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White Bay PoWer StationRobert Street, ROZELLE, NSW 2039

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANVOLUME I

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

prepared forThe Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

by a team led byDesign 5 Architects Pty Ltd

5 Queen Street, Chippendale, NSW 2008Phone: (02) 9319 1855

FINAL REPORTSECOND EDITION JULY 2011

Cover Image: White Bay Power Station from Robert Street, July 2010 (Design 5 - Architects)

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This report has been produced at Design 5 – Architects and is the compilation of work by the following team:

First Edition

Lead Consultant Design 5 Architects

Primary areas of input:

Conservation planning co-ordination, conservation analysis, conservation policy and maintenance Design 5 Architects

Industrial and machinery heritage Godden Mackay Logan

Engineering Hughes Trueman

Planning and statutory considerations JBA Urban Planning

Conservation analysis & conservation policy Anne Warr Heritage Consultant

Social Significance Context Pty Ltd

Social Significance and History Meredith Walker Heritage Futures

Second Edition

Lead Consultant Design 5 Architects

Primary areas of input:

Conservation planning co-ordination, conservation analysis, conservation policy and maintenance Design 5 Architects

Engineering Hughes Trueman Mott Macdonald

Client body and review Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

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Contents

Volume I executIVe summary

The Brief 5

History 7 White Bay Power Station 7 White Bay Hotel 8

Cultural Significance 9

Issues, Opportunities & Policies arising 11 Generally 11 Context and Setting 12 Heritage Machinery Generally 13 GradingofSignificance 15 SpecificElements; 32

TheCoalHandlingShedandExternalConveyor 32 TheChimneyStacksandAshHandlingSystem 32 BoilerHouse 33 TurbineHallandPumpHouse 38 AdministrationBlock 41 1912–1927SwitchHouse 41 1948ControlRoomandSwitchHouse 43 LandscapingandSiteGenerally 44 BillboardsandSignage 44 WhiteBayHotelsite 44

The Burra Charter 45

Condition of the place 45

Heritage Listings 47

Statutory Controls 47

Planning Issues 47

Access and Accessibility 49

Interpretation 49

Future Use and Development 49

Management and Maintenance of the place 52

Adoption, Implementation and Review 52

Further Research 53

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Structure of the Report

TheWhiteBayPowerStationConservationManagementPlanisarrangedinFiveVolumesinahierarchyasdemonstratedbythefollowingdiagram.Theresultsoftheinvestigationsofthebuildingfabricsurvey,structuralconditionassessmentandmachinerysurveyinventoryandconservationstrategyarecontainedinthreeVolumes(III-V).

TheinformationinthesethreeVolumesissummarisedinVolumeIIandinformstheAssessmentofCultural(Heritage)SignificanceandtheManagementPolicieswhichresultfromtheseAssessments.

VolumeIistheExecutiveSummarywhichgivesabroadoverviewofthewholereportandsummarisesthemostimportantPoliciesfortheconservationoftheWhiteBayPowerStation.

NostrategiesshouldbedevisednoranyworkcarriedoutrelyingsolelyontheinformationcontainedinVolumeI.ReferencemustbemadefirstlytoVolumeIIandthenthevolumecontainingtherelevantdetail.Thatreferenceshouldalsobenotedagainstanysuchstrategyorworkinstruction.

Volume I exeCutive SuMMary

Volume II ConServation

ManageMent Plan

Volume III BuIldIng

FaBrIc surVey (&ConditionReport)

Volume IV structural condItIon assessment

(&MaintenanceSchedule)

Volume V machInery surVey

InVentory (&Conservation

Strategies)


summary contents oF whole report

Volume I executIVe summary

The Brief

CulturalSignificance

Issues,Opportunities&Policiesarising

ConservationPolicy

Volume II the conserVatIon management plan

Introduction

Investigationofculturalsignificance

Assessmentofculturalsignificance

Statementofculturalsignificance

Issues,opportunities,&policiesarising

Volume III archItectural FaBrIc surVey & condItIon report

Coal Handling Shed

BoilerHouse

PumpHouse

Turbine Hall

Administration&StaffAccommodation

1912-1927SwitchHouse

1948ControlRoom&SwitchHouse

Volume IV structural condItIon report & maIntenance schedule

Introduction

Structuralconditionissues

Repair&MaintenanceSchedule

TypicalRepairSpecifications

Maintenance&MonitoringRecommendations

Detailedspecialistinvestigationsrequired


Volume V machInery surVey InVentory & conserVatIon schedules

Introduction

ContextualHistory

DescriptionofFabric

SignificanceAssessment

Constraints&Opportunities

appendIces ATheBurraCharter1999

BHeritageListings

CBibliography&References

DSupplementaryIllustrations

ESocialSignificanceReportbyContextPtyLtd-Nov2002


executIVe summary

The BriefThesubjectofthisreportistheWhiteBayPowerStationandtheformerWhiteBayHotelwhichissituatedattheheadofWhiteBayinRozelle,NSW2039asshownintheLocationPlanbelow.

WhiteBayPowerStationhasbeen thesubjectof several reportsandassessments in themid-1990s, includingtheWhiteBayPowerStationAssetManagementPlanpreparedbyPacificPowerinMay1995.Anumberofthesereportsaddressedvariousheritageissuesandaspectsofsignificance.

The management and ownership of the place was transferred to the Sydney HarbourForeshoreAuthority(SHFA)intheyear2000.In2002SHFAengagedateamofconsultantslead by Design – 5 Architects to prepare a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) toestablish the exact nature of the cultural significance of the place and to put in placepoliciestosafeguardthatsignificanceandguidefuturedevelopmentandchangestotheplace.EarlierreportsanddocumentationwerereviewedaspartofthepreparationfortheCMP.ThefinalCMP,datedJanuary2004,wasadoptedbySHFAandendorsedbytheNSWHeritageCouncil on28 January2004.This endorsement expiredon28 January2009. Inearly2010,SHFAacquiredthesiteoftheformerWhiteBayHotel(destroyedbyfireon5September,2008). In June2010SHFAcommissionedDesign -5 to reviewandrevise theCMPforthesite.

WhiteBayPowerStationislistedontheRegisteroftheNationalEstate(019512),theNSWStateHeritageRegister(01025),SydneyRegionalEnvironmentPlanNumber26(Item11ontheHeritageRegister),theSydneyHarbourForeshoreAuthorityS.170Register(Draft)and the Register of theNationalTrust ofAustralia(NSW). There has beenno development or majorchangesonthesitesincethe2004report.

This revised ConservationManagement Plan willform a key componentfor a process of calling forExpressions of Interestfor the future use andredevelopmentoftheplace.

This revised CMP is tomeet the standards setdown by the AustraliaICOMOS Burra Charterand the NSW Heritage Office CMP Guidelines sothat endorsement of theHeritage Council may beobtainedforthereport.

White Bay Power Station LOCATIONPLAN


White Bay Power StationSITE PLAN + CROSS SECTION

NB: This shows the legal boundary (curtilage) for the site. For visual curtilage refer to page 12.


History

White Bay Power StationBeforethearrivaloftheBritishin1788,theareaaroundthesubjectpartoftheharbourwasoccupiedbytheCadigalbandoftheEoranation.TheBritishoccupationoftheareacoupledwiththedecimatingeffectsofsmallpoxandotherdiseases,forcedAboriginalpeopletoabandonmostoftheseareas.

In1800WilliamBalmainwasgrantedbytheCrown550acresonRozelleBay,northofGlebeandacrossJohnston’sBaythusgivinghisnametothatarea.Withthespreadofindustryalongtheshoreline in themiddleyearsof the19thCentury, therewasconsiderablepressuretosubdividethelandforworkershousing and related facilities to service such industries astheAbattoirsonGlebe Island,W.BellAllen’sboilingdownworks, timbermilling inRozelleBayandCowan& Israel’sSoapandCandlefactoryontheAnnandaleforeshores.

By1855,subdivisionwaswellestablishedaroundtheheadofWhiteBaywhichwasstillamudflat.In1890adykewasbuiltfromBalmainacrossthemudflattoGlebeIslandandthelandattheheadofthebayreclaimed.MullensStreetwasextendedandhousingbuilt. The future siteof theWhiteBayPowerStationwassubdividedforhousingduringtheseyears.Sometime after 1910 the site was progressively resumed for thepurposesofbuildingthepowerstation. Itwasclearedandconstructionofthepowerstationbeganin1912.

White Bay Power Station was built by the NSW RailCommissionersoriginallytoprovidepowerforthegrowingrailnetwork.Asdemandforpowerincreasedacrossthecity,itgraduallyproducedmoreandmoreelectricityforgeneralusealongwiththeotherPowerStationsatUltimo,PyrmontandBalmainuntilthemoreefficientpowerstationsbuiltonthecoalfieldsoutsideSydneytookoversupplyinthelatterhalfofthe20thcentury.Thisallowedthecitypowerstationstobecloseddown.Pollutionfromthesehadalwaysbeenaproblem.

ThePowerStationwasbuiltintwostages.Thefirstpartwasbuiltbetween1912and1917andconsistedofaBoilerHouse(standingroughlywherethepresentonestands)andpartoftheTurbineHallandSwitchHousebehindit.Thisfirstphasecomprisedthenorthernhalfofthetotaldesign.Thesecondphase saw the completion of the Turbine Hall and SwitchHouse to thepresent lengthand thebuildingof thesecondBoilerHouse. After the SecondWorldWar thefirst boilerhouse was demolished and it was replaced in two stagesbetween1950and1958withthepresentBoilerHouse.

By the 1970s, demand for power from White Bay haddiminishedtosuchanextentthatthesecondboilerhousewas

c. 1930(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)



1913(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)

1912(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)


pulled down and the turbines sold off. The power stationceased generating power on Christmas Day 1983. It wasdecommissionedandremainedstaticafteritclosed,althoughitwasstillusedasanelectricitysub-stationforanumberofyears.

Difficulties with public safety and ongoing maintenancemeantthatinthelate1980sandearly1990sthepowerstationwasstrippedofeverythingexceptthoseelementsspecificallyidentifiedforheritageconservation.Thisincludedacomplete‘slice’ of the power generation operational systems. Eventheseitemswerethemselvesheavilyaffectedbytheremovalofallasbestosinsulationandlagging,especiallythesurvivingboiler.

InAugust2000,WhiteBayPowerStationwassoldbyPacificPowertotheSydneyHarbourForeshoreAuthoritywhoarenowseekingtopreservetheculturalsignificanceoftheplaceandfindaviablefutureforit.

White Bay HotelThe formerWhite BayHotel onVictoria Road and locatedadjacent to the south boundary of the power station, wasconstructed in 1916 by Tooth and Co. Brewers. This hotelwasthesecondhotelbuiltnearthesitefollowingresumptionoflandanddemolitionofthefirsthotelin1915tobuildthePowerStation.

