Conybeare Morrison Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan March 2010 Conybeare Morrison International 52 - 58 William Street East Sydney, NSW 2011 T. 8244 8888 F. 8244 8877 E. [email protected] 09041 Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan CONTENTS List of Figures 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Commissioning and Objectives 1 1.2 Location, Property Description and Study Area 3 1.3 Authorship 3 1.4 Acknowledgements 3 1.5 Methodology 3 1.6 Limitations 3 1.7 Abbreviations 4 1.8 Heritage Status 4 1.9 Nomenclature 4 1.10 Terminology 5 2.0 History 6 2.1 Landform, Layout and Landscape 6 2.2 Original Owners 7 2.3 Original Settlers 9 2.4 History of the Showground Sites in Mudgee 10 2.5 Management of Showground 14 2.6 Mudgee Show Society Inc 14 2.7 Annual Shows 19 2.8 Community Contributions 21 2.9 Community Use of the Place 24 2.10 Historic Development on the Showground 26 3.0 Physical Assessment 35 3.1 Setting, Landform, Layout and Landscaping 35 3.2 Early 20th Century Structures 35 3.3 Late 20th Century Structures 76 3.4 Movable Heritage 80 4.0 Comparable Analysis 85 5.0 Significance 87 5.1 Introduction 87 5.2 Methodology for Assessing Significance 87 5.3 Grading of Significance 88 5.4 Application of the Criteria 89 5.5 Elements of Significance on the Showground: 92 5.6 Statement of Significance 95 P:\2009\09041\6.2 REPORTS\Working Text\Draft\091110_MudgeeShowgroundCMP_Contents.doc March 2010 Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan 6.0 General Conservation Approach 97 6.1 Introduction 97 6.2 Owner’s and Steward’s requirements 97 6.3 General Conservation Policies 101 6.4 Fabric for Conservation 112 6.5 Exemptions 113 7.0 Interpretation Strategy 115 7.1 Background 115 7.2 Interpretation Guidelines 115 7.3 Opportunities and Constraints particular to Interpretive Works 117 7.4 Interpretation Plan 118 8.0 Implementation 121 8.1 General 121 8.2 Maintenance Strategy 121 8.3 Maintenance Plan 125 Appendicies Appendix 1: Chronological History of the Mudgee Show Society Inc and Its Predecessors and of the showgroud sites in Mudgee. Appendix 2: Harold Robert Hardwick, (1866-1935) Architect, of Mudgee. Appendix 3: Torren's Title deed for Allotment 1 of Section 66 of the Town and Parish of Mudgee. Appendix 4: Report to Strategic Council Meeting 4 March 2009 - Draft Mudgee Showground Master Plan (In Part). Appendix 5: Survey and Building Plans Appendix 5: Bibliography P:\2009\09041\6.2 REPORTS\Working Text\Draft\091110_MudgeeShowgroundCMP_Contents.doc March 2010 Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan List of Figures Figure No. Description Page No. Figure 1.1 Location Map - Mudgee Showground. Source: UBD. 1 Figure 1.2 Site Plan showing location of buildings. 2 Figure 2.1 Portion of a map of the LEP for the Mid-Western Regional Council, showing the site of the showground and the 7 adjoining public reserve of Flirtation Hill Figure 2.2 William Lawson MLC, Mudgee pioneer 9 Figure 2.3 Market Square, now Robertson Park, the site of the first Mudgee 11 Show on 22 April, 1846. Figure 2.4 Lawson family's Putta Bucca homestead (circa 1860) 11 Figure 2.5 Part of the Putta Bucca estate in the Parish of Bumberra in the 12 County of Phillip, with the conjectural site of the showground Figure 2.6 The location of the third showground site on part of the Cox family’s Burrundulla estate, used as a showground 12 from 1862 until the early 1880s. Figure 2.7 Portion of a map of the town of Mudgee, 13 showing the current showground site. Figure 2.8 Part of the 1861 Mudgee Show booklet 16 Figure 2.9 Show schedule for the opposition show society, Farmers & Free 18 Selectors Association and Horticultural & Industrial Union (1879) Figure 2.10 Prize certificate from the Mudgee APH&IA (1909) 19 Figure 2.11 Prize certificate from the Mudgee Agricultural Society (1911) 19 Figure 2.12 1994 Show Society President A. W. Cox and 1994 Miss Mudgee Showgirl Emma Kearins (left) and 1993 Miss Mudgee Showgirl and 20 1993 Miss National Showgirl Sarah Wilson (right) Figure 2.13 George Henry Cox, MHR and MLC, long-term President of 21 Mudgee Show Societies Figure 2.14 L Æ R: Duke of Gloucester, Mudgee Show Society President 24 Geoffrey Cox, Duchess of Gloucester, Lois Cox (1946) Figure 2.15 The vice-regal Rolls Royce at the Mudgee Show with the Main 24 Pavilion in the background (1946) Figure 2.16 Tim Loneragan racing at the Mudgee Showground (circa 1930) – 25 facing north west. Source: Maitland Historical Society Inc. Figure 2.17 Showground from Flirtation Hill (circa 1907) – Facing East. Source: 26 Mudgee Historical Society Inc. Figure 2.18 The Mudgee Showground (1921) - facing north west. Source: 27 Mudgee Historical Society Inc. Figure 2.19 Southern end of the Mudgee Showground from Flirtation Hill - 27 facing south east. Source: Sue England, Mudgee Figure 2.20 Mudgee Showground from Flirtation Hill by H. G. McBurney (circa 28 1920s) - facing east. Source: Mudgee Historical Society Inc. Figure 2.21 Site Plan, showing approximate locations of vanished buildings on 28 the Mudgee Showground. Figure 2.22 Former