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Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project Photographs, 1960-2003

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Unique IDAS-1239DateBetween 1st January 1960 and 31st December 2003Date qualifiercircaFormatVarious - See Descriptive NoteShort descriptionThis series consists of 1795 images taken during the Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project. The project commenced in 1970, with the last buildings completed in the early 1990s. The images date from 1970-1982 and are a mixture of black and white and colour images from prints and slides.
DescriptionThis series consists of 1795 images taken during the Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project. The project commenced in 1970, with the last buildings completed in the early 1990s. There appears to be no information on the photographer. The images date from 1970-1982 and are a mixture of black and white and colour images from prints and slides. The redevelopment took in all the land bounded by William Street, Victoria Street, Cowper Wharf Roadway, Lincoln Crescent, Sir John Young Crescent and Phillip Park.

Woolloomooloo was once a thriving area with a population of almost 8,000 and a variety of other uses mixed in with the housing. Due to industrial expansion and the threat of major high-density commercial redevelopment, by the 1970’s, the population had dwindled to less than 1,000 people.

The Woolloomooloo Interim Development Order was intended to promote the regeneration of Woolloomooloo as an interesting and varied living area. The development order was prepared as part of Council's overall Action Plan for the Woolloomooloo Precinct. It was considered at the meeting of the City Planning Committee on Monday, 18th September 1978.

Council's Woolloomooloo Planning Team held meetings in March and April 1977 with resident groups to discuss fully all detailed aspects related to the first draft of the order. Subsequently, detailed submissions were received from the resident groups in Woolloomooloo on the draft.

The primary aim of the Interim Development Order was to achieve the planning objectives as set down in the 1975 Woolloomooloo Tripartite Agreement. The Agreement aimed at redeveloping Woolloomooloo into a primarily residential area. Under the Agreement, Council was to prepare and effect urban design controls for the precinct.
The objectives underlying the proposed development controls were to:
- encourage all new development to relate harmoniously with the existing scale and character of Woolloomooloo, whilst allowing flexibility in the form of development.
- provide a set of controls which are as simple as possible to comprehend by both planners, developers and the public at large.
- retain historic features and interesting streetscapes.
- preserve buildings of Historic and Architectural merit.
- allow some compatible non-residential development to remain.
- maintain the existing grid street pattern.
- create car parking standards which are appropriate to an inner-city area.
- maintain a mixture of uses through the precinct.
- maintain industrial/commercial uses in certain substantial buildings.

References
- A-00096928 - Woolloomooloo Redevelopment. Agreement & arrangements between Australian & State Governments & Council. in June 1975, an agreement was signed by the three tiers of government, which aggregated land for medium-density public housing. Land was resumed or bought with federal funding.
- AS-0430 Woolloomooloo Action Plan Working Papers
- AS-0429 Woolloomooloo Technical Liaison Committee Minutes and Related Correspondence
- AS-0510 Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Sub-Committee Minutes and Related Papers, City Treasurer's Copies
- Dictionary of Sydney entry on history of Woolloomooloo

LanguageEnglish (eng)

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Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, new housing, work in progress, Bland Street Woolloomooloo, 1980

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, entrance doorway, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, completed terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, finished terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, side wall of terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, corner view of terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, side view of terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, upper balcony, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terrace, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, terraces, Forbes Street Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, construction of new dwellings, Nicholson Woolloomooloo, 1981

Woolloomooloo Redevelopment Project, construction of new houses, Forbes Woolloomooloo, 1981

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Public access statusOpen to public access

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID1239System of arrangementVarious - See Descriptive Note

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Digitisation statusFully digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThese are photographs taken for the City of Sydney. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and has a high level of authenticity.

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OrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated seriesWoolloomooloo Action Plan Working PapersWoolloomooloo Redevelopment Sub-Committee Minutes and Related Papers, City Treasurer's CopiesWoolloomooloo Technical Liaison Committee Minutes and Related Correspondence, 1975-1986

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