Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Heritage Interpretation Strategy Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Heritage Interpretation Strategy Report to DesignInc for Transport for NSW 20 May 2020 Document number: SMCSWSWM- MTM-WEC-HE-REP-000387 Page i Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Heritage Interpretation Strategy Document history and status Revision Date issued Reviewed by Approved by Date approved Revision type 1 11 September Carolyn MacLulich, Sandra Wallace, 17 September Quality and compliance 2109 Artefact Artefact 2019 2 17 September Ron Turner, Kate Ron Turner, Kate 25 November Draft 1 2019 McElhone, Sydney McElhone, Sydney 2019 Metro/TfNSW Metro/TfNSW, with amendments 3 27 November Cathy Snelgrove. Cathy Snelgrove. 28 February Draft 2 2019 H Valenzzuel, H Valenzzuel, 2020 Sydney Sydney Metro/TfNSW, Metro/TfNSW,with amendments 4 3 March 2020 Cath Snelgrove, No comments Draft 3 Sydney Metro. recd from Submitted to Heritage NSW Heritage NSW 3 by 20 May March 2020, and 2020’ HWG on 12 May comments recd 2020 from HWG on 12 May 2020 5 13 May 2020 Cath Snelgrove, Cath Snelgrove, Draft 4 Sydney Metro Sydney Metro 6 20 May 2020 Final Printed: Last saved: 20 May 2020 File name: Sydney Metro City and Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line HIS Author: Carolyn MacLulich, Sarah Hawkins, Sophie Barbera Project manager: Carolyn MacLulich Name of organisation: Artefact Heritage Services Pty Ltd Name of project: Sydney Metro City and Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Number of project: 19074 Name of document: Sydney Metro City and Southwest:Sydenham to Bankstown Line HIS Document version: Revision D Metron Document number: SMCSWSWM-MTM-WEC-HE-REP-000387 © Artefact Heritage Services This document is and shall remain the property of Artefact Heritage Services. 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Page ii Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Heritage Interpretation Strategy CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 Study Area ............................................................................................................................... 3 Scope of the Report ................................................................................................................. 5 Methodology and Terminology ................................................................................................ 5 Authors and Contributors ......................................................................................................... 8 2.0 Site History ................................................................................................................. 9 Aboriginal Heritage .................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.1 Aboriginal archaeological context ........................................................................................ 9 2.1.2 Aboriginal history and contact period................................................................................. 11 Non-Aboriginal (Historic) Heritage ......................................................................................... 13 2.2.1 Early exploration of the region ........................................................................................... 13 2.2.2 Development of the Bankstown railway line ...................................................................... 15 Marrickville ............................................................................................................................. 17 2.3.1 Marrickville Station ............................................................................................................. 20 Dulwich Hill ............................................................................................................................ 25 2.4.1 Dulwich Hill Station ............................................................................................................ 28 Hurlstone Park ....................................................................................................................... 29 2.5.1 Hurlstone Park Station ....................................................................................................... 34 Canterbury ............................................................................................................................. 35 2.6.1 Canterbury Station ............................................................................................................. 41 Campsie ................................................................................................................................. 47 Campsie Station..................................................................................................................... 52 Belmore .................................................................................................................................. 57 2.9.1 Belmore Station ................................................................................................................. 59 Lakemba ................................................................................................................................ 64 2.10.1 Lakemba Station ............................................................................................................ 68 Wiley Park .............................................................................................................................. 71 2.11.1 Wiley Park Station.......................................................................................................... 72 Punchbowl ............................................................................................................................. 75 2.12.1 Punchbowl Station ......................................................................................................... 78 Bankstown ............................................................................................................................. 79 2.13.1 Bankstown Station ......................................................................................................... 82 3.0 Historical Themes .................................................................................................... 88 Historical Themes .................................................................................................................. 88 Key Themes for Interpretation ............................................................................................... 89 Page iii Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown Line Heritage Interpretation Strategy 4.0 Interpretive Approach .............................................................................................. 90 Interpretive Principles ............................................................................................................ 90 Audience Identification ........................................................................................................... 90 Consultation ........................................................................................................................... 90 5.0 Potential Interpretive Media .................................................................................... 92 Option 1: Wall Features/Graphic Murals ............................................................................... 92 Option 2: Interpretive Panels ................................................................................................. 94 Option 3: Paving Inlays .......................................................................................................... 96 Option 4: Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 97 Option 5: Re-use of Heritage Architectural Elements ............................................................ 98 Option 6: Acknowledgment of Country .................................................................................. 99 Option 7: Cultural heritage focused artwork/design feature ................................................ 100 Option 8: Use of Language .................................................................................................. 102 Option 9: Functional Elements ............................................................................................. 103 Option 10: Digital Media ...................................................................................................... 104 Option 11: Temporary Hoardings ........................................................................................ 105 Option 12: Rolling Stock .....................................................................................................