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Name/TitleResearch papers: Maribyrnong City Council heritage review

MakerButler, Graeme, 1947-

Maker RoleAuthor and compiler

MakerMaribyrnong (Vic.: City).Council

Maker RoleCommissioning body

About this objectSet of research files relating to the Maribyrnong City Council heritage review to identify, evaluate and document the built and environmental heritage of the area. Graeme Butler was a member of the study team consulting on historic buildings and precincts. The study built further upon Butler's earlier Footscray urban conservation study.

Folder 1: policy and planning, committee member lists and contact lists.
> Project management information including proposed timelines, committee meeting agendas and minutes, heritage assessment evaluation and selection methodology, progress reports and correspondence.
> Extract, Port Phillip planning scheme, 1998.
> Annotated agenda and minutes, Maribyrnong heritage steering committee, March and June 2000.
> Correspondence relating to additional place assessments for the Maribyrnong heritage review, 2000.
> Maribyrnong planning scheme local policies, 2000.

Folder 2: historic buildings significant assessment and criteria.
> Handwritten index, titled "Footscray's first 100 years 1859-1959"
> Index of heritage documents for the Maribyrnong Heritage review.
> Indexes of significant sites referred to in the National Trust of Australia register, Maribyrnong sites of historical interest, and Footscray urban conservation study.
> Draft histories of sites and buildings included in the final Maribyrnong heritage study.
> Selection of photocopies of application search notes relating to conversion from Old Law to Torrens lands title systems.
> Architectural notes for buildings in Yarraville.

Folder 3: research and reports by other authors.
> Wilson Sayer Core, "ADI Maribyrnong site redevelopment, environmental effects statement", 1992.
> Wilson Sayer Core, "ADI Footscray site redevelopment, environmental effects statement", 1992.
> Historic Parkland, Van Ness Avenue, Sunshine - pamphlet includes photo of Melbourne Meat Preserving Company Works featuring Joseph Raleigh's castle circa 1880.
> City of Glen Eira, "Heritage management plan summary and outline", 2000.
> Australian Construction Services, "Heritage survey, Explosives factory Maribyrnong, Victoria".
> Maribyrnong City Council, "Planning and environment act 1987, Maribyrnong planning scheme, amendment L37".
> Iain Stuart HLA-Envirosciences, "Archaeological management plan for early post-contact archaeological sites in the City of Maribyrnong", 1999.
> John Lack, "The City of Maribyrnong's war memorials at Footscray - what future?", 1999.
> Chris McConville, "Footscray conservation study, preliminary mapping of historical sites", 1987.

Folder 4: selection of photocopied maps and historic illustrations.
> annotated Melways maps, aerial photographs, parish plans, Victorian Archaeological Survey geological plans,

The heritage review outlines the history of the region, significant buildings, factories and environmental landscapes.

Includes grid maps, photographs.

These items are part of the Butler Collection, a large archive of conservation studies, photographs and related reference material. Some items were copied onto repurposed paper and show unrelated text on one side.

Date Made1999-2000

Period1990-2000

Publication Datec.1999

Subject and Association KeywordsHeritage and conservation studies

Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites

Subject and Association KeywordsMaribyrnong (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsTrees

Subject and Association KeywordsTown planning

Subject and Association KeywordsIndustrial archaeology

Subject and Association KeywordsSunshine (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsFootscray (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsBraybrook (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsTottenham (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsPipemakers Park

Subject and Association KeywordsPort of Melbourne (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsBrimbank (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsFootscray (Vic. : City). Council

Subject and Association KeywordsLand title

Subject and Association KeywordsPort Phillip District (Vic.)

Named CollectionButler Collection

Credit LineDonated by Graeme Butler, 2023.

Object TypeBook

Object numberRG03-42-007-2

Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved