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Old Police Station, The Rocks

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general. Indeed, so far as the more serious allegations made by the deputation to the Colonial Secretary were concerned, the witnesses against the police had so utterly failed to establish their case that the police were examined, and severely cross-examined, on the charges of bribery with a view to seeing if, by any chance, they would implicate themselves; and that they certainly did not. In general, the Commission emphatically discredited the charges of bribery against the police and rejected the charge of alleged inactivity by the police towards the Chinese gambling problem.
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floor balconies were drawn up, for timber windows to be inserted into the balcony openings to George Street, and new flooring across from balcony floor to balcony floor to create a complete balcony at upper level over the portico. The unsympathetic windows which were inserted into the façade at the upper level balconies appear in a photo from 1970. These were removed and the original openings restored in the 1970s alterations.
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truncheon was made from an unknown material, and it has been suggested that the truncheon was originally bronze. The truncheon has been replaced twice between 1995 and 2000. The truncheon is currently a hardwood, and is now located in the lion's mouth facing in the opposite direction to the original.
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Tenders were called for the erection of the Police Station on 10 May 1881. The successful tenderer was W Cain and Sons. They were informed of the acceptance in June 1881 and the building was completed in 1882 and occupied by police in 1883. It is now one of only two nineteenth century police stations
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In the 1890s a Royal Commission was formed "to make a diligent and full inquiry with the view of ascertaining the undoubted facts in the matter of alleged illicit gambling and immoralities among the Chinese resident in George-Street North, in the said City of Sydney and neighbourhood, and the alleged
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During 1977 the front balconies were restored by the SCRA, which also provided the toilets on the first floor. The following year the raised exercise yard and part of the old covered yard were removed to make way for the Nurses Walk. Restoration work then proceeded, the work included the copper roof
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Modifications to the building have been minor only. In 1900 a further two cell rooms were added. In 1921 a roof was erected over the exercise yard. In 1923 electric light was installed. The meal room was extended in 1957. The floor of the exercise yard has been raised. In 1937 additions to the first
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The land on which the building stands is significant as the location of the first hospital in Sydney and the history of the beginning of health and healthcare in Australia. It is also an early representation of the beneficial relationship between scientific and natural remedies through the presence
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A strong yet picturesquely designed small government building, it is one of only two 19th century police stations remaining in the inner city and provides an important focal point to the George Street business precinct facades. The building demonstrates late 19th century police station/cell design.
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window (curved roof over) runs the length of the building, and is located in the centre valley of two pitched roofs. Internally, there is a central corridor off which are a number of single and double cells. The cells retain many of their original (or early) fixtures including, metal cell doors and
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When Barnet retired, he listed among his works 155 police stations. In all, he produced over 1350 works. Early on he established general plans for building types. That is, there was a standard style for post offices, a style for courthouses and so on. Police Stations have received limited attention
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Gazettal of an official police force occurred in 1862, when the Police Regulation Act, No. 16 was proclaimed. The Rocks had paled in police significance and, taking into consideration factors elsewhere, was less a charge on the city conscience. There were still sporadic eruptions of violence in the
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The subject site was the location of the first General Hospital in Sydney which operated between 1788 and 1816. In 1797 High (George) Street was realigned. The realignment required the portable hospital to be pulled down and re-erected on a stone foundation slightly west of its original location. A
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A strong yet picturesquely designed small government building it is one of only two 19th century police stations remaining in the inner city and provides an important focal point to the George Street business precinct facades. The building demonstrates late 19th century police station/cell design.
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As at 12 April 2005, the former Police Station building and site are of State heritage significance for their historical and scientific cultural values. The site and building are also of State heritage significance for their contribution to The Rocks area which is of State Heritage significance in
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As at 27 April 2001, while the building is in overall good condition, there is some damage/deterioration of the sandstone due to poor drainage and related issues. The interior whilst largely intact, requires some maintenance. The impact of modern fittings and fixtures such as the fairy lights, and
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However, the Commission found that the witnesses bringing bribery charges against the police could not substantiate their claims without exception they had based their statements on mere suspicion, or upon allegations that had come to them second-hand. For the most part the evidence was hopelessly
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The former Police Station is associated with James Barnet, Colonial Architect, whose work is readily identifiable all over NSW and provides a strong physical connection between the past and the present in towns with visually dominate examples of his work. It is also important as part of a body of
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The building is significant for its departure from Barnet's more standardised design for public building construction which he developed from the 1860s to 1890. It is a 19th-century reminder of the location and presence of early law enforcement in Sydney and the importance of this presence in the
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The Rocks had a notorious reputation for trouble and violence stretching back to its colonial beginnings as a penal colony and early trading port. The "pushes" of the Rocks were particularly notable. Law and order were kept by mounted police or "troopers", in combination with ordinary police, who
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the building has social significance as the site of the first hospital, evidenced by the plaque commemorating this place by the RHAS prominently on the front of the building. It has social significance as shown by the numerous stories of the truncheon being stolen in pranks, whether true or not.
