Bristile Kilns (fmr), Belmont

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00868

Location

80 Grandstand Rd Ascot

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Ascot Kilns
Kilns and Chimney Stacks
Old Bristile Kilns
Old Bristile Kilns (Beehive Kilns)

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920 to 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
State Register Registered 15 Apr 2020 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 05 Oct 1988
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey Completed 30 Jun 1994
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place
Register of the National Estate Nominated 03 May 1989

Condition

Bristile Kilns (fmr), Belmont is in sound to poor condition. The surviving kilns have all suffered severely from efflorescence. Salts have crystallised at the wall face, causing the brick surface to flake off, and there are dramatic accumulations of crystalline salt. (Salt was used for glazing.) There are other problems due to expansion and movement generally, and even the domes, which have not been replaced in modern times, have had to be patched in some cases. It is the arched openings and fire boxes which show the most signs of imminent collapse. The iron bands on both kilns and stacks are severely rusted and in some cases are coming away from their fastenings. The stacks show serious signs of cracking in the brick walls. The timber and iron factory structure is in a fair condition. However, the iron is in most places rusted and the timber beams appear to be rotted. Bristile Kilns (fmr), Belmont, because of its location, is subject to unauthorised access and vandalism.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
1539 Pipe and tile kilns, former Bristile site Ascot Fields, Belmont, Perth : an assessment of cultural significance for the Department of Planning and Urban Development, Western Australia. Heritage Study {Other} 1990
8064 Ascot kilns assessment. Heritage Study {Other} 2005
7398 A history of the brick kilns, Grandstand Road, Belmont, WA : 1903 - 1982. Report 2004
7412 Traffic management of Grandstand Road and its impact on the Bristile Kilns : report on road safety issues. Heritage Study {Other} 1999
7411 Re: investigation into the entry of the "Old Bristile Kilns" in the Register of Heritage Places : submission to Heritage Council. Heritage Study {Other} 1992
1638 From the ground up : Bristile, Whittakers and Metro Brick in Western Australian history. Book 1987
9531 Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. Heritage Study {Other} 2009
7414 Ascot Waters - Grandstand Road : assessment of road network options. + Addendum 1 : Assessment of sub-options of road network option 2E. Heritage Study {Other} 2000
7413 Bristile Kiln site assessment. Heritage Study {Other} 2000
6532 Western Australian endangered places 2003. Kit 2003
7559 Ascot Kilns assessment Report 2005
11864 Ascot kilns ( Bristile kilns (Fmr) Belmont) Heritage Study {Other} 2017
9530 Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. Report 2009

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Brickworks

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Manufacturing & processing

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950, Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Bristile Kilns (fmr), Belmont, is an industrial site comprising eight brick circular downdraught kilns and five tall brick chimneys, and has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • the place is the largest cluster of circular downdraught kilns and associated stacks in Australia, which are an increasingly rare industrial structure nationally; • the eight brick circular downdraught kilns are an unusual built form in the Western Australian landscape, and the five tall brick chimneys dominate the skyline and are a local landmark; • the place was the location of the first specialised pottery works established in Western Australia in 1905; • the place has value for its associations with Sir H.L. Brisbane, the Chairman of the Board of the company from 1929 to 1966. Brisbane developed the Bristile building empire, which has been prominent in the Western Australian building industry since the late 1930s; • the place has scientific value for the potential, through archaeological investigation, to yield information about the technological, functional, and evolutionary aspects of early kiln design and operation in Western Australia; and, • the place represents the development of the clay industry in the Belmont area and has had a significant impact on the development of the City of Belmont from 1905 to 1982. • the places has aesthetic and social value for its landmark qualities

Physical Description

The place has an area of 1.6 hectares and is bound by Resolution Road, Grandstand Drive and a boundary that aligns with Marina Drive. The remaining structures on the site comprise eight brick beehive kilns (circular downdraught kilns) and five tall brick chimney stacks.