ThefirstWhiteBayHotelwasconstructedinthemidtolate1860sandwasoriginallylocatedapproximately100msouthalong Victoria Road on the corner of Lilyfield Road (thenknownasWesternRoadandAbattoirRoadrespectively).In1910,thesitewasresumedbytheCommissionerofRailwaysandin1915,thehotelwasdemolishedtobuildnewraillinesservicing the Power Station. As compensation, a parcel oflandalongVictoriaRoadwasprovidedforanewhotel.

CoincidingwiththeclosureoftheWhiteBayPowerStationin1982,thedeclineofthehotelwasassured.Roaddevelopmentsaround the site, including the busyVictoriaRoad andCityWestLink,allbut landlockedtheHotel frompassing trade.The hotel subsequently closed in 1992. Following years ofdereliction,andatleastoneproposalfortheredevelopmentinto mixed use restaurant, bar and offices, the White BayHotelwasdestroyedbyfireinSeptember2008.ThesiteofthehotelwasacquiredbySHFAinJune2010anddebriscleared.

c. 1960(Courtesy of Pacific Power archive)

2010(Design 5 - Architects)

White Bay Power Station & Hotel, 1930(City of Sydney Archives, Citation no. SRC352, digital file 020\020600)

White Bay Hotel, 2000, billboard advertising. (National Library of Australia, image no. nla.pic-

White Bay Hotel demolition, 2008 (Source: Peter Fletcher Available through Wikimedia Commons, file: White Bay Hotel.jpg)


DiagramofOperation(fromvol.VofthisCMP)

Cultural SignificanceWhiteBayPowerStationwasthelongestsurvivingSydneypowerstationandistheonlyonetoretainarepresentativesetofmachineryanditemsassociatedwiththegenerationofelectricityintheearlyandmidtwentiethcentury.Itretainswithinitsfabric,andinthebodyofassociatedpictorial,writtenarchivesandreportsandoralhistoryrecordings,evidenceforthedevelopmentoftechnologyandworkpracticesforthegenerationofelectricalpowerfromcoalandwater.ThisdevelopmentofpowergenerationatWhiteBaycontributedtotheexpansionoftheeconomyofSydneyandNewSouthWales.

Asaresultof itsremarkablyintactsurvival, itretainstheuniqueabilitytodemonstrate,by its location, massing, design, machinery and associated archives, the influence anddominancethatearlypower-generatingtechnologyexertedonthelivesandurbanfabricof innercities in thefirsthalfof the20th century. Theextant itemswithin thesurvivingoperationalsystemsareofanimpressivescaleandexhibitahighdegreeofcreativeandtechnicalachievementintheirdesignandconfiguration.Theyencompassallaspectsofthegenerationofelectricalpower,andrepresentallphasesfromtheinter-warperiodthroughto themore sophisticated technologies of themid 20th century. They are of exceptionaltechnicalsignificancewithresearchpotentialtoyieldinformationnotavailablefromanyothersource.

AestheticallyWhiteBayPowerStationcontainsinternalandexternalspacesofexceptionalsignificance.Thesespacesincluderawindustrialspacesofascale,qualityandconfigurationwhichisbecomingincreasinglyrareandwhichinspirevisitorsandusersalike.Externallyit is awidely recognised and highly visible landmark,marking the head ofWhite BayandthesouthernentrytotheBalmainPeninsulaanditsindustrialwaterfront.Itretainsa


powerfulphysicalpresenceandindustrialaestheticandisthemostimportantsurvivingindustrialbuildinginthearea.

WhiteBayPowerStationhasstrongandspecialassociationsand meanings for the local community, for former powerstationworkersand forotherswhohaveused the site, andis of high social significance. It is a potent symbol of thearea’s industrial origins and working traditions, aspects ofcommunity identity that are stronglyvalued todaybybotholderandnewresidents.Itisoneofthefewsurvivingfeaturesintheareathatprovidethissymbolicconnection.

Itistheonlycoalbasedindustrialstructure,dependantonawaterside location to surviveadjacent to theharbour in theSydneyRegion.Italsoformspartofacloselyrelatedgroupof large scale industrial structures and spaces (White BayContainer Terminal, Glebe Island Silos, Container TerminalandAnzac Bridge)which alongwith theWhite BayHotel,defineamajorentrypointtothecityfromthewest.

It is of exceptional cultural significance to the state ofNewSouthWales.

The formerWhite BayHotel played an integral part of thelandmark identity of the White Bay Power Station. TheHotelwasbuiltin1916,replacinganearlierhotelofthesamename,builtinthe1860slocatedapproximately100mfurthersouth. Thehotelhashadastronglyworkingclasstraditionand had strong associationwith theworkers ofWhite BayPowerstationdatingfrom1917andothernearbyindustriesdating from the 1860s. TheWhite Bay Hotel site containslittleheritagesignificancefollowingitsdestructionbyfireandsubsequentclearingofthesite.

Entertainment Hall(Courtesy of Pacific Power archive)

Entertainment Hall(Courtesy of Pacific Power archive)

Winding of Turbine c. 1930(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)

1948 Control Room(Courtesy of Eitel Camilleri (former employee) private collection)

Turbine Hall c.1930(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)


Issues, Opportunities and Policies ArisingGENERALLY

The issues and opportunities presented by the place, itslocation, condition, statutory controls and its culturalsignificance,andthepoliciesandguidelineswhicharisefromthese,arediscussed in full inSection5ofVolume IIof thisreport.

TheWhite Bay Power Station is of exceptional significancetoNewSouthWalesandtheSydneyregionasaremarkablyintact surviving urban power station from the 20th century.This intactness is dependent upon the retention of the fullsuiteofstructures,spacesandmachinerywhichcomprisethecomplete“slice”ofthepowergenerationprocessfromcoalhandlingtopowerreticulation.

It is a significant landmark in the area and to local communities, marking the borderbetweentheindustrialwaterfrontareastoitseastandthesuburbstoitswestandnorth.Itcontainsstructures,machineryandspacesofexceptionalsignificance,bothinternallyandexternallyandhasstrongcontextualassociationswithotherformerandcurrentindustrialandinfrastructuresitesinthearea.

It is thereforeessential that inordertoretainandrespect thisculturalsignificancethoseelementswhichembodyandorsupportthissignificanceareretainedandconserved.Forthesetosurviveinthelongterm,theplacemustbeadaptedforanappropriatenewuseoruses.Suchusesmustretainandrespectthesignificantelementsandattributesoftheplace.

Most importantly, the integrity of those structures, spaces, elements and machinerywhichcomprisethecompleterepresentative‘slice’ofthepowergenerationprocessfromcoalhandlingtopowerreticulationmustberetainedandrespectedinanyfutureuseordevelopmentonthesite.

Thesitemustretainauseoruses,whichallowreasonablepublicaccessto,andinterpretationof,thosesignificantspaces,elementsandmachinerythatrepresentthecomponentpartsofthepowergenerationprocess.Suchaccessshouldnotplacesignificantfabricorqualitiesoftheseareasatriskofalteration,damageorremoval.

Theaesthetic(includingthesensoryaspectsofvisual,aural&tactile)qualitiesoftheinternalandexternalspacesandelementsofexceptionalandhighsignificancemustberetainedandrespected,viz.thevisual&spatialqualitiesoftheTurbineHall.

Thesignificanthistoric,technicalandcontextualassociationsbetweentheWhiteBayPowerStationandotherplacesmustberetainedandrespected,viz.itsrelationshiptotheportandrailways.

Theprincipalandexceptionalspacesofthebuildingshouldhouseauseoruseswhicharepreferably inspiredbyand respond to the character andqualityof the spacesand theirsignificant elements. Alluses should respect thequalities, characterandsignificanceofthosespacesandelementsintheirfitoutandpresentation.

Anynewinterventions,alterationsandadditionstosignificantareasmustbeexceptionallywelldesignedbyarchitectswithprovenexperienceofworkinginarchitecturallysensitiveenvironments.

No. 1 Turbine and former Employees (Design 5 - Architects)


Anyproposalforchangetotheplacemustbeconsideredwithregardtoitsimpactonthesignificanceoftheplace,itsspacesandelements. Aschangeswillbenecessaryinorderto adapt the place for a newuse or uses, thesemust be assessed in the broadest sensetodeterminewhether theproposed changes respond to and support the significanceoftheplaceandwhetherornot theyare reversible. Inprinciple, thosechangeswhichareminimal,withleastimpact,arepreferredtothosewithgreaterimpactonthesignificanceoftheplace,itsspacesandelements.

CONTEXT AND SETTING

In order to retain the visibility and prominence of theWhite Bay Power Station as a harbourside landmark, itshouldnotbesubstantiallyobscuredbyanydevelopmentonnearbysites.

Any development being proposed in the vicinity of theWhite Bay Power Station must carefully consider itsbulk,scaleandplacementinordertorespectthevisibilityand prominence of the power station as a harboursidelandmark.

ThoseviewsfrommajoraxialapproachessuchasAnzacBridge,GlebePointRoad,JohnstonStreetAnnandale, CityWest Link,Victoria Road (fromnorthwest),Mullens Street andRobertStreetmustbemaintainedassubstantiallyunobstructedviews.AnynewstructuresinthevicinityoftheWhiteBayPowerStationmustnotsubstantiallymaskthevisibilityofthepowerstationorthreatenitslandmarkqualitiesasthemajorfocalelementintheseviews.

Generalandchangingviews towardsWhiteBayPowerStation fromtheharbour,majorparksandpublicareasofthesouthernedgeofBalmainandRozelle,GlebePoint,PyrmontPoint,ObservatoryHillandDarlingHarbour,aswellasfromtheHarbourBridge,AnzacBridge,CityWestLinkroad,TheCrescentandVictoriaRoad,shouldberetainedsubstantiallyunobstructedbyotherlargeelements,existingorfuture.Suchelementsshouldbesitedsoastobeseenaspartofitsindustrialcontext,framingthepowerstationandstrengtheningitsmaritimerelatedindustrialcharacter.

NeighbouringCouncilsandauthorities shouldbe informedof theneed to respect theseviews and negotiations should beundertaken with them to ensure thatrelevant planning legislation is put inplacetoensurethispreservation.

ThemostvisiblecomponentsofWhiteBay Power Station are the 2 chimneystacks. These are visible above otherbuildings even when the other partsof the power station are not seen.They are seen on axis fromanumberof important approaches and are apowerfulmarkerofplace.Theyshouldboth be retained as they are a crucialelement in the identity and landmarkqualitiesoftheplace.

The long pitched roofs to the 1953

VisualcurtilageformedbymajoraxialandgeneralviewstoWhiteBayPowerStation(ReferFigure5.1.2.1inVolumeII)

Anzac Bridge (Design 5 - Architects)


sectionoftheBoilerHouse,theTurbineHallandSwitchHouse,withventedridgesandgabledendsshouldalsoberetainedaselementsvisiblefromafar.

