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Plans of Garbage Destructors - Unsuccessful Tenders, 1899-1927

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Unique IDAS-0482DateBetween 1st January 1899 and 1st January 1927Date qualifiercircaFormatPlanDescriptionThis series of drawings on paper and linen consist of plans, sections and elevations of garbage destructors. The plans, drawn by Australian and English firms, were submitted to Council as proposed schemes for the construction of a garbage destructor at Moore Park in 1898 and Pyrmont in 1909.

Tenders were called and this series consists of drawings submitted by various tenderers. The drawings of the successful tenderers are contained in CRS 416, Plans of Moore Park Destructor by Contractors, 1901-1910, and CRS 417, Pyrmont Destructor Plans drawn by Contractors Messrs Hughes and Sterling, 1909-1910.

The drawings submitted by each tenderer were found in bundles, some of the drawings were allocated drawing numbers by the tenderer, some are stamped, signed and dated. The general specification for the Pinhoe Incinerator Co Ltd tender is included in this series.

Some of the drawings were created with specific reference to the Council while others are the company's general designs and were submitted for all applications.
Relationship summaryCREATED BY: City Engineer and City Surveyors Department II AG-0088 (01/01/1925 to 01/01/1927)
CREATED BY: City Surveyors Department AG-0087 (01/01/1899 to 01/01/1925)
RELATED TO: Disposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction AY-8 (01/01/1899 to 01/01/1925)
RELATED TO: Construction and maintenance of buildings and structures AY-1 (01/01/1899 to 01/01/1925) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Moore Park Garbage Destructor Plans drawn by Council, 1908-1917

Pyrmont Destructor Plans drawn by Hughes and Sterling, 1909-1910

Plans of Moore Park Destructor by Contractors, 1901-1910

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Creating agenciesCity Surveyor's DepartmentCity Engineer and City Surveyor's Department IIRelated activitiesConstruction and maintenance of buildings and structuresDisposal of waste by punting, tipping or destruction

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Plans of Garbage Destructors - Unsuccessful Tenders, 1899-1927