History

Pottery works were established at the site on Grandstand Road opposite Ascot Racecourse in 1910. This company was taken over in 1930 by H L Brisbane & Co. At the time of the takeover by H L Brisbane & Co, the site had two kilns fired by wood and coal. In 1934, two new kilns were built by Ernie Banks at the site, followed by additions to the pipe and tile factories. In 1938, the business became H L Brisbane & Wunderlich Ltd. During the 1950s, extensions were carried out to the pipe and tile factories including the construction of two new Kilns and stacks in 1954. On 17 December 1958 the production of roofing tiles ceased. In 1963, a major development of the pipe factory occurred, which was opened as the ‘Earthenware Sewerage Pipe Factory by Premier Charles Court on 12 December. In 1971 H L Brisbane & Wunderlich Ltd started construction on a ‘Bickley” shuttle kiln which manufactured smaller diameter pipes for housing estate developers. In 1978, the second plant was converted to roof tile production. In 1982, Bristle's clay pipe division shut down. Since that time the site has remained unused with many options proposed for its future use. In 2021, a 2.5m brick sculpture of Sir Lance Brisbane was erected on the site. The designer of this sculpture is unknown but it has received significant community support since its erection. The WA government has committed to retaining the sculpture.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Low

Condition

Poor

Titles and Owners

Reserve Lot/Location Plan/Diagram Vol/Folio
713

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Invercloy Park

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

25910

Location

11A Wedderburn Pl Ascot

Location Details

Invercloy Park - Palms

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
Heritage List Removed 22 Nov 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Removed 22 Nov 2016 Category 2

Parent Place or Precinct

00140 Nulsen Haven

Place Type

Urban Park

Creation Date

29 May 2017

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29 May 2017

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

The date palms are a significant landmark on both Great Eastern Highway and Wedderburn Place. The date palms have a strong aesthetic and historic connection to Invercloy (1904), which enhance this significant property. The date palms are associated with Jack Barry, a well-known horse owner, and who probably planted them c.1929. Accurately giving the age of a Canary Island Date Palm is difficult, since their growth rate is dependent on the quantity of water they are able to obtain. It is usually thought that these palms take 80 years to reach their full height of 18 metres, but in the presence of sufficient water this height can be reached in 25 years. Nonetheless, there is good evidence they were planted for Jack Barry after he purchased Wedderburn (formerly Invercloy, and later Nulsen Haven) in 1928. Jack Barry had retired from the racing industry and purchased Wedderburn, “one of the show places of Belmont”. He remodelled and redecorated the property, but the most notable change to the extensive grounds was to the garden. (Call News, 22 March 1929) It is likely, then, that the date palms were planted during this campaign. By 1943, when Wedderburn was offered for sale, it was described as being enclosed by “well-kept lawns, gardens and shrubberies, all well reticulated”, and a particular feature was “the number of well grown shade trees”. (West Australian, 10 March 1943) The description of trees as “well grown” is consistent with them having been planted c.1929. In 2016, the four date palms are on a separate lot to the original property, and are located in a small park with high aesthetic value.

Physical Description

Four mature Canary Island Date Palms (Phoenix canariensis) located on the former garden of Invercloy (1904, later called Wedderburn and then Nulsen Haven).

History

The date palms are a significant landmark on both Great Eastern Highway and Wedderburn Place. The date palms have a strong aesthetic and historic connection to Invercloy (1904), which enhance this significant property. The date palms are associated with Jack Barry, a well-known horse owner, and who probably planted them c.1929. Accurately giving the age of a Canary Island Date Palm is difficult, since their growth rate is dependent on the quantity of water they are able to obtain. It is usually thought that these palms take 80 years to reach their full height of 18 metres, but in the presence of sufficient water this height can be reached in 25 years. Nonetheless, there is good evidence they were planted for Jack Barry after he purchased Wedderburn (formerly Invercloy, and later Nulsen Haven) in 1928. Jack Barry had retired from the racing industry and purchased Wedderburn, “one of the show places of Belmont”. He remodelled and redecorated the property, but the most notable change to the extensive grounds was to the garden. (Call News, 22 March 1929) It is likely, then, that the date palms were planted during this campaign. By 1943, when Wedderburn was offered for sale, it was described as being enclosed by “well-kept lawns, gardens and shrubberies, all well reticulated” and a particular feature was “the number of well grown shade trees”. (West Australian, 10 March 1943) The description of trees as “well grown” is consistent with them having been planted c.1929. In 2016, the four date palms are on a separate lot to the original property, and are located in a small park with high aesthetic value.

