-------------------~~ ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON THE
FORMER AUSTRALIAN GAS LIGHT C'OMPANY SITE
HAYMARKET, SYDNEY
A Report for Australian Construction Services ( NSW Region)
Department of Administrative Services
by
Rosemary Annable
October 1989
VOLUME 2 : FIGURES
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VOLUME 2
Fig. 1 Site location plan. Sydney from Circular Quay to Central Railway University of Sydney, Cartography Department
Fig. 2 Site location: detail City Planning & Building Department, Council of the City of Sydney
Fig. 3 Site plan 1865 AONSW Trigonometric Survey of Sydney Sheet R2
Fig. 4 Site plan 1880 Percy Dove's Commercial and Wharf Directory
Fig. 5 Site plan 1886 Metropolitan qetail Survey ML Ser41 811.1711
Fig. 6 Site plan 1895 Metropolitan Detail Survey ML Ser4/811.1711
Fig. 7 Site plan 1901 Metropolitan Detail Survey ML Ser 41811.1711
Fig. 8 Site plan c.1920 F. Oliver Jones Structural plans of the City of Sydney ML M2I811. 17441190111
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Fig. 9 Ground floor plan 1986 Conservation Analysis by Peter Freeman & Partners
Fig. 10 Block plan of site. Buildings and structures to be retained in the redevelopment of the site are shaded.
Areas B,F,G,H,I and J considered as potentially productive of archaeological remains. (Area designations as in the Conservation Analysis ).
Fig. 11 Features predating the subdivision of the site in the 1840s
Fig. 12 Section 1 North face
Fig. 13a Section 2 North face
Fig. 13b Section 2 East face
Fig. 14 Section 45 North face. Layers 2-4 : part of (?)Carters' Road 1819 Layers 6-10: associated with construction of drains c.1830s Layer 1 : road metalling : post-drain construction. All layers pre-date the construction of the manse stables
Fig. 15 Levels of the large stone and brick drain from Section 49 to Section 22. Totallenqth of drain 34.Sm.
-------------------Fig. 16 Section 40 North, north-east and south-east faces. Stone and brick drain and brick side drains c.1830s
Fig. 17 Section 40 South-west ?-nd north-west faces. Stone and brick drain c.1830s
Fig. 18 Section 47 Large stone and brick drain with? wooden drain in fill
Fig. 19 Section 44 Layers of deposit in the stone and brick drain
Fig. 20 Section 43 Small brick side drain
Fig. 21 Sydney in 1802 by Lesueur NO.38 The 'Brickfield Village'. Sydney takes Shape·ed. M.Kel/y & R.Croaker, 1978
Fig. 22 Sydney in 1822. NO.52 The Brickfields Sydney takes Shape ed. M.Kelly & R.Croaker, 1978
Fig. 23 Surveyor's plan of 1839 showing the site for the Presbyterian church and the road across the Government paddock from the corner of Campbell Street AONSW Map 5618
Fig. 24 Plan for the extension of the grid system of streets south of Campbell Street. The earlier road from the corner of Campbell Street can be seen crossing the north end of the site AONSW Surveyor General's Sketchbooks VolA Fol.211
Fig. 25 Presbyterian Manse allotment. Location of 1830s drains shown in relation to later manse and outbuildings (broken lines).
Fig. 26 Archaeological remains of the Presbyterian Manse and its outbuildings as occupied c.1847
Fig. 27 South elevation of manse showing south wall of original kitchen as found during demolition.
Fig. 28 North elevation of south wall of manse kitchen
Fig. 29 West elevation of west wall of manse kitchen
Fig. 30 Layers of fill in the manse well
Fig.31 Section through manse privies
Fig. 32 Hay Street ~howing the Wesleyan Chapel, house, Presbyterian manse and outbuildings and the Presbyterian church c.late 1860s.
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build stores
Fig. 34 Manse stables floors (a) cross wall removed and filled in (b) new foundations and stone piers for timber floors
Fig. 35 The Wesleyan site: the chapel & associated features c.1846-1856
Fig. 36 Section 17 North face showing post holes
Fig. 37 The Wesleyan site: the Austen Building as built in 1891
Fig. 38 Section 8 South face. Layers 2-6 &10 late 18th-early 19th century cut through by foundation trenches for 1850s house and Austen Building.
Fig. 39 Section 18 Stream channelled as a stone lined drain
Fig. 40 Sites for Presbyterian Manse showing the stream across the site March 1842 AONSW Surveyor General's Sketchbooks Vol.4 Fol.77
Fig. 41 Subdivision of the George Street frontage of the Government Paddock showing the stream across the site straightened, January 1843 AONSW Surveyor General's Sketchbooks Vol.4 Fol.104
Fig. 42 Shops built on the Wesleyan Chapel site 1906-1907
Fig. 43 Alterations and additions to the shops 1926-1927
Fig. 44 Austen Building as originally built and No.193 Hay Street with alterations and 1926 facade Sydney City Council Plan B.A. 227127
Fig. 45 Alterations and additions to the Austen Building 1926-27 showing the proposed future extension of the new facade along the whole of the Hay Street frontage Sydney City Council Plan B.A. 227127
Fig. 46 Reconstruction of original Austen Building in 1927 and alteration of the facade. Additions to building at back made c.1926 Sydney City Council Plan B.A. 227127
Fig. 47 The Austen Building June 1988 Ground floor Drawing by Schwager Brooks James & Partners Pty. Ltd. for Commonwealth Government
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Fig. 50 Pitt Street stables, second phase
Fig. 51 Pitt.Street stables, third phase
Fig. 52 Pitt Street stables area. All features as found below the concrete flooring
Fig. 53 Pitt Street shops west elevation June1988 Drawing by Schwager Brooks James & Partners for the Commonwealth Government
Fig. 54 Foundations of the Pitt Street shops, south end
Fig. 55 Layers of fill beneath the Pitt Street shops: Section 35 against the north wall of the fire station
Fig. 56 Gasholder No. 2 : site location
Fig. 57 Gasholder No. 2 : in plan, showing brick piers and timber base ,
Fig. 58 Brick piers of Gasholder No. 2 as excavated, projected on to the line of the street frohtage of Pitt Street
Fig. 59a Pier 2 of Gasholder No. 2 Section
Fig. 59b Pier 4 of Gasholder No. 2 beneath the wall of the later AGL Showroom
Fig. 60 Well beneath the Hordern Building: site location
Fig. 61 Detailed location of well beneath Hordern Building
Fig. 62 Well beneath Hordern Building: section
Fig. 63 Well beneath Hordern Building: section and isometric view
Fig. 64 Gasholder No. 5 : construction details as found during excavation for the new building. Sketch, not to scale. Drawing by S. Neal
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Fig. 44 Austen Building as originally built and NO.193 Hay Street with alterations and 1926 facade Sydney City Council Plan B.A. 227127
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Fig. 46 Reconstruction of original Austen Building in 1927 and alteration of the facade. Additions to building at back made c.1926 Sydney City Council Plan B.A. 227/27
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Fig. 47 The Austen Building June 1988 Ground floor Drawing by Schwager Brooks James & Partners Pty. Ltd. for the Commonwealth Government
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Fig. 53 Pitt Street shops west elevation June1988 Drawing by Schwager Brooks James & Partners for the Commonwealth Government
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Fig. 55 Layers of fill beneath the Pilt Street shops: Section 35 against the north wall of the fire station
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