Historical information

Provides a report from The Age, 28-11-1989 written by Ingrid Swendsen, about the rejection by the Planning and Environment Minister , Tom Roper to protect the former cable tram winding or Engine house on the corner of Bridge and Punt Roads Richmond, despite the recommendation of the Historic Buildings Council to add it to the register. The building was later demolished by the Roads Corporation to widen the intersection. The Tramways have a small sub-station on the site. Quotes Douglas Hill of the National Trust and Roz Hansen of the Historic Buildings Council.

Significance

Provides a report on the rejection of a recommendation to protect a historic building.

Physical description

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping from The Age 28-11-1989 - Roper rejects proposal to protect historic tram engine room

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