Condition

Very Good

Titles and Owners

Reserve Lot/Location Plan/Diagram Vol/Folio
64

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Nulsen Haven

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00140

Location

4 Wedderburn Pl Ascot

Location Details

Address previously known as 462 Great Eastern Hwy, Redcliffe.

Other Name(s)

Invercloy
Wedderburn

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Removed 31 Dec 1996
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
Heritage Agreement YES 15 Oct 1997 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument
State Register Registered 29 Nov 1996 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Removed 22 Nov 2016 Category 1
Municipal Inventory Removed 31 Dec 1996 Category 1
Classified by the National Trust Classified 05 Oct 1988
Register of the National Estate Interim 17 Dec 1996

Child Places

  • 25910 Invercloy Park

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
John and Mary Wilkie Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9531 Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. Heritage Study {Other} 2009
1637 Nulsen Haven Redcliffe WA : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1995
9530 Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. Report 2009

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Two storey residence
Other Use HEALTH Housing or Quarters
Other Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Other Use HEALTH Asylum
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Child Places

  • 25910 Invercloy Park

Statement of Significance

The Nulsen Haven is of historic and social significance to the development of the Belmont community. The property was and remains to this day a well-known and loved landmark. ‘Wedderburn’ had a big impact on the community. There was no house like it from the Causeway to Guildford. Some of the main highlights of the years were the Fetes, Concerts and social functions held by the Red Cross Society during the First World War. Also the WA Hunt Club’s meets held in the grounds, a family wedding, a social function for the winning of the WA Derby by one of the horses from the property and all the private parties, musical evenings and Sunday afternoon tennis parties. Pre-election meetings were even held in the front gardens by torch-light.

Physical Description

Character two-storey dwelling previously having frontage to Great Eastern Highway. The building had a substantial front setback to Great Eastern Highway, which was subdivided into residential lots.

History

When the vessel ‘Parmelia arrived at Fremantle in 1829, on board was Commander M.J. Currie. At Governor Stirling’s request he and a Lieut. James made a quick survey of the Swan River as far as where the town of Guildford is now situated. Currie selected approximately 360 acres on the left bank of the river, about half way between Perth and Guildford. This allocation became known as Swan Loc. 28. In 1834 George Williams bought Loc.28 from Currie, who by this time had returned to England. In 1852 ‘Redcliffe’ Loc.28 was sold to Robert Fauntleroy for 500 pounds. He built a mud brick house and outbuildings between the main track (later Guildford Road) and the river. Fauntleroy sold the property in 1895 to George Benporath. John and Mary Wilkie and family moved to Redcliffe in the 1890’s and settled on a portion of Loc.28. John Wilkie worked as an engineer on the Railways. In 1904 they had constructed a large two-storey building between Fauntleroy’s farmhouse and Guildford Road. The very impressive building was apparently erected for a hotel. However, it was never licensed and the Wilkies used it as their home. It was named ‘Invercloy’. The Wilkies established the centre front lawn as a croquet lawn. In 1910, the house and land, comprising 40 acres, was purchased by Charley Ball and his family lived there for 18 years. The name of the house was changed to ‘Wedderburn’, called after a small mining town in Victoria where Charles Ball was born. Apart from the main house there was a brick gardener’s cottage and large brick stables. As the 5 Ball children grew older and tennis became a popular game, the croquet lawn was marked out for a tennis court. In 1928 the house and land was sold to Jack Barry. Some years later it was sold to the Australian National Airways to be used as a hostel for their staff. It was during this time that the surrounding was subdivided into building blocks and the tower removed from the building. The RAAF also occupied the house during the Second World War and used it as an ‘R&R’ place for their air crew and ground staff. In 1964 the house was purchased by the Mentally Incurable Children’s Association. In 1986 the name was changed to Nulsen Haven Association Inc. The land surrounding the building was approved for residential subdivision in September 1999. The Invercloy Estate Design Guidelines have been prepared to ensure a high standard of development in recognition of the presence and cultural significance of ‘Invercloy’ (the principal building).