The coal handling unit, specifically the elevator tower, inclined shaft conveyor and themotorroomandtransferhouseatitstopendattachedtotheBoilerHouseareprominentanddistinctive, andclearly identify the industrialnatureof thebuildingandshouldberetained.Therustedfinishhasalsobeenidentifiedassignificant.

Sincethe2004assessment,theextentofrustisnowthreateningtheintegrityandweathertightnessofsomebuildings.Whiletreatmentofexistingmaterialwithrustconverters,stabilizingtreatmentsorpatchrepairsispreferred,inmanycasesfullorpartialreplacementofmetalcladdingisnowtheonlypracticaloption.Theextentofcompletere-sheetingorisolatedpatch replacements should be considered on a case-by-casebasis inaccordancewiththerelevantpoliciescontainedinthisCMP.

Eachelevationofthepowerstationcomplexpresentsadifferent characteristic of theplace and relates in a

differentwaytoitscontext.Theeastandnorthelevationsaremassiveanddramaticintheirscale and their relationship to the surrounding areas. These are visible and appreciatedfromsomedistanceandthisaspectoftheplaceshouldberetainedandrespected.

Thewestandsouthelevationsareseenas lessdramaticbutequallyas important in theidentityoftheplace.Theiroverallmassing,configurationandvisibilityshouldberetainedandrespected.

The remnant landscapedelementsandassociatedstructures from thepowerstationuseshouldalsoberetainedandconserved.

HERITAGE MACHINERY GENERALLY

WhiteBayPowerStationretainsextantcomponentsofeightoperationalsystemswhicharearepresentativesampleonlyoftheoriginalmachineryatWhiteBayPowerStation.ThesesystemsaredescribedinSection3.4ofVolumeIIofthisreport.Inmostinstancesthereisasingleextantitemwhereoncethereweremultipleexamples.Thesenowrareitemsareintegralto,andenhancetheoverallsignificance ofWhite Bay Power Station. No itemmay beremovedwithoutdepletingtheintegrityofthepowerstation.Theymustbe retained in situandconserved inaccordancewiththeguidelinessetoutintheInventorysheetsinVolumeVofthisreport.Theycannot,andmustnot,beadaptedforanewfunction.

TheopportunitiesavailableatWhiteBayfortheseoperationalsystemsandtheirassociatedcomponentelementsareintheirinterpretability andeducative ability to contribute to anunderstandingof thehistoricaldevelopmentandfunctionoftheWhiteBayPowerStationasanindustrialsitewhichplayedasignificantroleinthegenerationofelectricalpowerinSydneyandintheexpansionofSydney’selectricrailnetwork.Thismustbeinterpretedtofutureusersoftheplaceandalsotothevisitingpublic.

Various disparate items outside these major pieces of machinery (for which inventorysheetshavebeenprepared),whichhavetheabilitytocontributetotheinterpretabilityof

Victoria Road (Design 5 - Architects)

No. 1 Turbine (Design 5 - Architects)


themachineryatWhiteBayPowerStation,arethosesmallermovableelementswhichmaynothavebeenspecificallyidentifiedashavinganassociationwithaparticularoperationalsystem. Such itemsasare tobe found in theBoilerHouse, theTurbineHouseand theSwitchHouseandespeciallyintheoldControlRoomandtheBatteryRoominclude:

• allsignage,includinglabelsandtags;

• switchboardsandassociatedswitchesetc;

• powerpointsandassociatedelectricalequipment;

• metersanddials;

• cabling;

• valving;and

• tables,tanksandsinksassociatedwiththeBatteryRooms.

These small and, in some cases apparently nondescript,itemscontributetoanunderstandingofthesignificanceandoperationalroleoftheeightoperationalsystemsatWhiteBayPowerStation.

The extant machinery, that is the single representativesampleofthecomplexesretainedatWhiteBayPowerStationgenerally,exceptforpartsoftheSwitchHouse,occupiesthenorthernsectionof thebuildings inwhichtheyarehoused.Hencethemachineryassociatedwithcoalhandlingislocatedat the northern end of the CoalHandling Shed, the boiler,pulverisingmills andassociatedmachinery and equipmentishoused in thenorthern sectionof theBoilerHouse. Theturbo-alternatorset,thecondensersandassociatedmachineryand equipment are in the northern section of the TurbineHall.Theequipmentassociatedwiththein-houseelectricalsupplyandthepowerreticulationsystemarenot,generally,soconvenientlylocated.

Although itmay be possible that an itemor piece ofmachinerymay be relocated, thisshouldnotbeundertakenwithoutconsiderationofitstotalenvironment.Inthemajorityofinstancesanitemwillnotbeabletobemoved,orrelocated.Ifanitemmustbemovedthismaynotbedonewithouttheassociatedmachineryandequipmentthatcompriseitstotalenvironment.

Some items of themachinery and elements associatedwith the power reticulation andelectrical supply systems, may be moved to facilitate interpretation but only if reallynecessaryandonlyafterfullassessmentoftheimpacthasbeenmade.

Allmachineryelementsareinneedofcleaningandconservation.Thisshouldbecarriedoutbysuitableprofessionallyqualifiedpersons.

Equipment in Control Room(Design 5 - Architects)


GRADING OF SIGNIFICANCE

The general principle underpinning the guidelines and policies in this ConservationManagementPlan is that spaces, elements and itemswithin areas of significance are tobe conserved in amanner which retains and respects their significance. Generally thisalsomeansthattheyshouldbeconservedintheircurrentstateand,whenapplyingthisprincipletoobjectsanditems,theyaretoremainintheirpresentpositionunlessremovaltoanotherlocationiscoveredbyaseparatepolicyforthatelement.

The machinery elements in each space are assessed separately and their grading ofsignificancecanbefoundinVolumeVofthisreport.

The following general statements taken from Section 5 of the report summarize moredetailedpolicieswhichhave been formulated to guideworks on theplace. Theyhavebeen formulated to ensure that the integrity and significanceof the spaceor element isnot compromised and that any negative impact isminimised. The significance of eachmachineryelementmustberespectedandconsidered in itsownright, regardlessof thegradingofitsenclosingspace.ThesepolicieshavebeenfurtherrefinedforspecificelementsbyspecificpolicieslaterinSection5ofVolumeIIofthisreport.ReferenceshouldbemadetotherelevantdrawingswhichfollowthistextshowingtheGradingsofSignificanceforallstructuresandspacesonthesite.

Grade 1: Exceptional SignificanceThese spaces, structures or elements are of exceptional cultural significance. They play a crucial role in supporting the significance of the place and should be retained in their existing configuration. Theyareessentialtoanunderstandingofthesignificanceoftheplaceanddemonstratetheprocessofpowergeneration.Survivingoriginalmachinery,fabricandfinishesshouldbeconservedinsituandtheintegrityofthespacesorelementsretainedandrespected.Theyshouldnotbeobscurednortheirsignificancediminished.Theappreciationofthespatialqualityanddetailofthesespacesshouldnotbeobscuredordiminished.Thedesignintentandintegrityoftheoriginalworkshouldalsoberespectedandnotobscured.Any proposed use must focus on in situ preservation and interpretation as the primary objective.

Examples:

Coal Handling Tower

BoilerNo.1 TurbineHall–spaceandmachinery

ControlRoom–totalenvironmentAll images (Design 5 - Architects)

Grade 2: High SignificanceThese spaces, structures or elements are of high cultural significance and retain a high degree of significant fabric. They play an important role in strengthening and supporting the significance of the place, but less than that for Grade 1.Insomecasestheirreducedsignificancemayresultfromtheabsenceofsignificantmachinery.Wherethesespacesorelementsformpartofaspaceofhighersignificanceorcontainmachineryorequipmentelementsofhighersignificance,anyactionmustrespect


thathighersignificance.Retentionofsurvivingsignificantfabricinsituispreferredtorelocationorremoval.Adaptation and alteration of these spaces and elements is possible and new elements may be introduced which alter them as long as the integrity of the spaces and fabric and their original design intent is respected and, if possible, strengthened.Evidenceofremovedsignificantmachineryshouldberetainedinsitu.Relocationorremovaloftheseelementsmaybeconsideredbutonlyifitisnecessaryinordertoachieveretentionandconservationofqualitiesandaspectsofspaceandelementsofhighersignificance.

Examples:

Ashhandlingyardbetween Boiler Houseandchimneys

BoilerHouse–spacesformerlyoccupiedbyBoilers2,3and4

BoilerHousefloor-spacesformerlyoccupiedbyBoilers2,3and4

Turbine Hall – platformareaswhereturbinegeneratorshavebeenremovedAll images (Design 5 - Architects)

Grade 3: Moderate SignificanceThese spaces, structures or elements retain some integrity but are of lesser cultural significance. They play a moderate role in supporting the significance of the place. Significantfabricmayhavebeenalteredorobscured.Wherethesespacesorelementsformpartofaspaceofhighersignificance,anyactionmustrespectthathighersignificance.These spaces and elements can be adapted and changed for other uses, and new openings made, but fabric or machinery of higher significance should be retained in situ in accordance with their ranking.Thequalitiesandintegrityofthespacesorelementsshould,ifpossible,berespected.Adaptation of these spaces or elements would be preferred to their loss or removal.Relocationorremovalofevidenceofremovedmachinerymaybeconsideredtoallowadaptivereuseofthespacehoweverretentionandadaptationwouldalwaysbethepreferredoption.

Examples:

South-westTransformerYard

CoalWashtank 1948SwitchHousetoplevel

White Bay Hotel site, 2010 (plinth and archaeology)

All images (Design 5 - Architects)


Grade 4: Little/Neutral SignificanceThese spaces, structures or elements retain only minor or neutral significance and may be retained or adapted substantially. Elementsorfabricofhighersignificanceshouldberetainedifpossible.Adaptationispreferredtocompleteremoval.

Examples:

PumpHousesouthend

Formerlockerroomlevel2,AdminBuilding

1948SwitchHousegroundlevelsouthendAll images (Design 5 - Architects)

Grade 5: IntrusiveThese spaces, structures or elements are of no significant value. They may be either removed or altered substantially.

Examples:

1948SwitchHousecorridortoplevel

1948SwitchHousegroundlevelnorthendAll images (Design 5 - Architects)

Inallcaseselementssharedbetweenthesespacesandotherspacesofhighersignificanceshouldbetreatedinaccordancewiththehigherrankingasitaffectsthathigherrankedspaceorelement.Likewise,spaceswhichcontainmachineryorequipmentofhighersignificance,shouldbetreatedinaccordancewiththehigherranking.

