Bleichert RopewayBleichert Ropeway

A Community Study of Industrial HeritageA Community Study of Industrial Heritage

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

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

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

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

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

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 ?

Questions

Equipment checklist? Access to Tension Pit – ladder? Personnel coverage? General pix of survey team – follow up Review story in

Gazette? Insurance?

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