Condition

Fair

Titles and Owners

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Garratt Road Bridge

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

11342

Location

Garratt Rd Bayswater

Location Details

Additional addresses: Garratt Rd, Ascot & Grandstand Rd, Ascot H.37 at SLKm 0.12m Map 2, UF3

Other Name(s)

and Down stream (1972); MRWA 950
Garratt Road Bridges Upstream (1935)

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1972, Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 25 Feb 2020
State Register Registered 23 Mar 2010 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 14 Apr 1998
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey Completed 11 Dec 1998
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 25 Feb 2020 Classification 1
Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Feb 1998 Classification 3

Condition

Garratt Road Bridge is in good condition and shows evidence of ongoing maintenance and repairs. It has high integrity and authenticity.

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Ernie Godfrey Architect 1933 1935
Main Roads of Western Australia (MRWA) Architect 1933 1972

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
9530 Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. Report 2009
11995 Report : Maintenance of Timber Bridges in the Metropolitian region. Heritage Study {Other} 2021
9531 Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. Heritage Study {Other} 2009

Place Type

Other Built Type

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Bridge
Present Use Transport\Communications Road: Bridge

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Technology & technological change
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Water, power, major t'port routes
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Depression & boom

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

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Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935 to 1970

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

The first bridge was built to cater to the motor car age, but at a time when the volume of traffic was not large, and thus is a demonstration of a way of life. However, it was not essentially the car which brought about the perceived need for the bridge. Belmont and Bayswater had been agitating since 1898 for a bridge between them. The bridge also has historical significance as the result of a very long running campaign in both Bayswater and Belmont. The idea of a bridge was taken up by the Town Planning Commission in the late 1920s, the intended site being at Slade Street. However, the Tonkin Highway which crosses the River upstream has since reduced the overall importance of Garratt Road Bridge. The bridge also has environmental significance, as it greatly altered the local human and physical environment by brining Bayswater and Belmont together and providing an additional river crossing between Perth and Guildford. It also made Garratt Road an important artery in the district, as formerly it had been of little consequence. Finally, the bridge has social significance as the availability of a link between the two sides of the river meant that there was a flow of people across the river for work and commuting to Perth. It also attracted people to the riverside at Garratt Road which developed into the major riverside recreation area in the district and remained so until the early 1970s.

Physical Description

The Garratt Road Bridge comprises two separate road bridges separated by a bridge width, with the upstream one (Bridge 950) being used for southbound traffic as well as a foot bridge, and the downstream one (Bridge 952) being used for traffic travelling north. The upper bridge also carries two pipes with large diameters on its outer edges. Both bridges are supported by timber piles driven into the river bed, linked with timber cross bracing and double beams top and bottom, then spanned by timber logs, which in turn support the wooden decking. The upper bridge, which is somewhat lower in height, has steel R. S. J. beams replacing the original upper linking wooden beams. The railing to both roadways is of steel safety variety, although the foot bridge retains the white painted wooden railing that was originally used throughout. The 1935 bridge comprises 38 spans and is 237.89 metres in length. The width between kerbs is 8.38m. Round timber stringers and driven piles have been used. It was built as 37/20ft and 1/40ft, with 20ft width between kerbs and a 50ft footway.