ForexampleintheBoilerHouse,overalllistedasaGrade1building,newfabricandfloorsmaybe introduced into theGrade 2 areas for, say, anofficeor retail use so long as thesurvivingboiler(Grade1)iskeptandinterpreted.

NOTE:

Thefollowingdrawingswhichshowgradesofsignificanceforallthecomponentsofthesiteandspaces,appearinSection3ofVolumeII.TheirfigurenumbersareastheyappearinthisVolume.


ROBERT

MUL

LENS

RAILWAY TRACKS

RAILWAY SIDING

RAILW

AY S

IDIN

G

VICTORIA ROAD

CRES

CENT

COAL CONVEYOR

CONVEYOR

COAL

STREET

SWIT

CH H

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E TR

ANSF

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PUM

P HO

USE

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WAY

CO

RRID

OR

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CHIM

NEYS

ASHHANDLING

TOWER

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3WESTYARD

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M

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SOUT

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AMENITIESBLOCK

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2

1

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33

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4

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1

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SHED

1

1

11

1

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3 3

2

3

2

VICTORIAROADENTRY

ROBERTSTREETENTRY

KITCHENCANTEEN

0 20 40 60m

WHITEBAY

HOTEL

3

1

SITE

BO

UNDA

RY

SITE BOUNDARY

RAILW

AY S

IDIN

G

ROBERT STREETSW

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HOUS

E

12

2

Figure3.8.2/1GradingofSignificance

SITEPLAN


Figure3.8.2/2Key Sectional Diagrams.NumbersrefertoLevels.

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HOPPERS BELOW MESH GRATES

CHG.1CHG.2

CHB.1

CHG.3

CHG.4

LINE OF CRANEABOVE (DOTTED)

LINE OF CRANEABOVE (DOTTED)

CONTROLROOM

VOID

ELEV

. A

ELEV

. B

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. B

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. A

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. B

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RELOC. Evidence of

Evidence of fixture

Evidence of Switch

Equipment Switch

Switchboard

Machinery / Electrical or Equipment Fixture

Original Item

Original Window

Original Door

Relocated Item

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2

COAL HANDLING SHEDGROUND LEVEL PLAN

COAL HANDLING SHEDTOWER LEVEL PLAN

COAL HANDLING SHEDTRANSFER LEVEL PLAN

COAL HANDLING SHEDPLATFORM LEVEL PLAN

COAL HANDLING SHEDMEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN

Figure 3.8.2/3Coal Handling Shed

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

TOWER LEVEL

TRANSFER LEVEL

PLATFORM LEVEL

MEZZANINE LEVEL

0 5 10 15 20m

BOILER HOUSEASH HANDLINGTOWER

CHIMNEYSCOAL HANDLING SHED

Figure3.8.2/4CoalConveyor


UP

BHG.4B2 2 2 1

12223

3

3

2 2 2 1

BHG.3B BHG.2B BHG.1B

BHG.1ABHG.2ABHG.3ABHG.4A

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BHG.7 BHG.8

BH1.1BH1.2BH1.3BH1.4

CONTROL ROOM

BH1.5

BH1.6

BH1.7

1

NO. 2BOILER VOID

NO. 1BOILEREQUIPMENT

NO.3 BOILER VOID

NO. 4BOILER VOID

ADJACENT TOPUMP HOUSELEVEL 2

ADJACENT TOPUMP HOUSEGROUND LEVEL

VOIDVOIDVOIDVOID

0 5 10 15 20m

4

1

BOILER HOUSEGROUND LEVEL PLAN

BOILER HOUSELEVEL 1 PLAN

Figure3.8.2/5BoilerHouseLowerLevels


2

2

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3

2

EXISTING BOILER

2

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2

1

BOILER HOUSEMEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN

BOILER HOUSECONVEYOR LEVEL PLAN

Figure3.8.2/6BoilerHouseUpperLevels


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7

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PUMP HOUSE, LEVEL 3

ADJACENT

44

3PH1.2B

PH1.2A

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13

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PH3.1

PUMP HOUSE, LEVEL 2

ADJACENT


05

1015

20m

SITE OF BOILER HOUSE No.2

BOILER HOUSE LEVEL 1

REFER TO ADMIN. BUILDING

GROUND LEVEL

PUMP HOUSE - LEVEL 1 PLAN



Figure3.8.2/8PumpHouseLevels1-3


22

2

22

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THGB.1

THGC.1

THGC.1

THGD.1

THGE.1

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2

3

05

1015

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CABLE

TUNNEL

SWITCH HOUSE TRANSFORMER ALLEY

PUMP HOUSE

SWITCH HOUSE TRANSFORMER ALLEY

PUMP HOUSE GROUND FLOOR

REFER TO NORTH

END PLAN

TURBINE HALL - GROUND FLOOR PLAN (SOUTH END)

TURBINE HALL - GROUND FLOOR PLAN (NORTH END)

Figure3.8.2/9Turbine HallGroundLevel


22

2

VOID

VOID

PLATFORM

TH2E.1

TH2D.1

TH2C.1

VOID

PUMP HOUSE, LEVEL 2

TURBINE HALL, LEVEL 3

ADJACENT

3

32

TH1C.1

TH1B.1

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2TH3B.1

VOID

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TH3A.1

1VOID

VOID

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TH3B.2

PUMP HOUSE, LEVEL 3

05

1015

20m



ADJACENT

TURBINE HALL - LEVEL 1 PLA

(NO LEVEL 1 AT SOUTH END)

TURBINE HALL - LEVEL 2 PLAN

TURBINE HALL - LEVEL 3 PLAN

Figure3.8.2/10Turbine HallGroundLevel


Figure3.8.2/11Administration/StaffAccom.GroundandLevel1

05

1015

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ASG.4

MAIN

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AS1.6AS1.5

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AS1.1

AS1.7

AS1.8

AS1.9

AS1.3

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AS1.2

LOCKER ROOM

TOILETS

LOCKER ROOM

DINING ROOM

TURBINE HALL

4

3

3

3

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3

34

2

43

44

44

4

CANTEEN KITCHEN

ASG.2

4

ADMIN + STAFF ACCOM. - LEVEL 1

ADMIN + STAFF ACCOM. - GROUND


Figure3.8.2/12Administration/StaffAccom.Level2and3

05

1015

20m

TURBINE HALL

AS2.1

AS2.3

AS2.4

AS2.5

AS2.6

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AS2.9

AS2.8

AS2.7

AS3.3

AS3.4

AS3.5

AS3.6

AS3.8

AS3.7

AS3.9

AS3.11

AS3.10

AS3.12

AS3.13

AS3.15

AS3.16

AS3.17

AS3.1

AS3.21

AS3.20

AS3.19

AS3.2

AS3.14

AS3.18

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ADMIN + STAFF ACCOM. - LEVEL 3 PLA

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ASG.4

MAIN

STOREROOM

ASG.4

ASG.3

AS1.6AS1.5

AS1.4

AS1.1

AS1.7

AS1.8

AS1.9

AS1.3

AS1.10

AS1.2

LOCKER ROOM

TOILETS

LOCKER ROOM

DINING ROOM

TURBINE HALL

4

3

3

3

3

3

34

2

43

44

44

4

CANTEEN KITCHEN

ASG.2

4

ADMIN + STAFF ACCOM. - LEVEL 1

ADMIN + STAFF ACCOM. - GROUND


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.2B

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8SH

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Figure3.8.2/14SwitchHouseLevels2and3


CABLE CHAMBER

REACTOR FLOOR

25 CYCLE SWITCH HOUSE

BUS FLOOR

CABLE ROOM

SWITCH FLOOR

CONTROL ROOM

5

45

5

CSG

.2A

CSG

.2B

CSG

.1

21

11

2 4

31

CS1

.2

CS1

.1

CS1

.3/2

CS1

.3/2

CS2

.1C

S2.2

SUB FLOOR AREA

BUS FLOOR

EAST

CABLE CHAMBER

CABLE CHAMBER

05

1015

20m

CS2

.54 4

2

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.6

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Figure3.8.2/15ControlRoom


specIFIc elements

The Coal Handling Shed and External Conveyor

TheCoalHandlingShedanditsassociatedelevatorsandoverheadconveyorhavean iconicquality in thevisual identificationof thefunctionoftheWhiteBayPowerStation.Theoverheadconveyorprovides a visual and physical connection to the Boiler House.Their configuration, form, texture and, if possible, their rustingsteelsurfaces,shouldallbeconserved.TheseelementsshouldbeconservedandadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

This shed and its attached structures are almost entirely incorrugatedsteel,muchofwhichisinvariousstagesofdecayandsomeisapproachingfailure.

Thepresent rustedfinishhas alsobeen identifiedas significant,however itsuncheckeddeteriorationisallowingwatertoenterandthreatentheinternalstructure.Inmanycases,rustedcladding(andinsomeareasroofing)isnowbeyondrepairandwillrequirefullorpartialreplacementsoasnottoriskthefurtherdeteriorationofstructureandinteriors.Re-sheetingwithnewmaterialshouldbeconsideredonacasebycasebasis,whereexistingsheetsarebeyondrepair.Considerationofnewmaterialforreplacementsheets(galvanisedorzincalume)shouldbebasedonanalysisoflocation,visibilityandthecompatibilityoftheareabeingreplaced.

The Coal Handling Shed should be retained as evidence of one of the site’s principaloperational systems and conserved as such. Themachinery and equipment should beretainedinthenorthernpartoftheshedandanoverheadcraneistobemovedtodefinethespaceandtoenhancetheunderstandingandprocessesofcoalhandlingforinterpretation.The machinery and equipment is to be retained and conserved in situ to enhance anunderstandingoftheoperationofthepowerstationinitsentirety.

Thenorth5baysshouldberetainedasexistingforinterpretationpurposes.

A new light industrial use could be accommodated at the south endwhich retains railtracks,gratinganddoesnotrequirepartitionsorliningstoexistingstructure.Thecrude‘shed’charactermustbemaintained.

Boththenorthandsouthendsremainopenasarailcorridorandthisshouldberetainedtorespectandnotconfusethesignificanceofthestructure.Iftheseopeningsaretobeblockedtoprovideweatherprotection,theyshouldremainclearlyasopenableandpreferablynotsolidoropaquepanels.

Aspartof thestructuralrepairof thebuildingthe largebasementareasnowfilledwithwatershouldbepermanentlydrainedandallstructuresandfabricconservedandrepaired.

The Chimney Stacks and Ash Handling System

Thetwoextantchimneystacks,withtheashtower,aretheremindersoftheendprocessofthegenerationofelectricalpowerthroughcoalfiringandsteamraising.Theintactnessofthisprocesshasbeensignificantlydepletedbytheremovaloftheprecipitatorsandtheinductionfansaspartofthesitedecontaminationprocess.