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The former Police Station building and site are of State heritage significance for their historical and scientific cultural values. The site and building are also of State heritage significance for their contribution to The Rocks area which is of State Heritage significance in its own right. The
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register. The police stations are within the grand courthouses or the smaller bungalow and other residential style buildings where the local policeman also lived. There are some identifiable police stations by Barnet that stand alone as does the station at 127-29 George Street. This includes the
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and detail. This includes the sandstone façade, steps and flagged portico, and timber balconies. The rear form comprising face brickwork, external court spaces and associated features are also important. Internally, the original layout and other features including joinery, metal cell fixtures,
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and detail. This includes the sandstone façade, steps and flagged portico, and timber balconies. The rear form comprising face brickwork, external court spaces and associated features are also important. Internally, the original layout and other features including joinery, metal cell fixtures,
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together with court houses, hospitals and post offices generally have received greater attention. This is perhaps because police stations were often a part of courthouses, broader law and justice complexes or combined with policeman's residences. This is evident in the NSW Police Service S170
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There were also many allegations against policemen taking bribes from the Chinese gamblers to turn a blind eye on the illegal gaming rooms. Some allegations, 'As reported in the press some of the statements volunteered by the deputation and the Members of Parliament who introduced them to the
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In 1836 William Davis was granted the subject site in the form of 16 perches, although an 1834 survey suggests that houses were on the site prior to this grant and therefore, Davis had probably been in informal ownership of the land. It is also possible that the Davis building was part of the
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The history of the head and truncheon are a constant source of interest. Folk legends abound. Historic sources indicate that the existing truncheon is the original. Other sources relate that in 1982 the truncheon was stolen, and a similar truncheon was created for a replacement. The original
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1790-1816 hospital. By 1844 The Rocks had a reticulated water supply to public fountains. Gas mains were laid in the 1850s, as were water mains. Sewerage lines were installed during the mid-1860s. Archaeological investigation could possibly uncover evidence of these on the subject site.
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While the building is architecturally unusual, for this type of building, it shows police offices and cells, similar in design and layout to other /regional rural police barracks and jails in NSW. The building is publicly accessible through its current use.
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While the building is architecturally unusual, for this type of building, it shows police offices and cells, similar in design and layout to other /regional rural police barracks and jails in NSW. The building is publicly accessible through its current use.
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1977 – Verandah restored and façade cleaned. Toilets constructed on the first floor of the building. Part of the exercise yard and the old covered yard were demolished to make way for the Nurses Walk to the rear (west) of the police station
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shop display fittings may require review as part of future management of the building. The modified central entry, while intrusive, is reversible and the long-term management of the building should seek to reinstate original form and detail.
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In George Street North, the games mainly attracted wharf-labourers, sailors and coal-lumpers, and, because of the low cost, children were also buying the pak-ah-pu lottery tickets. The Commission put forward the following recommendations:
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That the police should, by the frequent visitation of gaming-houses, in addition to organised raids, harass those who make a living by gambling, or who gamble for amusement, as much as possible, without neglecting their duty in other
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nineties, and those whose business or inclinations obliged them to pass through The Cut, were still aware of the sandbag and the footpad and the garrotter in gas-lit early 20th century. But these were not confined to The Rocks.
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Police control of the Rocks during the mid-19th century was achieved with the Water Police in George Street, a single constable in Harrington Street, a station house in Cumberland Street, and, more to keep a watchful eye on
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That where gambling implements are found on suspected premises, the occupant should thereby be rendered liable to prosecution, and the onus of proof cast upon the accused of his being there for a lawful
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The building has two stories to the front, comprising former offices on both levels connected by a timber stair. Most original joinery and other finishes remains intact,; including stair,
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Police Station. However it, as with others, were designed with nearby courts or other precincts in mind and followed the general type-specific patterns characteristic of Barnet's designs.
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work of over 1300 buildings which demonstrates Barnet's development as an architect, his views on public architecture and his influence on the development of public architecture in NSW.