History

The Garratt Road Bridge is part of an important artery which links the City of Bayswater with the City of Belmont, providing an important route to the Perth Airport. The structure has held a significant place in the history of metropolitan Perth long before it was built, as the idea of a bridge over the Swan River was an issue of concern to residents on either side of the river from the late 1890s. It was perhaps the subject of more deputations than any other issue in the district. The campaign for a bridge gathered momentum when the new Town Planning Commission took up the issue just before the Depression, strongly advocating the route which brings Slade Street, Bayswater as the possible site. Depression conditions frustrated this work along with many others, and when the idea was finally endorsed by the Main Roads Department the site had shifted to Garratt Road. Garratt Road thus went from a sidetrack to a major artery and in this process, some houses had to be demolished or shifted, including Wright's fishing business which was directly in the path of the bridge. This was on of the houses to be moved. The bridge was opened on New Years Day 1935 and by the mid-1950s the traffic flow across the river had outgrown the bridge, and it was widened in 1962 to 27ft 6in between kerbs. In 1970 it was duplicated with another bridge 7 yards downstream. The 1935 now goes from Bayswater to Belmont, while the 1970 bridge goes in the opposite direction.

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Author

City of Bayswater

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

The place is a landmark on the Swan River and is a good example of timber bridges built by the Main Roads Department. The place is the longest remaining timber bridge with a steel navigation span in the state. The construction of a bridge at this point in the river was long compaigned for by the local community; prior to its erection residents has to cross the river at Bassendean or the Causeway.

Physical Description

Two separate road bridges, the upstream one being used for south-bound traffic as well as a foot bridge and the downstream one for traffic travelling north. The upstream 1935 bridge also carries two large diameter pipes on it's outer edges. Both bridges are supported by timber piles driven into the river bed linked with timber cross bracing and double beams top and bottom and then spanned by timber logs which in turn support the wooden decking. The 1935 bridge, which is somewhat lower in height, has steel R.S.J. beams replacing the original upper linking wooden beams. The railing to both roadways has steel safety rails, although the foot bridge retains the white painted wooden railing that was originally used throughout. The 1935 bridge is supported by about 37 piers and 38 spans over a length of 238 meters. Roadworks to the bridge are classified as a 'public work' and are permitted without the need for Council approval.

History

The Garratt Road Bridge was significant in Bayswater history long before it was built, as the idea of a bridge over the Swan River was an issue of concern to Bayswater from the late 1880s. It was perhaps the subject of more deputations than any other issue in the district. The campaign for a bridge gathered momentum when the new Town Planning Commission (established in 1928) took up the issue just before the Depression, strongly advocating Slade Street as the site. Depression conditions frustrated this work along with many others, and when the idea was finally endorsed by the Main Roads Department the site had shifted to Garratt Road. Garratt Road thus went from a sidetrack to a major artery and in this process, some houses had to be demolished or shifted, including Wright's fishing business which was directly in the path of the bridge. The bridge was opened on New Year's Day 1935 and by the mid 1950s the traffic flow across the river had outgrown the bridge. The bridge was widened in 1962 to allow for increased traffic flow both ways, and in 1970 a duplicate bridge was built adjacent (downstream). In 1972, a reinforced concrete overlay was installed with fabric expansion joints at every third pier. Further work was carried out in 1989, including the replacement of the concrete overlay and of the original karri halfcaps. The 1935 bridge now goes from Bayswater to Belmont, while the 1970 bridge goes in the opposite direction.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High Authenticity - High

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
32 Local Heritage Survey Number

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RAAF Headquarters Bunker (fmr), Belmont

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

16785

Location

81-91 Leake St Belmont

Location Details

Other Name(s)

SES Bunker

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1943

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
Heritage List Removed 17 Feb 2003
State Register Registered 28 Feb 2006 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Removed 22 Nov 2016 Category 1
Municipal Inventory Removed 17 Feb 2003 Category 1

Condition

good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Commonwealth Of Australia - Dept of Interior Perth Architect - -
Allied Works Council Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6929 Standard heritage record for SES bunker, 81-91 Leake Street, Belmont. Heritage Study {Other} 2003
11380 RAAF Headquaters Bunker (fmr), Belmont Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2013