Coal Elevator(Design 5 - Architects)


Ash Tower(Design 5 - Architects)

The two chimney stacks are amajor contributing element to thevisual identity of the White Bay Power Station and should beretainedinsituandconservedandinterpretedasanintegralpartofthesignificanceofthepowerstation.

Theashtowerisastrongvisualelementintheidentityofthepowerstationandshouldberetainedandconservedinsituandinterpretedaspartoftheoperationalsystemoftheplace.

Boiler House

TheBoilerHouseisalargemasonrystructure,thefirstfloorofwhichisessentiallyavoidbrokenupbywalkways.Thevoidsidentifythelocationoftheotherthreeoriginalboilers,whiletheupperfloors,whichhadoriginallyconsistedofmetalopen-gridflooring,havebeenremovedexceptwheretheseareassociatedwiththeextantboilerandthecoalhoppers.Themagnitudeoftheinternalspaceissuchthatthereisenormouspotentialforadaptivere-useofthisstructure.

The BoilerHouse should be conserved and adapted inaccordancewithPoliciesinsection5ofVolumeII.

TheBoilerHouseisanexceptionallysignificantstructureandspacewithexceptionallysignificantmachinery,anditcanbeadaptedforanewuseorusesasshownonFigures5.1.7/1,2,3&4.

Keyissuesregardingadaptationandre-useinclude:

retain full height space at least in part andparticularlywithin2.5mofglasscurtainwall.

retainfullheightviewofNumber1BoilerbyretainingvoidofNumber2Boiler.

retainexistingvoidbetween1stlevelandundersideofcoalhoppersalongwestsideinthepositionsofNumbers1and2Boilers.

retainallwalls(especiallyoriginal1914BoilerHousewall)asunpaintedmasonry.Retainallevidenceoffixingsandsignage.

opportunitiesforadaptivere-useareavailablethroughtheinsertionofdistinctivefabricinthevoidsinthefloors,andforadditionalfloorstobeaddedthatrespectandenhancethespacesaroundtheextantboilerandassociatedequipment.

Asmuchofthesignificantmachineryandevidenceofevolutionanduseisconfinedtothenorthandwestandaroundtheperimeter,thehugespacetheyencloseisbothanassetandanopportunity.Beforetheboilerswereremovedthisvastspacewasfullofmachineryandopengridwalkways.Thesignificanceofthespaceandthemachinerycouldstillberetainedandrespectedifsomeofthisvoidwereonceagainfilledwithamachine-likestructure.Toassist interpretationandrespectthesignificantscaleandrhythmoftheplace, thesenewstructuresshouldbeofsteelandglasswithnomasonry.

Potentialfordaylighttopenetratefulldepthofspacewheremachineryhasbeenremovedshouldbe explored,particularly between “solid” areas of formerboilers to be retained.Survivingobscureglassshouldberetainedandmissingpanesreplacedbymatchingnewglass. Newstructures inside thisbuildingshouldhaveasenseandaestheticofbeingamachine-likestructure.

Boiler House(Design 5 - Architects)


Theintentofanynewfloorspaceorstructuresintheseareasshouldbetointerpretthemassandvoidsoftheoriginalboilermachineryandtheirverticalcontinuityfromfloortoroof.

The extant Babcock and Wilcox boiler, the pulverising mills and the various items ofmachineryandequipmentassociatedwiththesteamraisingandthecoalhandlingsystemshousedintheBoilerHouse,occupythenorthernsectionofthebuilding.Theboilerhousecontrolroom,however,iscentrallylocatedagainstthewestwallonthefirstfloorwhereitshouldberetainedasadiscretetotalenvironment.TheintegrityoftheBabcockandWilcoxboilerhasbeencompromisedbytheremovalofelementssuchasthefurnaceandtheironsheetandasbestoscladding.Althoughtheremovalofintegralelementsdetractsfromanunderstandingoftheoriginalfunctionandprocess,itallowsforamorevividinterpretationoftheboileroperation.

The significance of the extant machinery and equipment housed in the Boiler Houseis such thatno itemmaybe removedwithoutdepleting the integrityof thewhole. Allmachineryandassociatedequipmentistoberetainedinsituandconserved,maintainedandinterpreted.


UP

CONTROL ROOM

NO. 2BOILER VOID

NO. 1BOILEREQUIPMENT

NO.3 BOILER VOID

NO. 4BOILER VOID

ADJACENT TOPUMP HOUSELEVEL 2

ADJACENT TOPUMP HOUSEGROUND LEVEL

VOIDVOIDVOIDVOID

0 5 10 15 20m

BOILER VOID OVER BOILER VOID OVER BOILER VOID OVER BOILER EQUIPMENTOVER

NEW OPENINGS PERMITTED NO ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING OPENINGS

NO ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING OPENINGS

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TO REMAIN AS EXISTING ALL ACCESS POINTS TO USE EXISTING OPENINGS

WHERE NECESSARY RE-FINISH REMOVED PULVERISORPLINTHS AND INDICATE WITH SCRIBED EDGES

MIN

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GS

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MIT

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UNHATCHED AREA> PLINTHS MAY BE REMOVED> FILL VOIDS WITH GLASS, STEEL MESH OR SOLID METAL PLATE> BOILER OPENINGS MAY BE ENCLOSED (GLAZED OR SOLID WALLS) MIN 75% VOID FOR 1m CLEARANCE WITHIN PERIMETER OF EXISTING VOID

UNHATCHED AREA> MAINTAIN AS VISUALLY OPEN EXCEPT FOR CLEAR GLAZED SCREENS> MAINTAIN MIN. 50% PLINTHS. REMOVED PLINTHS TO BE INDICATED BY SCRIBED EDGES> BOILER VOIDS MAY BE ENCLOSED (GLAZED OR SOLID WALLS) MIN 75% VOID FOR 1m CLEARANCE WITHIN PERIMETER OF EXISTING VOID

HATCHED AREA> AREA TO REMAIN AS EXISTING> PLINTHS TO REMIAN AS EXISTING> FILL CABLE TRAYS WITH CONCRETE OR STEEL MAINTAINING SCRIBED EDGES WHERE REQUIRED> PLANT TO BE MAINTAINED

HATCHED AREA> AREA TO REMAIN AS EXISTING> PLINTHS TO REMIAN AS EXISTING> FILL CABLE TRAYS WITH CONCRETE OR STEEL MAINTAINING SCRIBED EDGES WHERE REQUIRED> PLANT TO BE MAINTAINED

BOILER HOUSEGROUND LEVEL PLAN

BOILER HOUSELEVEL 1 PLAN

TakenfromVolumeIIFigure5.1.7/1AreasofpotentialdevelopmentBoilerHouseLowerLevels


EXISTING BOILER

0 5 10 15 20m

NO NEW OPENINGS

NO ALTERATIONS PERMITTED

NO

NEW

OPE

NIN

GS

PER

MIT

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NEW

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ZONE FOR INFILL CORE DEVELOPMENT & VERTICAL CONNECTION


VOID TO REMAINAS EXISITNG EXISTING BOILER

NEW OPENINGS PERMITTED NO NEW OPENINGS

NO ACCESS THROUGH WALL PERMITTED

NO

NEW

OPE

NIN

GS

PER

MIT

TED

NO

NEW

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NIN

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MAINTAIN AS MIN 25%VOID ABOVE

MIN. 1m CLEARANCE



VOID TO REMAINAS EXISITNG

UNHATCHED AREA• MAINTAIN EXISTING VOIDS AND STRUCTURE ABOVE* ZONE OF REMOVED BOILERS MAY BE ENCLOSED (GLAZED OR SOLID WALLS) MIN. 75% VOID FOR 1m CLEARANCE

HATCHED AREA• TO REMAIN AS EXISTING

UNHATCHED AREA• BOILER OPENINGS MAY BE ENCLOSED(GLAZED OR SOLID WALLS)MIN. 75% VOID FOR 1m CLEARANCE

HATCHED AREA• TO REMAIN AS EXISTING

ZONE FOR LIGHTWEIGHTGLASS OR METAL BRIDGE

MAINTAIN AS MIN 25% VOID MAINTAIN AS MIN 75% VOID WITHLIGHTWEIGHT BRIDGE/S TO CURTAIN WALL

ZONE FOR LIGHTWEIGHTGLASS OR METAL BRIDGECONNECTIONS TO CORE

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Turbine Hall & Pump House

TheTurbineHallandPumpHousecomprisetwoparallelspaces,eachthefullheightandlengthofthebuilding.ThePumpHouseisanarrowspacebetweentheBoilerHouseandtheTurbineHallbutbuiltcontiguouslywith,andopeningdirectlyonto,thelatter.

The Turbine Hall and Pump House should be conserved andadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

The northern section of the Pump House with its denseconfigurationofsignificantmachineryprovideslittleopportunityforanewuseotherthaninterpretation.Existingpaintedfinishesshouldberetainedinthissection.

ThesouthernsectionofthePumpHousecouldbeeitherretainedasasinglespacewithpartialfloorsaddedwithin it,ordivided intoseparate levelsandspaces.Allfinishesmayberetainedorremovedinthissection.

The configuration of the TurbineHall consists of a series of partial, or brokenupfloorspaces,someofwhicharemezzaninesratherthancompletefloors,uptothefirstfloorleveloftheextantturbo-alternatorset.Thespaceabovethemainturbineplatformiscompletelyopengivingauniquely largeand longspaceofgreataesthetic significance. Theceilingsoarsabovewithaseriesofthreeoverheadgantrycranes.

TheParsonsturbo-alternatorsetisavitalcomponentpartofthepowergeneratingsystematWhiteBay.InadditionthePumpHouseandTurbineHallretainssinglerepresentativeitems and elements associated with the cooling and feedwater systems and includesthe condensers, the high pressure feedwater pumps, the condensate pump and sluicegates.Interpretationofthefeedwaterandcoolingwatersystemswouldcontributetoanunderstandingoftheoperationofthesteamraisingsystem.AlloftheseextantitemsandassociatedelementsarelocatedinthenorthernsectionoftheTurbineHall.

ThesignificanceofthemachineryandassociatedequipmentintheTurbineHallmustbemaintainedbytheirretentioninsituandconservation,maintenanceandinterpretation.

The TurbineHall is an exceptionally significant structure and spacewith exceptionallysignificantmachinery,anditcanbeadaptedforanewuseorusesasshownonFigures5.1.7/5&6.

Keyissuesregardingadaptationandre-useinclude:

• retainvoidaboveturbineplatformlevelforfulllengthoftheTurbineHall

• retain1950turbineplatform.Potentialtoinfillselectedsectionsofvoidswhere#2unithasbeenremovedwithsteelsheettoprovideadditionalfloorareaifrequired.

• retainremainingsectionsofearlier(lower)turbineplatform(southof1950platform).Potentialtoextendthisovervoidtosouthendofhallinnewanddifferentmaterial,ortoconstructnewatahigherlevel.Definition/evidenceofexistingvoidstoberetained.

