National Trust - preserving verandahs of significance (two typed letters on typing paper) 3097.8 17/05/1967 two-page letter from A.J. Watts Town Clerk to Mayor and Councillors reporting on Ballarat's actions taken to preserve verandahs of some significance within their municipality through their bylaw (passed in 1969). The bylaw noted that * "as from June 1959 all verandahs must be of the cantilever type * all non-cantilever type verandahs in approximately 30 streets or sections of street, a specified in the bylaw, must be demolished before 31st December 1969". 3097.1A 8/06/1967 single page from A.J. Watts Town Clerk to Mrs. R. Adams, Bendigo Branch National Trust "approximately seven years ago Bendigo Council made a by-law which states: a) as from 1st September 1960 all new verandahs erected across a footway, must be of the cantilever type b) all non-cantilever type verandahs, erected across s a footway, must be demolished before 31st December 1970.3097.1 has typing corrections/additions in blue penremoval of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - preserving verandahs of significance Two-page typed meeting minutes on typing paper. Mtg held with reference to letter, dated 8/06/1967, from A.J. Watts Town Clerk addressed to Mrs. R. Adams, Bendigo Branch National Trust re: the Bendigo City Council that: a) as from 1st September 1960 all new verandahs erected across a footway, must be of the cantilever type b) all non-cantilever type verandahs, erected across a footway, must be demolished before 31st December 1970. The trust has been asked for "its views on the desirability of retaining any post type verandahs which it considers worthy of preservation". Mr. Peter Single ton, Architect, and representing the Survey & Identification Committee of the Trust attended the meeting to give guidance in the preparation of such report to the City Council.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - preserving verandahs of significance Three-page typed report by Peter Staughton, dated 23 November 1967, on typing paper; following his visit on 7-8 July 1967, to the city to survey the cast-iron verandahs within the city. His report provides his opinion "that Bendigo is richly endowed with a number of excellent examples of cast-iron verandahs". The report highlights several properties with cast-iron features worthy of retention.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - preserving verandahs of significance. Two-page letter between the Central Victorian Branch of the National Trust and the Bendigo District Tourist Association referencing a report to be submitted to the Bendigo city Council, recommending an alteration to the By-Law referring to the removal of verandahs (post type) to exclude certain cast iron verandahs on 15 properties: 1. Shamrock Hotel, 85 Pall Mall Bendigo 2. Dr. Long's Surgery, cnr Mundy & McCrae Street, Bendigo 3. Mrs. RE. Batchelder, 346 Pall Mall, Bendigo 4. F. E. Favaloro, 139 Pall Mall, Bendigo 5. Bendigo Jockey Club, Pall Mall, Bendigo 6. View Point Hotel, View Point Bendigo 7. L. Johnson, Butcher, 247 High Street, Bendigo 8. Hopetoun Hotel, 147 Mitchell Street, Bendigo 9. Cumberland Hotel, 279 Williamson Street, Bendigo 10. Limerick Castle Hotel, Williamson Street, Bendigo 11. B.U.F.S. Dispensary, 75 View Street, Bendigo 12. Rifle Brigade Hotel, 137 View Street, Bendigo 13. Goldmines Hotel, Marong Road, Bendigo 14. Manchester Arms, 302 Eaglehawk Road, Bendigo 15. Victoria Hotel, 48 High Street, Eaglehawk.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs, list of 15 properties recommended to save their post/cast-iron verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - three documents related to the preservation of certain cast-iron post verandahs as exclusions from the by-law requiring all verandahs to be constructed as cantilever verandahs: 21/10/1968 four-page copy of the address to the Bendigo City Council on 21/10/1968 by National Trust for the retention of various post-type verandahs with cast-iron ornamentation across the city 22/10/1968 letter to National Trust, from the Town Clerk, advising the motion to exempt the various verandahs/properties will be put to Council's next meeting 23/10/1968 letter from the Town Clerk of the Borough of Eaglehawk regarding the Victoria Hotel verandah, advising Council considered the/his report and resolved to exempt the hotel from the by-lawremoval of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs, reports requesting exemption of 15 nominated properties to remove their cast-iron verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - A two-page report (in letter form dated 14 August 1969) to Councillors following Councils inspection on 3rd July of the verandahs/properties to 15 properties as referred to Council regarding the retention of these post verandahs. The letter lays out six proposed conditions on the retention of these verandahs, and that the owners be advised of four conditions under which the post/cast-iron verandahs will be exempt of the By-Law 102. The letter is compiled on unusual thin typing paper, beige on the face page and white on the rear.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs, council report and deliberations on retention and exemption of verandahs to 15 properties.

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - Single page letter, signed by Town Clerk, A.J. Watts, advising the National Trust (Bendigo Branch) of Council's actions/status of considerations of retention of a limited number of cast-iron/post. Letter on City of Bendigo letterhead and signed by the Town Clerk.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs, council report and deliberations on retention and exemption of verandahs to 15 properties.

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - Two-page internal Memorandum on National Trust of Australia (Victoria) letterhead, signed SRB and dated 15 September 1970, providing internal NT position and a suggested inclusion in the City's By-Law re removal of cast-iron verandahs: Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-Law the verandahs to the properties listed in the Schedule hereto shall be exempt from its operation SCHEUDULE: 1. The property described in the rate book as and known as ".SRB signatureremoval of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - Letter dated 26/03/1971, to Town Clerk, A.J. Watts, from S.R. Birch, Administrator of National; Trust of Australia (Victoria)re: Suburban Hotel, Corner Whitehills Road & Gleeson Street, Bendigo. Letter brings to Council's attention the planned alterations to the hotel facade, with endeavors to retain the historic appearance of the hotel's exterior, namely the verandah which runs on both frontages. The verandah is within the Whitehills title boundary but not along the Gleeson Street frontage. This portion of the verandah is not on the City's existing By-Law on post supported verandahs; and therefore, consider excluding the Gleeson Street verandah from the By-Law provisions. Removal of this portion of the verandah affects the appearance of the hotel and is worthy of retention.removal of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs

historic significant post verandahsNational Trust - two letters regarding the retention of the verandah to the Queens Arms Hotel, Quarry Hill 3097.12A 5/05/1972 Town Clerk advising the National Trust (Bendigo Branch) that following a letter of 9th April Council will inspect the verandah to the Queens Arms Hotel and then advise whether it is prepared to allow the existing verandah to remain 3097.12B 3/07/1972 letter from the Licensee of the Queens Arms Hotel to the National Trust (Victorian Branch) requesting support (to request exemption of this verandah from the Bendigo Council's By-Law requiring its removal) to retain the existing verandah to the hotelremoval of non-cantilever verandahs and replacement with cantilever verandahs