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use MILITARY Office or Administration Bldg
Present Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Other Concrete

Historic Themes

General Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

16 Oct 2003

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

• The construction and form of the structure is a rare example of a partially subterranean concrete bunker and it is a prominent element in the streetscape. • The place has value as a good example of a building designed by the Allied Works Division and demonstrates an exceptionally high level of technical achievement required to construct a partially subterranean bunker for the purposes of military defence. • The place has historic value for its association with the functions and services established during World War Two by the Commonwealth Government. • The place has social value for the past and present military community and the wider community for its historic and military associations with World War Two. The place has value as a workplace for men and particularly women during World War Two which provided significant opportunities for that workforce.

Physical Description

The Bunker is situated between Epsom Avenue and Leake Street, Belmont and is located within a group of buildings reserved for emergency services purposes. The structure is obscured by mounded earth and has an entrance to the north. A shallow sloping roof over the whole structure is of corrugated zincalume.

History

The Commonwealth Government constructed an underground communications centre between Epsom Avenue and Leake Street. The radar and signals equipment installed there were operated mainly by members of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force. The place was built in response to the bombing of Broome (3rd March 1942) to provide a better secured facility for the Fighter Sector Headquarters against a possible air raid attacks on Western Australia. The place played an important role as the RAAF Fighter Sector Headquarters, from March 1945 to August 1945, as the centre for the transfer of information from radar station regarding aircraft movements towards the end of World War Two which resulted in the decision to intercept unidentified or suspicious aircraft. The place also played an important role for the Civil Defence and Emergency Department as an available operational headquarters in case of national emergency from 1967 to 2003, and particularly during the Cold War period (1948 to 1989). In 1980 there were upgardes made to the electrical and telecommunications as well as changes to the interior layout of the rooms. The bunker is now part of a complex of buildings that form part of the State Emergency Services headquarters of FESA. It is not known what function the bunker serves in that facility. The three other buildings on the premises were constructed post 1967 by the State Emergency Service (SES) and are considered as having low significance.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

Titles and Owners

Reserve Lot/Location Plan/Diagram Vol/Folio
18749 1 3119/Folio56

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Tampina

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03123

Location

517 Great Eastern Hwy Redcliffe

Location Details

Other Name(s)


Dear Brutas

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
Heritage List Removed 31 Dec 1996
State Register Registered 23 Nov 2001 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Removed 22 Nov 2016 Category 1
Municipal Inventory Removed 31 Dec 1996 Category 1

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6843 Tampina, Redcliffe, Western Australia : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2004
9531 Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. Heritage Study {Other} 2009
9530 Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. Report 2009

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Other Use MILITARY Office or Administration Bldg
Other Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other Sports Building
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Other Use RESIDENTIAL Institutional Housing
Present Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Domestic activities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

19 Jan 1998

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Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

Tampina, a single-storey brick and iron residence constructed c.1906 in the Federation Queen Anne style, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • The place has historic value as the construction of the place was as a direct result of the growth and development of the horse racing industry in Perth and in Belmont in particular in the 1890s and early 1900s; • the place displays aesthetic qualities characteristic of the Federation period and exhibits some fine decorative design detailing, particularly the joinery, tuck-pointing and richly varied roof form • the place has social value for its: o associations with the horse racing industry and prominent racing identity, J. F. G. Robinson;associations with the RAAF during World War Two, and o use as a hostel for mentally and physically disabled children. • the place contributes to the local community’s sense of place as one of the few large residences remaining from the turn of the century development of the Redcliffe/Belmont area.