• retainabilityofatleastoneandpreferablyallthreegantrycranestooperatealongfulllengthofhallformaintenanceandadaptiveusepurposes.

• potential to temporarily divide hall space using curtain type partitions or screenssuspendedfromgantrycranes, installedandremovedasrequired. Thesemaybeofflexibleorrigidmaterial,transparentoropaqueandshouldremaininplaceforatotalofmorethan6monthsinayear.

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• potential to constructhigher level observationplatformsalong east, south andwestwalls, as long as these are clearly adiscretenewelement, attached to thewall, andextendnofurtherthan2mintothevoid,andarebelowgantrycranelevel,toallowtheircontinuedoperation.

• potential to insert new levels and enclosed spaces below 1920s and 1950s turbineplatformlevelssouthofNo.1turbinemachinery.

Administration Block

From the completion of the 1920s extensions until the closure ofWhite Bay Power Station, this area housed the administrationand main staff facilities. Apart from steel lockers, lunch tables,bathroomsandthelaboratories,verylittlesignificantfitoutremains.Somesignificantspacesremainbutingeneralthesecanbeadaptedfor newuses. It is important in understanding thewholeWhiteBayPowerStationstorythatevidencefortheuseoftheseareasforadministrationandamenitiesisretainedandrespected.Howeverthiscancoexistwithanewuse.

Thedamagedandmissingelementsof thepolished joineryintheMainEntryandpublicareasshouldbereconstructedtotheiroriginaldetailasthiswasthepublic“FrontDoor”ofthewholestation.ThisoriginalentryfromVictoriaRoadshouldideallybereinstatedasamajorentry.

TheAdministrationBlockshouldbeconservedandadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

Evidence in the way of fixtures and fittings in the Laboratory should be retained forinterpretationandmaybeavailableforsomenewandcompatibleuse.

Therelationshipbetween theseofficesand theTurbineHalland their largeoverlookingwindowsshouldberetained.

1912 - 1927 Switch House

Built in twostages, thefirstofbrick in1912-1917, and thesecondofreinforcedconcretein1927,thisstructurehasbeenmuchalteredandreconfiguredovertime.

The building’s west and south elevations were, and stillremain,oneofthemostvisibleelementsfromVictoriaRoad.Itisthe‘publicface’ofthepowerstation.

It retains a small number of highly significant spacesincluding the remains of the original 1917 control room.Some highly significant machinery and fittings remain insitufromthepowerreticulation,electricalsupplyandauxiliarypowersupplysystems.

Thegroundlevelarearetainsnosignificantmachineryexceptatthenorthend.Apartfromtheareaswhichhousesignificantmachinery,allotherspacesonthislevelmaybeadaptivelyreused.Theexistingworkshopareaatthenorthendretainselementsfromelsewhereonthesiteaswellasmuchwritten(onthewalls)evidenceoftheearlieruse.Theseshouldbe

Victoria Road Entry(Design 5 - Architects)

1920s Switch Gear(Courtesy of PowerHouse Museum archive)


retainedinanyadaptation.

The1917 lift and stairwell is a significant elementwhich shouldbe retained, conservedandmaintainedasanoperationalelement.AlthoughtheexistingliftcageandenclosurenolongercomplieswiththeBCAitshouldnotberemoved. Itshouldbebroughtuptocurrentcompliancestandardsusingglassliningsorotherclearlymodernandpreferablytransparentelementstoenableongoinguse. Allolddoorplates,tiles,signsanddisplayboxesinthisareashouldberetainedandconserved.

Thefirstfloorlevelpresentlyadmitslittledaylightinsomeareasduemainlytoalterationsforlaterequipment.Thenorthernmostofthesewiredoorandconcreteenclosureswithitscircleofsupportblocksshouldberetainedandtheremainderoftheseenclosurescouldberemovedorreconfigurediftheycannotbeadapted.Earlierwindowopeningscouldbere-opened.

Thisfloorretains,inpartofthesouthernsection,veryearlyswitchgear(fromthelate1920s)whichshouldberetainedinsitu,completewithallitsattendantcabling,timberandglasscoversetc.Theexistingchainwireenclosuresshouldalsoberetainedtothesouthandnorthofthisintactspacetoretainthesenseoflimitedaccess.Thetiledfloorshouldberetainedandconserved.

Theotherelements inthissouthernsecondfloorsectionwhichhavetheemptyconcreteenclosuresforthisswitchgearshould,ifatallpossible,beretainedandadaptedforanewuseinacreativemannerwhichrespondstotheirconfiguration.Theircompleteremovalshouldonlybeconsideredasalastresort.

Thethirdfloorretainsthespaceandremainingevidenceoftheoriginalcontrolroomanditslayout.Italsoretainsthemorerecentplatformsusedbytheworkersforcarpetbowls.ThisshouldremainasasinglespaceandthewindowsandrelationshiptotheTurbineHallretained.Thetimberandglasspartitionstothewestshouldalsoberetainedalongwiththeassociatedfitoutwherethisispossible.

TheMotorGeneratorRoomonthisfloorisofexceptionalsignificanceandretainsitsoriginalmachinery.

TheWorkshopandBatteryRoomadjacentretainevidenceinthefloorforbothhavingoncebeenbatteryroomshowevertheonlyremainingbatteriesareinthesouthernmostroom.Whilethesearesomewhatisolatedfromothersignificantspacesthebatteriesclosetothemotor generator room, situated on the lead floorwith its sink and perimeter drainageallowsadegreeofinterpretationwhichwouldbediminishediftheyweremoved.Otherusescouldbeintroducedintothisspaceaslongasthebatteries,sinkandleadfloorwereretainedandavailableforinterpretation.

TheWorkshoparearetainssomesignificantelementsbutcouldbeadaptedtohousemoreusewhichpreferablyallowedthedrillsetc.toremaininplace.

The1912-1917and1927SwitchHousesshouldbeconservedandadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

Thisbuildingcontainssomesignificantspaces,machineryandfitoutelementsbutingeneralthespacescanbeadaptedfornewuses.

Significantspacesincludethefollowingwhichshouldberetainedinsituandconservedastotalenvironments:

• Thesecondfloor(inpartofthesouthernsection)retainsveryearlyswitchgearcompletewithallitsattendantcabling,timberandglasscoversetc.


• TheMotorGeneratorRoom to the southof theoriginalcontrolroomonthetoplevelretainsallofitssignificantmachineryandequipment in situ.This space shouldberetainedandconservedwithoutalteration.

The1917liftandstairwellisasignificantelementwhichshouldbe retained, conserved and maintained as an operationalelement.

The 1927 Entertainment Hall on the top level should beretainedandconserved,includingitsstage,paintedmurals,fittingsandfurniture.Itmaybeadaptedforuseasasocialactivityspace,eitherforprivateorpreferablypublicuseandkeptinitsexistingconfigurationwithitssimpleandbarefinishes.

TheSwitchHouseTransformerAlleyshouldbekeptasanopenspacebutcouldberoofedwithaclearmaterialandadaptedtohouselifts,stairsandotherequipment.

1948 Control Room & Switch House

Thisadditionwasbuiltaspartofthemajorupgradein1948-1950which installed thenewboilers and turbines. It is thereforepartof the slice of operational systems that survive from this period.Thecontrolroomsurviveswithitsoriginalequipmentandcablingroom.However,theadjacentswitchhousehasbeencleanedout.

The1948ControlRoom&SwitchHouseshouldbeconservedandadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

This building contains spaces and machinery of exceptional significance toWhite BayPowerStationaswellasspaceswhichcanaccommodateconsiderableadaptation.

The1948ControlRoomretainsmachinery,fittings,furniture,documents,partsandfinisheswhich are all in situ and in context with considerable interpretation ability. Securityto this area and the spaces below should be improved and the spaces fully securedagainstunauthorisedentry. Thisspaceshouldberetainedandconserved in itsexisting

configuration with all machinery, fittings, furniture, documents,signageandfinishesinsitu.Itshouldbeinterpretedalongwiththecable spacesbelow,asa significantpartof thepower reticulationsystemandnot adapted for newuses. Nootheruse or functionshouldbeintroducedunlessitallowsalloftheexistingelementstoremainwithoutriskofdamage.

TheCableRoomandadjacentTunnelsarean integralpartof theControlRoomaboveandretaintheoriginalandlatercablingwhichconnectsittotherestofthepowerstation.Theymustberetainedandconserved in theirentiretyexcept for thepossibleremovaloftherecentgreyspraypainting.

Thedesignandworkmanshipoftheveryearlypyrotenaxtypecablingisofextraordinarilyfinequalityandshouldberetainedwithlabels,tagsandfixingsinitsentiretyintheseareas.

Whilenosignificantequipmentsurvivesintheadjacentswitchhouse,thelabyrinthandemptyconcreteenclosuresfortheformerbusbarscreatesvisuallyexcitingspaceswhichcouldandshouldinspireaverycreativeapproachtoadaptivere-useintheseareas.Thecabletrayscanberetainedandreused,adaptedorfilledasrequired.AccessmaybemadetonewbalconiesoradjacentstructuresaslongasthehighlysignificantControlRoomfabric

1927 Switch House(Design 5 - Architects)

Control Room(Design 5 - Architects)

Bus Bar Enclosures(Design 5 - Architects)


andspacestothenortharerespected.

Thetransformeryardcouldbeadaptedtoaccommodatenewuses.Thisareaistraversedbyrailtracksforthemovementoftransformersandequipment. Thesetracksshouldberetainedasshouldthebladewallswhichoriginallyseparatedthetransformers.Thespacesbetweenthesecouldbeadaptedfornewuses.ThelinearityandorderofthisareashouldberespectedinanynewworkaswellastherelationshipofthisareatotheSwitchHousesandControlRoom,thedistributiontunnelsandsurvivingpowerpoles.

Landscaping and Site Generally

Thisisadegradedindustriallandscapewithnumerousremnantsofearliersiteshedsandotherstructures,Whileinoperationtheonlyarea which would have had any soft landscape elements wouldhavebeentheareanorthwestofthe1948SwitchHouseandControlRoomanditsadjacentTransformerYards.Thisareawasthe‘frontgarden’ of the Power Station andwas plantedwith various fruittreesandshrubs,tendedbytheworkersthemselves.Allotherareaswerehardindustrialsurfacesandserviceandstorageareas.

The Landscaping and Site Generally should be conserved andadaptedinaccordancewithPoliciesinsection5ofVolumeII.

Thoseareasofthesitewhichoriginallyactedasorhousedstorageorindustryrelatedfacilitiesshouldremainashardlandscapeareas.Softlandscapingshouldbeconfinedtothoseareaswhichwerelandscapedassuchi.e.northandwestofthe1948ControlRoomandSwitchHouseandtheirattendanttransformeryards.