caretaker’s cottage (1920s) 29 Figure 2.23 Former ladies’ toilets (1920s) 29 P:\2009\09041\6.2 REPORTS\Working Text\Draft\091110_MudgeeShowgroundCMP_1.0-2.0_Rev01.doc March 2010 Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan Figure 2.24 Men’s toilet, left foreground, and earlier Douro Street entrance, 29 centre foreground (1920s) Figure 2.25 Conical-roofed sheep sheds 30 Figure 2.26 Austin’s Garage showground pavilion (1921) 31 Figure 2.27 Unknown pavilion (right) viewed from north-east across the old 31 arena (circa 1910) Figure 2.28 Unknown shed 31 Figure 2.29 Unknown shed 31 Figure 2.30 Pyramid-roofed structure 31 Figure 2.31 Northern facade of old grandstand 32 Figure 2.32 Eastern front of old grandstand 32 Figure 2.33 ‘1903’ Parish Map of Mudgee, showing the Mudgee Showground 33 Figure 3.1 Mudgee Agricultural Society Main Pavilion Debenture dated 1 December, 1910 and signed by the President V D Cox. Mudgee 36 Historical Society Figure 3.2 Main Pavilion northern façade – facing south east. Photo: J 39 Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.3 Main Pavilion northern facade. Detail of projecting upper gable 40 infills – facing south. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.4 Main Pavilion – Detail of window above the southern entrance 40 doors – facing north. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.5 Main Pavilion – internal roof structure over northern entrance door 41 – facing north. Source: Barnson Structural Inspection 2008. Figure 3.6 Goat Section – original eastern façade with central gable – facing 46 south west. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.7 Judging Ring – facing south west. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. 47 Figure 3.8 Sheep Pavilion Sheep 1 Section – eastern wing gable – facing 48 west. Photo: J.Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.9 Sheep Pavilion Sheep 1 Section - steel trusses and pens -facing 48 north west. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.10 Sheep Pavilion Sheep 2 Section – timlber posts pens on the 50 perimeter, steel pens centrally – facing north. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.11 Wool Pavilion –showing the truck loading bay - facing south west. 51 Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.12 Wool Pavilion interior – showing the central sliding doors to the 51 Sheep 2 Section. – facing south. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.13 Wool Pavilion 1974 display case. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. 52 Figure 3.14 Old Cattle Shed - southern end – facing North West. Photo: J 53 Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.15 Old Cattle Shed – facing south west. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. 53 Figure 3.16 A W (Bill) Cox MBE (circa 1980). Mudgee Historical Society 55 Figure 3.17 Cox Pavilion – northern façade – facing south west. Photo: J 55 Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.18 Cox Pavilion1930s Section interior – banks of cages lining 56 perimeter and centrally – facing north. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. P:\2009\09041\6.2 REPORTS\Working Text\Draft\091110_MudgeeShowgroundCMP_1.0-2.0_Rev01.doc March 2010 Mudgee Showground Conservation Management Plan Figure 3.19 Kitchen Dining - northern façade –facing south west. Photo: J 58 McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.20 Kitchen Dining Pavilion verandah -facing north east. Photo: J 58 McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.21 Kitchen Dining interior– Kitchen servery and pine table – facing 59 south. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.22 Grandstand – facing south west. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. 62 Figure 3.23 Grandstand – facing south east. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. 62 Figure 3.24 Grandstand - interior storage area – facing south. Photo: J 63 McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.25 Grandstand Secretary’s Office – corrugated steel raked ceiling - 63 facing south east. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.26 Stallion Stables northern façade – facing south. Photo: J Broadley, 65 2009. Figure 3.27 Stallion Stables – structure and stall lining – facing south east. 65 Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.28 Pre 1920 Stables – eastern façade northern end – facing south 66 west. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.29 Stables – early timber board partitioning between stalls – facing 67 North West. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.30 Stables -1970s Loose boxes – facing south west. Photo: J 67 McMonnies, 2009. Figure 3.31 Brick Amenities – undated blue print plan for original eastern 69 section. Photo: J Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.32 Brick Amenities – northern façade – facing south. Photo: J 69 Broadley, 2009. Figure 3.33 The Bar – facing west. Photo: J McMonnies, 2009. 71 Figure 3.34 Douro Street Gate with sheet steel fencing to the north and 72 Cyclone fencing on the south – facing east.