bleichert ropeway a community study of industrial heritage
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Bleichert RopewayBleichert Ropeway
A Community Study of Industrial HeritageA Community Study of Industrial Heritage
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Briefing Agenda
Project Outline
Bleichert Ropeway – presentation from Phil Hammon
UNSW FAIMS – survey tool
UNSW – School of Built Environment computer gamification video
Survey plan
Fitness levels, safety, risk and communications
Q & A
Tea & Coffee
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The project
Gathering knowledge by engaging with community & through field studies – social history and industrial archaeology
Consolidating past work – Phil Hammon, Springwood Bushwalkers & OEH
Outcome – better awareness, a comprehensive inventory (in situ artefacts & other material) leading to better conservation & interpretation. Eventual State Heritage Listing & WH cultural criteria?
Unearthing community held info/material Field survey using state of the art tools Computer gamification to understand the Ropeway Community event to showcase & celebrate this heritage
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Field Survey
Stress this is a surface survey which may reveal areas where more in-depth archaeological is warranted
On Scenic World and NPWS lands Aim of today:
Plan Equipment Personnel & fitness Wet weather contingency Risk, safety, env impact
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Thursday 12th - Gladstone
Survey mine adit area Access via Fairmont and Gladstone Pass Large turn wheel; associated artefacts; chain; chain
wheels; cradles; coppiced trees; earthworks/benching; depth of mine tunnels; water flows etc
Material may have moved downhill! Equipment at Dunmore Lane BMWHI studio
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Friday 13th – Ruined Castle
Survey line of Ropeway Tension Pit Access via Scenic World 08:00 – meet 07:30 Tension Pit – assess leaf litter and remove if possible;
litter on tarps and returned to the pit Survey line (approx 3kms with tricky Causeway Ck
crossing Exit via Scenic Railway &/or Golden Stairs by 16:00
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Saturday 14th – Ruined Castle
Survey excavated Tension Pit Continue to survey line of Ropeway Access via Scenic World 08:00? Exit via Scenic Railway &/or Golden Stairs by 16:00 Vehicles need to be left at Golden Stairs or pick up
organised
Sunday 15th ?
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Questions
Equipment checklist? Access to Tension Pit – ladder? Personnel coverage? General pix of survey team – follow up Review story in
Gazette? Insurance?
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Equipment
Survey cameras. tripod & flashes Inventory tablets Photo scales – small & large; North arrow Compass – iPad? Tape measure Callipers Notepads/clipboards Torches Metal detector Gloves; bushsaw; secateurs; brushes; leaf bags; tarps First aid kit Radios PLBs Personal gear