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Royal Commission on Sydney Improvement - Plans

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Unique IDAS-0534Start dateBetween 1st January 1908 and 1st January 1909Start date qualifiercircaFormatPlanDescriptionThe items in this series were drawn by G D McDuff, an Engineer and Lithographic Draftsman, and photolithographed by the Government Printer. The items consist of sketches and plans of proposed and recommended schemes submitted to the Royal Commission on Sydney Improvement. The schemes include treatment of Sydney City, Belmore Park, Circular Quay, railways and tunnels.

The Royal Commission was an initiative of the Lord Mayor, who, in January 1909, recommended Council invite the government to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the subject of improvements to Sydney and submit a scheme and recommendations for implementation. The Premier agreed. The Lord Mayor Thomas Hughes was appointed head of the eleven member Commission.
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Start Date: 01/01/1908
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End Date: 01/01/1909Relationship summaryCREATED BY: City Surveyors Department AG-0087 (01/01/1908 to 01/01/1909)
RELATED TO: Membership of external committees AY-90 (01/01/1908 to 01/01/1909)
RELATED TO: Planning for public spaces AY-31 (01/01/1908 to 01/01/1909)
RELATED TO: Strategic town planning AY-30 (01/01/1908 to 01/01/1909) LanguageEnglish (eng)

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