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Plan - Emden Gun Base, Hyde Park Sydney, 1917

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Unique IDA-00543989SeriesCouncil Plans IParentCSA025044Alternative titleDateBetween 19th September 1917 and 30th October 1917Date qualifierexactFormatPlanDescriptionPlan of the base of a monument located on the south east corner of Hyde Park, Sydney, designed to hold the gun captured from the German ship, 'Emden' by HMAS Sydney in 1914 and gifted by the Commonwealth Government to the people of Sydney. Plan includes a map of the site location, elevation and cross section. Bears the inscription 'This is one of the plans referred to in the Agreement, Specification and Conditions of Contract signed by us this thirtieth day of October 1917'. Signed by Thomas Huggins Nesbitt, Town Clerk and Contractors Loveridge and Hudson, witnessed by James Merriman. Initialled and dated by JHM (James Henry Merriman) 19 Sep 1917.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYesBorn digital itemNo

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Street NameCollege Street TypeStreetSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNSWCountryAustralia

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Extant buildingYesBuilderArchitectEngineer

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Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)

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Source system IDP0636

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Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity. Users should be aware that this is an historical record and the language used within the record was the language of the time it was captured, and may not reflect current community values or expectations.

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Plan - Emden Gun Base, Hyde Park Sydney, 1917