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began resuming private property in The Rocks and demolishing large amounts of housing. Commercial properties were leased back to their former owners. The Rocks Resumption Board and the
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in studies of Barnet and his work. In one recent study of Barnet's work the only police station listed among Barnet's significant works is the former Police Station at The Rocks. The
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in relation thereto". The commission's investigation was to take three months from the 20 August 1891, but required two extensions before a final report was given in January 1892.
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could be picked out in a crowd by their bell-topper hat, black coat and white duck trousers. The mounted police wore a military uniform similar to the regular 13th Light Dragoons.
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The building demonstrates technical and research significance as a good example of building techniques, particularly of police station and cell design, from the late 19th century
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A Common Lodging House Act, compelling the keepers of lodging-houses of all descriptions to provide adequate accommodation (cubic space, ventilation, water-closets, etc.).
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That Non-commissioned Officers and Senior-constables be empowered without procuring a Magistrate's warrant to enter any house suspected on being a public gambling resort.
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involving the removal of the internal wall balustrading, insertion of windows on the front façade and construction of timber floor between the two existing balconies.
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The single storey rear of the building is defined by two side boundary parapet walls, from which the two main roof planes pitch down to the middle. A timber framed
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as a site for a watch house late in 1879. Additional land between the George Street North site and the Harrington Street site was later resumed. An outbreak of the
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The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history.
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The two 'illegal' forms of gambling introduced by the Chinese were fan-tan (a game of chance) and pak-ah-pu (a sort of lottery). The Commission found that:
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should give its favourable consideration to the new Bill for the better government of the City of Sydney, now in course of preparation by the City Council
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The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.
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Style: Neo-classical; Storeys: 2; Facade: Stone; Internal Walls: Brick; Roof Cladding: Slate and Copper; Internal Structure: Brick; Floor Frame: Timber
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Archaeology Assessment Condition: Partly disturbed. Assessment Basis: Floors level with George Street, and terraced up to former level of Nurses Walk.
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The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.
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The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
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That, in houses suspected as public gambling resorts, the existence of barricades against police inspection be declared unlawful.
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The building is highly intact, retaining much of its original form and detail internally and externally. The symmetrical
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and the yard, cleaning of walls, stone paving and the steel fence to the present-day remains of the exercise yard.
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The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
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The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
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That persons found on premises where gambling is in progress should be liable to arrest and summary conviction.
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1980 – Entered in Register of Australian Heritage Commission. Commenced use as a craft centre.
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The building is rare, being only one of two surviving 19th century police stations in the inner city.
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The police station ceased to operate as such on 2 November 1974, the building was transferred to the
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store and dispensary were then erected to the north and west of the hospital buildings. In 1816 the
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1981 – Cast iron vents and door knob restored. Stone steps (front) reconstructed.
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published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under
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2003 – Australian Craftworks Gallery vacated the building, Christies moved in.
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Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under
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The façade features an interesting Palladian water gate design with heavily articulated
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also widened streets and redeveloped the waterfront in an effort to clean up the city.
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building contributes to the understanding of the historical development of The Rocks.
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A stricter enforcement of the law relating to the sale and distribution of opium.
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1937 – Plans drawn up to convert first floor balconies into one
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New South Wales places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate
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That the sale and purchase of pak-ah-pu tickets be made a misdemeanour.
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fireplaces and stairs contribute to the significance of the building.
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fireplaces and stairs contribute to the significance of the building.
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1900 – Two cells added to the police station building
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and built in 1882 by W. Cains and Sons. The property is owned by
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Police Station (former); Australian Craftworks Gallery; Christies
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For improvement in the sanitary condition of Chinese residences
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George Street, The Rocks: A Streetscape Conservation Study
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1921 – Roof erected over the exercise yard.
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Significant aspects of the building include its overall
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on 10 May 2002 having satisfied the following criteria.
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Above the lofty entrance arch to the Police Station are
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Police Station (former) - Australian Craftworks Gallery
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This Knowledge (XXG) article was originally based on
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space. The balconies are of timber construction with
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Police Station (former) Conservation Management Plan
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Location of Old Police Station, The Rocks in Sydney
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George Street
The Rocks
City of Sydney
New South Wales
33°51′37″S 151°12′30″E / 33.8602°S 151.2084°E / -33.8602; 151.2084
James Barnet
Property NSW
New South Wales Heritage Register
Old Police Station, The Rocks is located in Sydney
police station
Sergeant Lok
George Street
Sydney
The Rocks
City of Sydney
New South Wales
James Barnet
Property NSW
agency
Government of New South Wales
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Sydney Hospital
Macquarie Street
Millers Point
NSW Police Force
Parliament
NSW Department of Public Works
Bubonic plague
Government

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