New landscaping should be inspired by and respond to the place and incorporateinterpretationofremnantbuildingelementsandremovedstructures.

Visualandphysicallinkswithinandthroughthesiteshouldberespectedandretainedandmaybeenhancedbynewstructuresandaccessways.

Billboards and Signage

ItisrecommendedthatoneoftheexistingbillboardsonVictoriaStreetbeusedasaninformation/interpretationboardforthePowerStation.Theothertwocouldremaininuseforgeneraladvertising.

A further billboard type of signmay be allowed on RobertStreet opposite Mullens Street for interpretation only. Nolarge signage elements should be attached to the buildingpermanently and definitely none should break the existingskylineprofileofthebuildings.

White Bay Hotel Site

TheWhiteBayHotelwascloselyassociatedwiththedevelopmentoftheadjacentWhiteBayPowerStationandotherlocalindustries.AnynewuseforthesiteshouldrelatetotheWhiteBayPowerStationtoVictoriaRoadandnotturnitsbacktoit.

SW Transformer Yard(Design 5 - Architects)

Victoria Road billboards(Design 5 - Architects)


Thereisanopportunitytoconstructanewstructureonthesitewithasimilarlandmarkqualitytotheformerhotelinawaythatinterpretsitsroleintheurbanapproachsequencetothecity.AnynewstructureoruseshouldsitcomfortablyinrelationtotheWhiteBayPowerStationsiteadjacentandnotdominateit.

AreusethatislinkedtotheWhiteBayPowerStationandallowspublicaccesstotheWhiteBayHotelsiteispreferred.Privateusessuchasfordwellingsisleastpreferred.

Alterationoftheretainingwallsmayincludepartialremovaloflatersections,however,thereadingofthesurviving“platform”oftheWhiteBayHotelshouldberetainedandremainidentifiable.

The site (including potential for archaeology and the retaining walls) should be fullyrecorded(photographicallyandmeasureddrawings)priortoanysitedisturbancethatmayinvolvepartialremovalornewstructures.

the Burra charter

Thefutureconservation,adaptivere-useworks,andallotherworkstoWhite Bay Power Station shouldbecarriedout inaccordancewith theprinciplesandprocessessetout intheAustraliaICOMOSBurraCharter1999.Theconservationandadaptivere-useoftheWhiteBayPowerStationmustbebasedonarespectfortheexistingfabric,itspastuse,associations andmeanings. This requires a cautious approach of changing asmuch asnecessaryandaslittleaspossible.

Spacesrankedofexceptional,highandmoderatesignificanceatWhiteBayPowerStation mustbefullyrecordedphotographicallyinblackandwhiteforarchivalpurposesbeforeanyinterventionorworkscommence.Thosespacesrankedashavingonlylittlesignificancerequireageneralphotographonlyinblackandwhiteforarchivalpurposes.

Acopyof thisreportandallreportsandrecords,photographicorotherwise,relatingtoWhite Bay Power Station shouldbeplaced inapermanentarchiveandbeavailable forpublicinspection.

Allworks toWhiteBayPowerStationmustbedirected, supervisedandcarriedoutbypersons with appropriate knowledge, skills and experience in the conservation andadaptationofsuchelements.

condItIon oF the place

AninspectionwascarriedoutonthestructurebyHughesTruemanin2002andareportprepared.Thesitewasagaininspectedin2010,andthereportwasrevised.ThisreportisfoundasVolumeIVofthisConservationManagementPlan.

Thepowerstationwasoriginallydesignedfor industrialusewithfacility tohandleandstorelargequantitiesofcoalandsafelyandreliablyreticulatewater,steamandelectricity.

Consequently construction is robust andmany components could be expected to haveextensivereservecapacityforadaptivere-use.

Inadditionthefacilityislikelytohavebeenwellbuiltandmaintained.Consequentlythemajorityofdeteriorationnotedprobablyrelatestothelasttwentyyearsorsosinceclosure.

Muchofthedamageevidentresultsfromingressofwaterfromfailedwindowsorroofsor from blocked or failed stormwater systems or drainage, as well as lack of regular


maintenance.Sitesecurityisalsoanissueandmuchglassbreakagehasbeenduetovandalism.

Theloadcapacityofallfloorsshouldbeassessedforspecificfutureuseproposals.Therehasbeensignificantdeteriorationinsomeareasoftimberflooringduetotermitesandtheingressofwater.SuchareasincludethefloortotheinclinedconveyorshaftfromCoalLoadertotheBoilerHouseandtheupperflooroftheAdministrationbuilding.

Lossofcross-sectionalareaandsectionstrengthofsteelcolumnsislocallyevidentatsomebaseconnectionsduetoexcessivecorrosion.ThisissignificantintheBoilerHouseandCoalLoader.Thereismuchevidence of corrosion to steel connections, roof andwall cladding,steelreinforcementinsomeconcreteelementsandsteelgrateflooring.Inadditiontherearelargeundergroundareaswhichretainbothstructureandmachinerybutarenowfilledwithwaterandsufferingcorrosion.

Guyropesforthetwochimneysshouldbeimmediatelyinvestigatedtodetermineifrepairsarerequired.Thechimneysthemselvescouldnotbeinspectedaspartofthisreportandwillrequireaspecialisedassessmentwithspecialaccessequipment.

The issues andworks identified in theHughes Trueman structural report (Volume IV)should form the basis of a prioritisedwork schedule and this should be progressivelyimplementedtoensurethesurvivalandstructuralintegrityofWhiteBayPowerStation.

Worksshouldbebroadlyprioritisedasfollows:

1Weatherproofingofroofsandrepairofroofdrainagesystem

2RemovaloffailedconcretewatertankoverAdministrationSection

3Birdproofingofallopenings

4Upgradingofsiteandbuildingsecurity

5Weatherproofingofopeningsinwalls

6Structuralrepairs

AllworksshouldbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththerecommendationsintheHughesTruemanreportandalsoinaccordancewithotherpoliciesinthisCMP.

Themachinerywhich remainswithin theWhite Bay complex is largely in a stable butdeterioratedcondition.Asmuchofthefabricofthemachineryissteel,corrosionisanongoingproblemandlittlemaintenancehasbeencarriedoutformanyyears.Aprogramofcatchuprepairandongoingmaintenanceisnecessarytoconservetheseitemsforthelongterm.

Allsignificantitemsofmachineryandequipmentmustbecleanedand conserved in accordance with the findings of a conditionassessmentforeachelement,consistentwiththerecommendationsintheGoddenMackayLoganreport(VolumeV).

Since2004topresent,therehavebeenseveralinstancesofvandalismandattemptedtheftinsidetheAdministrationBuilding,SwitchHouseandtheControlRoom.Thebuildingsareparticularlyvulnerableatgroundlevelandalongthesouthernedges.Perimeterandinternalsecurityhavebeenstrengthened,however theseshouldbe furtherenhancedtoprotectthisuniqueandexceptionallysignificantasset/

Failed water tank over Admin. section(Design 5 - Architects)

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property.

The issues andworks identified in theHughes Trueman structural report (Volume IV)should form the basis of a prioritisedwork schedule and this should be progressivelyimplementedtoensurethesurvivalandstructuralintegrityofWhiteBayPowerStation.

herItage lIstIngs

WhiteBayPowerStationislistedonthefollowingregisters:

• NSWStateHeritageRegister(SHR)(ItemNo.01015)

• SydneyHarbourForeshoreAuthorityS.170Register

• SydneyRegionalEnvironmentPlan(SREP)No.26(Item11)

• RegisteroftheNationalEstate(ItemNo.019512)

• NationalTrustRegister(classifieditem)

statutory controls

AnychangesproposedtotheplacewillrequiretheconsentoftheNSWHeritageCouncilandthestateplanningbody,NSWDepartmentofPlanningandInfrastructure.

Compliance with the various access, egress and safetyrequirementsandthe‘deemtosatisfy’clausesoftheBuildingCodeofAustralia(BCA)maydiminishmanyofthevaluesandqualitiesoftheplacebychangestothefabricorbyadditionalcompartmentalisation or isolation. A fire engineeringassessmentof the riskof thebuildingand itsproposedusesshouldbecarriedoutandasolutionformulatedwhichretainsandrespectsthesignificantattributesoftheplace.

AnyproblemsorissueswithcomplianceshouldbereferredtotheFireAccessandServicesAdvisoryPanel (FASAP)at theHeritageOfficeforadviceandassistancewithachievingappropriatesolutionstoaddressthevariousBCArequirements.

plannIng Issues

Thesiteisadiscreteurban‘island’,distinctinusefromsurroundinglanduses.Tothenorthof thesiteacrossRobertStreet isacontained industrialprecinctofwarehouseand lightindustrialuses,beyondwhich is theresidential suburbofBalmain. Mostof thisarea iswithintheBalmainConservationArea.

Immediately to thewest is the formerWhiteBayHotel site. ThewhiteBayHotelwasformerlyidentifiedasaheritageitemlistedontheLeichhardtLocalEnvironmentalPlan2000.Furtherwest,acrossVictoriaRoad,isthepredominantlylowriseresidentialsuburbofRozellepartofwhichiswithintheBalmainConservationArea.ImmediatelytothesouthofthepowerstationaregoodsrailwaylinesservingtheBaysPrecinctandtheCityWestLinkRoad,bothofwhicharewithinthePortandEmploymentZoneunderSREP26.TotheimmediateeastofthesiteistheGlebeIslandandWhiteBayMasterPlanarea.

WBPS from Victoria Road(Design 5 - Architects)


Whileamasterplanhasnotbeenpreparedforthepowerstationsite,theGlebeIslandandWhiteBayMasterPlanhasbeenadoptedformuchoftherestoftheWhiteBayandGlebeIslandarea.

ThemasterplanprovidesforthepossiblecontinueduseoftheraillineconnectionthroughRozelleYard.Thisraillinehasalsobeenidentifiedasapossibleadditiontothecommuterlightrailsystem,shouldtheneedariseforaninterchangewithanyfuturemetrostationattheWhiteBaysite.

Recent changes to the bays precinct, including ceasing of car imports to Glebe Island,approvaloftheSydneymetropassingthroughthesite(onhold),theproposalforacruisepassengerterminalandongoingcommercialmaritimeactivitiesinRozelleandBlackwattlebays,havebeenacatalystforre-evaluatingthefutureofthebaysprecinct.

AprocessoflocalconsultationforthefutureuseandplanningofthepowerstationbeganinJune2009withtheestablishmentoftheCommunityReferenceGroup(CRG).Thiswasestablishedasthefirstoftwostageprocessforcommunityconsultations.On1March2010,theCRGmade theirsubmission to theMinisterofPlanning,outliningobjectives for theBaysPrecinctwhichprovidetheframeworkformoredetailedprinciples.