Physical Description

Tampina is a single-storey brick building with a corrugated iron roof. The former house now provides office accommodation and is located in a light industrial area in Redcliffe. The building is enclosed with metal fencing and a modest garden of grass. There are a few mature trees located between the fence and the main elevation. Constructed in the Federation Queen Anne style, the place has a U-shaped plan form. Verandahs are evident on the north and west elevations and also along the rear elevation providing covered access to the building. A flat metal deck roof extends from this rear verandah over land to the south of the building to provide undercover parking. The roof is constructed with a lower pitch over the verandahs. Two half-gabled forms of equal size and with timber louvred vents are a prominent feature in the principal elevation facing Great Eastern Highway. Three tall brick chimneys with tuck-pointing, rendered corbelling and terracotta pots rise above the roof providing interest along the skyline while less ornamental stacks punctuate the rear roof. Timber posts supporting the verandah eaves have been carefully detailed and retain evidence of former attachments. Arched timber valances span between the front and side verandah posts. Scrolled rendered mouldings are evident under the projecting sills of the windows of the principal elevation. Heads of the windows at the south-east corner of the building feature arches formed with three soldier courses. Elsewhere, window heads are flat and defined by bands of render. Windows are of timber framed construction and mostly with double hung sashes.

History

The land on which this former residence is located was purchased by horse trainer Ernest Birchall McKeon (1872-1955) in 1903. A newspaper article in 1945 stated that McKeon built this house and the stables. No detail of the architect or builder has been found in this, or previous research however it is possible that an advertisement in March 1905 by architect Augustus Reiusset was for this house. The tender to builders was for the construction of a brick bungalow on Guildford Road, Belmont. At that time Reiusset was a resident of Belmont Park and a member of the Belmont Board of Health. It is likely that McKeon fell on hard times as the property was purchased by pastoralist John Frederick Gary Robinson (1864-1947) in 1908. Robinson stated that he was 'fortunate enough to buy the best stables in the state at a bargain'. Robinson named the house Tampina and lived there with his wife Elsie Sarah Coppin (1874-1954) and their five children. Robinson was a succesful pastorialist with stations in the Pilbara region of the state. The couple married in Marble Bar and relocated to Perth c1904. Robinson regularly visited his station properties but was able to pursue his interest in horse breeding and racing at this property. John Robinson was elected to the Belmont Road Board in 1910, as one of two representatives for the newly created East Ward. Tampina was occupied by the RAAF during World War Two, as the operation centre for a nearby aerodrome. After the war the place was transferred to Dorothy Marian Scherini (c1894-1981) a horse owner and taxi proprietor. She named the house 'Dear Brutus' or 'Brutus Lodge' in honour of one of her successful track horses. In 1948, the property was resurveyed and the stables and house were on separate lots. The property transferred a number of times to private owners, most had some connection to the horse racing industry. Between 1956 and 1965, the place was used as a hostel for mentally and physically disabled children and was altered internally for that purpose. This was the same organisation (later Nulsen Haven) which occupied 'Wedderburn' futher east on Great Eastern Highway in Redcliffe. Tampina was transferred to the current owners in 1964 and is used as offices. The stables were demolished in the 1980s.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

Titles and Owners

Reserve Lot/Location Plan/Diagram Vol/Folio
2

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Last Update

16 Jan 2024

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Hill 60

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

04490

Location

16 Tanunda Dr Rivervale

Location Details

Originally included in the Register at 76 Great Eastern Hwy, Belmont, the street address subsequently changed.

Other Name(s)

Part of St John of God Hospital
Tanunda

Local Government

Belmont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902 to 1934

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Jun 2023
Heritage List Removed 31 Dec 1996
State Register Registered 11 Dec 1998 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 08 Jun 1998
Municipal Inventory Removed 31 Dec 1996 Category 1
Municipal Inventory Removed 22 Nov 2016 Category 1

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6882 Hill 60 : interpretation strategy. Heritage Study {Other} 2004
9531 Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. Heritage Study {Other} 2009
6348 Hill 60, 76 Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2003
8561 Heritage works : conservation case studies. Report 2007
9530 Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. Report 2009

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Other Use RESIDENTIAL Institutional Housing
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Other Use HEALTH Hospital

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof TILE Other Tile

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

10 Apr 1997

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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Author

