ATTACHMENT B

ATTACHMENT B

INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE AND TIMELINE

FOLEY PARK INTERPRETIVE OVERLAY STAGE 2 ISSUE: 22/06/2011

REVISION:C

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Project: 3224#_ASP_FOLEYPARK Attention: Kate Luckcraft Aspect Studio’s Studio 61, Level 6 61 Marlborough Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010 P +61 2 9699 7182 F +61 2 9699 7192 M 0439 800 460 [email protected] B

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______INTRODUCTION

In 2006, Deuce Design were commisioned to develop an interpretive overlay strategy for Foley Park. The strategy was endorsed in 2007 and the tender package was issued in September 2008. From the original scheme only the Park entry signage and the interpretive panel for the Wireless House were produced in 2010. 1B

In March 2011, Deuce Design was re commisioned to amend the original material so it could be applied using the new City of Sydney Park signage system.

The items covered in this new strategy are: > 2 X Interpretive panels (COS style guide) > History timeline (Ground plane) - Revision of item 08 from the original scheme

All content used in this document has been previously endorsed in the stage one strategy. All amendments to 2 1A the original material have been made purely to fit into the new interpretive media formats. ATTACHMENT

______ITEMS 1- ENTRANCE PANELS 2 X COS Park signage system Interpretive panels placed at the two entrances 1-A Glebe Point Rd 1-B Pyrmont Bridge Rd

2- HISTORY TIMELINE Timeline featuring the events and stages of the sites occupation

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_ _ _ OVERVIEW

Using the COS Park signage guidelines interpretive panels will be included at both entrances of the park. S2D Each sign panel will include one photo and interpretive text (no more than 270 words). S2D = 250H x 350W S2C = 250H x 750W

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_ _ _ OVERVIEW History of sites’s occupation paving timeline. Using the existing precast steps the timeline will be sandblasted into the concrete surface. The original design setout was developed for 2m X2m square panels, the revised scheme has been re designed to fit the 2m X 800mm steps.

THEMES

The interpretive text will cover the following milestones developed in the first stage of the project.

Aboriginal Occupation 1844-1847 George Rogers 1789-1828 Glebe Lands 1847-1875 Thomas Woolley [1828-1910 Residential occupancy] 1875-1908 William Wilkinson 1828 Hereford House Built 1910-1930 Hereford House 1828-1831 established as Teachers’ George Williams Training College

1831-1833 1930 John Tawell & Sarah Hereford House

Williams demolished ATTACHMENT Rest Park built 1833-1837 Ambrose Foss 2007 Significant Park 1837-1844 improvement William Hirst B

Suite 67/61 Marlborough Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia Project// Foley Park Client// Aspect Issue//22/06/2011 Page//05 Telephone +61 (0)2 9699 9710 www.deucedesign.com.au Title// Revised interpretation Strategy Job No// 3224 Scale//NA Rev// C ITEM 2: HISTORY TIMELINE -PRECAST STEPS QUANTITY: One-off Section detail SIZE: Refer to drawings METHOD: Sand blasting to precast steps FINISH: Tonal grey revealing slab aggregate INSTALLATION: Application by sandblast gun through steel stencils ARTWORK: Production-ready graphics Please note: Once the stencils have been used they will be handed on to Council for use for future maintanance. Aboriginal Occupation

INTERPRETATION: Glebe Lands Established Timeline to feature the events and stages of the site’s occupation, the details will include all the residents and owners of Hereford House. Panel-1 Panel-2 The timeline features stages of the site’s occupation with markings of significant events. Design will be sandblasted.

Example of sandblasted precast concrete- Ballast Point Park ATTACHMENT

Aboriginal Occupation Glebe Lands Established Hereford House Hereford established as Teachers’ Training College House Hereford Demolished Rest Park Built Park Significant Improvement

Hereford House Built Hereford Hereford House Residential Occupancy

Panel-1 Panel-2 Panel-3 Panel-4 Panel-5 Panel-6 Panel-7 B

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Panel-3 Panel-4 Panel-5 ATTACHMENT

Aboriginal Occupation Glebe Lands Established Hereford House Hereford established as Teachers’ Training College House Hereford Demolished Rest Park Built Park Significant Improvement

Hereford House Built Hereford Hereford House Residential Occupancy

Panel-1 Panel-2 Panel-3 Panel-4 Panel-5 Panel-6 Panel-7 B

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Panel-5 Panel-6 Panel-7 ATTACHMENT

Aboriginal Occupation Glebe Lands Established Hereford House Hereford established as Teachers’ Training College House Hereford Demolished Rest Park Built Park Significant Improvement

Hereford House Built Hereford Hereford House Residential Occupancy

Panel-1 Panel-2 Panel-3 Panel-4 Panel-5 Panel-6 Panel-7 B

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