought iron plate web girder bridges constructed in that period, particularly for rail use.
With the construction of a new rail line, locals gathered at a public meeting, to ascertain views regarding a traffic bridge across Dora Creek. The proposed height of the rail bridge of 20ft was considered to be inadequate by locals, while a more favourable road bridge would bring a commercial advantage to the area. In 1887, the bridge was opened to rail-only traffic on one line only. It was not until July 1910 that the line was duplicated. Local road traffic continued to be impeded by the lack of a road bridge.
The campaign for a road and foot bridge continued into the early 1950s, but was repeatedly declined as government departments had other expenditure priorities. It was not until the completion of the new rail bridge in 1958 that the conversion of the old rail bridge to a road bridge was achieved.
Royal Hotel, 40-44 Pacific Highway, Wyong - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Royal Hotel, Wyong Sue Rosen Associates were pleased to provide the client with a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) for minor, historically sympathetic…
Rail Bridge at Turpentine Road, Kangy Angy
Photographer : Russell Workman Client: John Holland Pty Ltd Bridges are often one of the 'unsung heroes' of heritage; sitting quietly, working hard, but most importantly, capturing how / where…
Kangy Angy Aboriginal Due Diligence
Authors: Archaeologist, Caitlin Marsh of Ecological and historian, Dr Sue Rosen Client: John Holland Group for Transport NSW This due diligence reort was for the proposed new soil stockpile areas…
Plan of Management for the Alison Homestead Museum, Wyong,
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Dr Noni Boyd, Christine Hay, and Liz Gorman. Client: Central Coast Council This plan of management provides heritage assessment and heritage conservation policies for the Alison Homestead site…
Wyong 'Love Lanes' Festival
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Central Coast Council Review of Signage Content The Gallery Precinct of the 'Love Lanes' Festival which takes place in the historic streets and…
The Entrance Heritage Walk Signage
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Central Coast Council Review of Signage Content The Gallery Precinct of the 'Love Lanes' Festival which takes place in the historic streets and
Dora Creek Bridge, Dora Creek - Heritage Assessment
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Dr Sid French Client: Transport Roads and Maritime Services Heritage Our team enjoyed preparing this Heritage Assessment to assist in the assessment of strategic options for the maintenance…
Heritage Assessment of RTA controlled Pre 1948 Concrete Slab and Arch Bridges.
Authors: Sue Rosen and Sid French This study has examined the bridges in the group, assessed them and generated a ranking table which categorises them as of State, Local or…
Study of the Heritage Significance of a group of RTA controlled Bridges and Ferries in NSW, HAAH and BRW for RTA.
Authors: Sid French, Engineer, Emma Dortins, Laila Ellmoos, Rosemary Kerr and Sue Rosen, Historians Client: HAAH and Burns and Roe Worley for Roads and Traffic Authority's Environment and Community Policy Branch This…
Heritage Impact Statement - 12 Dening Street, The Entrance
Author: Emma Dortins Client: Albert Pichler, Architect The objective of this Heritage Impact Statement is to assess the impact of additions and alterations to the former Ambulance Station at No. 12…
Statement of Heritage Impact: 16 Dening Street, The Entrance
Author: Lenka Dubsky The objective of this Heritage Impact Assessment is to assess the effect of construction of a new residential flat building on the heritage significance of the adjacent…
Comprehensive and Regional Assessment of Forested Lands, NSW Statewide Cultural Heritage Data Audit, Integration and Analysis.
Author: Sue Rosen, Beverley Johnson, Richard Temple, Brian Johnson and Rosemary Kerr Client: Michael Pearson of Heritage Management Consultants, for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The assessment outputs included an…