City of Belmont

Construction Date

Constructed from 1911

Demolition Year

N/A

Statement of Significance

• The place has historic value and is important as an early homestead in the Belmont area; • It is an interesting blend of Federation Queen Anne style which has been overlaid with elements of Inter-War Free Classical style; • The place has social value and is historically important for its association with mining and racing identity, Thomas Ryan, and in that it provided the opportunity for the establishment of the first hospital in the district; • The place is rare as it is one of the few remaining examples of early residences in the Belmont district; • The place has the potential to demonstrate a distinctive way of life of prosperous landowners of the Belmont district; the site is also important for the existence of a fresh water spring to which neighbours had access; and, • The place has aesthetic value as it is prominently located on a high portion of land between Great Eastern Highway and the Swan River with extensive views up the river and across to the City of Perth.

Physical Description

Hill 60 is located within a dense urban streetscape that abuts the Swan River. Hill 60 is located on the top of a high slope leading down to the river providing sweeping views of the river and city. Adjacent development includes high rise commercial and residential buidings with paved access roads. The large date palm in the centre of the adjacent roundabout appears to be a tree which was part of the property from the 1950s relocated to its current location c2003. Hill 60 is a rendered and painted brick building with a hipped terracotta tiled roof with decorative finials and ridge capping. A large gable projects over a wing to the south-west and a smaller gable over a bay window to the north east. Two small gablets are centrally placed on the front (south-east)elevation of the roof. All gables are detailed with decorative plaster scroll work on a stuccoed panel. A number of chimneys project through the roof. They are slightly corbelled and have simple terracotta chimney pots. A large, rendered brick classically detailed portico defines the entry. It has corbelled arched openings flanked by tapered columns defining the corners. A dentilled frieze sits below a prominent entablature upon which sits a simple parapet. The front verandah of Hill 60 runs along the south-east and part of the south west elevation. It has tapered tuckpointed limestone piers with rendered corbelled caps.

History

The substantial former residence was built c1902 for Robert and Elizabeth Bechtel. They named their home 'Tanunda' after grape growing region in South Australia, where the couple had previously lived with other German settlers. 'Tanunda' was bought by Thomas and Henrietta Ryan in 1909. Originally from Victoria, Tom Ryan found success as a gold miner and investor in the Meekatharra district and became a well known identity for his purchase of properties and as an enthusiastic horse breeder. This property, with its generous stables, enabled him to pursue his interests in horse racing and provide a home for his children to attend school in Perth. During World War One, the property was renamed 'Hill 60' as the association with the German origins of 'Tanunda' was considered unpatriotic. This was not an uncommon practice at the time. The name 'Hill 60' recognises the Battle of Hill 60 which was the designation of a hill in France where an Australian battalion was trapped during fighting in 1916. A number of diggers from the Murchison District were involved in this battle. The Ryan's engaged local builder Samuel Pederson to undertake alterations and additions to the house during their ownership. The additions included the construction of a roof garden at the rear of the property. Tom Ryan died in 1916 of silicosis contracted from his work in the mines, and in 1920 his widow married Fred Stephens. They sold the property to milliner, Lucy Heaney in 1925 and moved back to Meekatharra. Heaney subsequently sold the property to businessman and owner of the Red Castle Brewery, Daniel Curtis who purchased adjacent lots for his family members. Curtis sold the property to the Sisters of St John of God in 1934 who used the residence as a hospital. The Sisters lived in the stables as space within the building was limited. In 1936, after a new hospital was built, Hill 60 was used as convent for the sisters. In 1964, a new convent was built and the place was converted to a home for frail and aged women. It served this function until 1984 when it was converted to use as a medical centre. The Sisters of St John of God sold the property in 1996 and the adjacent hospital and convent. In the late 1990s, the hospital and convent were demolished and Hill 60 was incorporated into a new development for the area between the river and Great Eastern Highway. Development of the adjacent properties began c2004 and Hill 60 was restored and developed for commercial occupancy.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Excellent

Titles and Owners

Reserve Lot/Location Plan/Diagram Vol/Folio
885 Loc 34; Plan D1472

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Last Update

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