AlltheobjectivesprovidedbytheCRGhaverelevancetotheWBPSsite,withsomehavingspecial relevance in regard to form, shape anddesign for anynewuse. Theprincipalsoverwhelmingly endorsed retention of theWBPS site as a significant heritage itemandrecognized the need for viable and suitable reuse of a public nature and the ability tocontributeandengagewithoverallobjectivesofanyrevitalizationoftheBaysPrecinct.

In2009, thePremierannouncedaproposal foranewCruisePassengerTerminal (CPT),locatedatWhiteBayno.5,inaccordancewithrecommendationsfromthePassengerCruiseTerminalSteeringCommittee,subjecttoplanningapproval.TheCPTwillbeconstructedandoperatedbySydneyPortsCorporation.TheproposalhasreceivedplanningapprovalinaccordancewithPart3AoftheEnvironmentalandAssessmentAct1979.

TheplanningapplicationforaCBDmetrorailwayhasbeenapproved,however in2010thePremierannouncedthatitwouldbeputonindefinitehold(howevertheapprovalandprotectionofcorridorsfortheproposedmetroremaininplace).Aspartofthisproposal,the White Bay precinct would be used as a major construction site to support tunnelconstruction, tunnel spoil removal and rail systems installation. It is intended that thismetrowillformacentralspinetowhichothermetroswouldlinkorinterchange.

Anyproposal toadaptivelyre-usetheWhiteBayPowerStationsitemustbeconsideredwithregardto theobjectivescontainedinSREP26. That is, toencourageamixofnon-residentiallanduseswhichgenerateemploymentopportunities,particularlyinrelationtoportandmaritimeusesandtheworkingindustrialnatureoftheBaysPrecinctgenerally,andtheplacespecifically.

Uses could include light industrial commercial, institutional, entertainment and hoteluses.ResidentialusesasdefinedinSREP26arenotpermitted.AnyproposedusemustbeconsistentwithpoliciesinSection5ofVolumeII.

UseswhichwouldresultinthecreationofabufferbetweentheresidentialareasinBalmainand the adjoining industrial, maritime and port related activity and traffic within theBaysprecinctwouldbehighlydesirableaswellasthosethatutilisetheexistingrailwayinfrastructureandprovideahighdegreeofpublicaccessibilitytothesite.


NW Transformer Yard(Design 5 - Architects)

access & accessIBIlIty

All public access points should preferably utilise historical orsignificantentrypoints. Newentrypoints shouldbe located tostrengthenandnotconfuseanunderstandingofthesignificanceoftheplace.

Thedesignandconfigurationofanyfutureaccesspointsshouldbeconsistentwith the former industrialuseof theplaceandbeclearlymarkedwithoutcompetingwithorconfusingthecharacterandsignificanceoftheplace.

PedestrianaccesstothesiteisviatheoriginalbridgetothemainentryofVictoriaRoad(thisentryisnowlockedforsecurity)andthesinglemajorentryfromRobertStreet.

Pedestrianaccesstothesiteshouldbeencouragedbutdependingonfutureuseshouldbecontrolled.

Theexistingvehicularentryisasignificantone,historicallyandprovidesadramaticentrytothesitealmostonaxiswiththerailwayline.Ifvehicularaccessisrelocatedforreasonsofsafetyitmustavoidthebrickpumpingstationsiteandshouldalsoretainspaceonthesitetomanoeuvrelargetrucksandheavyequipment.

RailaccesscouldbereinstatedalongitsoriginalroutebothforinterpretationpurposesaswellasservicingandmaintenancewhichwouldneedtobenegotiatedwithbothSydneyPortsandtheStateRailAuthority.Issuesofaccesssecuritywillalsorequireaddressingtoensuresafetyandsecurityofboththepowerstationandneighbouringsites.

WhiteBayPowerStationwaslocatedclosetotheharbourforaccesstoitswaterforcoolinginthecondensersanditwouldbedesirabletoestablishanaccesstothewaterifthiswerepossible. Thiswouldbedependant on the appropriateness ofwaterfront access to anyfutureuseofthepowerstation.

InterpretatIon

AnInterpretationStrategyshouldbecommissionedasthefirststageofanInterpretationPlan,asan integratedaspectof thedevelopmentandconservationofWhiteBayPowerStation.

Agooddealofadditionalinformationisavailableintheformofplansandearlyphotographs(heldatthePowerHouseMuseum).Moresuchevidencemaycometolightinthecourseoftime.

TheinformationandrecordingsgatheredfromtherecentOralHistoryprojectshouldbeincorporatedintotheinterpretationoftheplace.

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ArangeoffutureusesmaybeconsideredasappropriateforWhiteBayPowerStationandmaybeconsideredsinglyorincombination.

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• Industrial/Workshopuse

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• Educationuse

• Commercial/officeuse

• Interchangefacilityforrapidmasstransitsystem

Whiletheimpactofeachusewillrequirecarefulconsiderationandmanagement, anyusemust respect the significanceofWhiteBayPower Station and the requirement that its significantmachineryandassociatedspacesmustbeavailableforinterpretation.

Residential use is considered inappropriate due to both site contamination levels, thesignificanceof theplaceand theproximityof theportoperation. It isalsonotallowedunderthePlanningInstruments.

Thoseuseswhichhaveleastimpactonthesignificanceoftheplacearepreferredtothosewhichhavelargeimpactorinvolveconsiderablechange.Thoseuseswhichareinspiredbyandsupportthesignificanceoftheplacearepreferredtothosewhichdonot.

Redevelopment of the Power Stationmust take into account all the Policies containedherein.ThesePoliciesaredesignedtoallowformaximumflexibilitycommensuratewithretaining,preservingandconservingtheCulturalSignificanceofthisquiteexceptionalsite.

Newstructuresmaybeconstructedonthesiteinaccordancewiththefollowingprinciples.TheseareexpressedgraphicallyinFigure5.10.1.1andshowallstructurestotheirmaximumsize,howevernotallshouldexistatthesametime.Newbuildingmassesmustbebalancedwithopenspace,landscapeandrecreationareastoachievetheoptimumdevelopment.

• respectsignificantvistasandviewstoandfromWBPSandwithinsite

• respectclarity,formandtexturesofthoseelementswhichdefineWBPSidentity

• respectaxialityofexistingbuildings.Ifusingadifferentalignmentfornewwork,thismustrespectandretainviewandvistasandintegrityofexistingaxesandstructure

• retaindominanceofchimneys

• retaindominanceofBoilerHousefromandtotheeast

• newstructure(s)maybe insertedwhereprecipitators removed,particularly atnorthendwhichmayconnecttochimneystacksandassistintheirstructuralstability.Theformofconnectionshouldemulateoriginalconnections. Theyshouldnotblock thelightintotheBoilerHouse

• new structures should leave clearheightbeneath andno lower than lower steelhorizontal on ashhandlingunit

• anewbuildingtosimilarheightof1958BoilerHouseshouldbe constructedon the siteofBoilerHouse#2.AccesstodaylightforlaboratoryinAdminwingmustberetained. Thenewstructuremay interconnect intoPumpHousevianewopenings. Thisvolumeshould

Boiler House and Stacks(Design 5 - Architects)

Chimney Stacks(Design 5 - Architects)


bereinstatedasamajorpriorityasitwillrestoretheformalmassingandbalanceofthewholepowerstation.

• lowlevelstructureseastofcoalhandlingshedmaybebuilt

• lowlevelstructuressouthofAdminBuilding,nohigherthanVictoriaRoadfootpathlevelmaybebuilt.Structuresshould“front”thepowerstationwithsimpleelevationstoRobertStreet

• viewofrearofWhiteBayHotelfromwithinsitetoeastshouldberetained

• originalrailcorridorfromthecuttingthroughtoCoalHandlingshedshouldberetained

• linkstothePenstocksshouldberetainedifpossible(northernoneatleast)

• new structures should respect the significance and form ofWBPS. They should becontemporaryindesigntodistinguishthemfromtheearlierworkatthesametimeasbeinginspiredbyandreflectingtheindustrialcharacteroftheplace.Preferredmaterialsaresteelandglasswithminimummasonryelements.

management and maIntenance oF the place

AConservationCommitteeshouldbeappointedbySHFAtoprovideon-goingadvicetoSHFAontheimplementationoftheCMPandtheprotectionoftheheritagesignificanceofthesite.

ThereshouldbecontinuityofrelevantandexperiencedconservationadviceforallaspectsofchangestoWBPS.

Consultantadviceandcontractualworkshouldbelimitedtofirmsorpersonswithprovenexpertiseintherelevantfieldandexperienceonheritagebuildings/structures.

Proposals for change should be subject to an established decision-making process thatincorporatesrelevantadvice.

adoptIon, ImplementatIon and reVIew

ThepoliciessetoutinSection5ofVolumeIIofthisCMPshouldbeappliedirrespectiveoftheusetowhichtheplace,oritsparts,areput.

AllvolumesofthisCMPshouldformpartofanytenderdocumentspreparedforseekingexpressionsof interest forWhiteBayPowerStation.TheCMPshouldnotbeusedinanabridgedformat.

TheCMPshouldbeendorsedbytheHeritageCouncilofNSWbeforebecomingpartofanytenderdocuments.

MasterPlansor anyplanswhich set the framework for the futureofWhiteBayPowerStationshouldbedevelopedinresponsetothisCMPandinconjunctionwithappropriateconservationadvice.

TheendorsedCMPshouldbeadoptedbyallauthoritiesandbodiesinvolvedinplanningandapprovalprocessesforWhiteBayPowerStation,andusedasabasisforassessmentofanyproposalforchange.

SHFAshouldensurethatthisCMPbemadepubliclyavailable.


This ConservationManagement Plan document should be reviewed every 10 years orsoonerif

• themanagementstructureoftheplacechanges,

• adaptivere-useanddevelopmenthasbeenundertakeninaccordancewithpoliciesinthisCMP

• newphysicalordocumentaryevidencechangestheknownsignificanceoftheplace.

Further research

The opportunity should be taken for archaeological research around the site beforedevelopment work is done. Information on the location of earlier structures and onwork practices and conditions may be found by suchinvestigation.

ThesitewasoccupiedbyhousingbeforethedevelopmentofthePowerStationandthereispotentialforinformationtobegatheredaboutthisperiodinitsevolution.

WhilemuchofthesitewascutandfilledforthePowerStation,someevidencemaysurvive.

If and when the opportunity arises, research shouldbe carried out on the Aboriginal and early Europeanoccupationofthesite,togiveamorethoroughunderstandingofitshistoricalcontext.

AnOralHistoryrecordingexperiencesofformerworkersofthePowerStation,commissionedbySHFAhasbeencompleted.ThisshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththisConservationManagementPlananditshouldbeusedtoinformandbepartofanInterpretationStrategy.

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