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GOLDFIELDS WAR MUSEUM

INTERPRETATIONPLAN

Prepared for

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

3-D Projects

June 2015

3-D Projects PO Box 421 Mosman NSW 2088 t (02) 9968 2289 m 0417 494 303 e in fo@3dpro jec ts .com.au w www.3dpro jec ts .com.au

Interpretation Plan: Goldfields War Museum - 3D Projects - June 2015 2

REPORT REGISTER

Issue Description Date

1 Goldfields War MuseumDraft Interpretation Plan

13 February 2015

2 Goldfields War MuseumFinal Interpretation Plan

10 May 2015

3 Goldfields War MuseumFinal Interpretation Plan - Rev A

28 May 2015

4 Goldfields War MuseumFinal Interpretation Plan - Rev B

17 June 2015

5 Community Reference Group

(GWMCRG) feedback & comments

10 July 2015

6 Principal Approval Notification -

Goldfields War MuseumFinal Interpretation Plan - Rev B

13 July 2015


CONTENTS

1 Introduction 4Background 5

Heritage & History Unit Activities at BTH 5

Other Activities at BTH 5

GWM Brief 5

Scope of Report 6

Purpose of Interpretation Plan 6

2 Review 7Boulder Town Hall Site & Building 8

GWM Collection 10

GWM Vehicle & Machinery Collection 10

Boulder Town Hall Collection 14

External Collections 14

Visitation 15

Consultation 16

3 Museum Framework 17GWM Scope & Vision 18

Interpretation Aims 18

Interpretation Objectives 18

Curatorial Approach 19

Themes, Objects & Imagery 19

4 Museum Concept 26Design Concept 27

Existing Building 27

New Galleries & External Spaces 28

Museum Elements 30

Stage 1 Works 31

Stage 3 Works 35

Exhibition Design Drawings 40

GWM War Machines Drawings 54

5 Implementation 55Development Cost Estimates 56

Project Development Schedule Stages 1 & 3 57

6 References 58

7 Appendices 61GWM Vehicles & Heavy Weapons Report 62


1 INTRODUCTION


BackgroundOn 16 February 2015 SIA and 3D Projects submitted the Goldfields

War Museum (GWM) Building Concept Plan and GWM Draft

Interpretation Plan to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. On 18 February

SIA and 3DP presented the key points and recommendations of these

studies to the GWM Community Reference Group (GWMCRG) at the

Boulder Town Hall (BTH). Three alternative museum arrangements

within the Boulder Town Hall building, site lot 888 and the adjacent

Boulder United Friendly Society (BUFS) site lot 657 were proposed.

Following the GWMCRG meeting and presentation, SIA and 3DP were

commissioned to undertake an additional masterplanning study, the

GWM Design Options Report, investigating further GWM options in

more detail, their planning implications and respective development

costs. The GWM Design Options Report presented two further options

implemented over six progressive stages.

Option 1 incorporated GWM exhibitions on both the ground floor and

first floor of the BTH building, with undercover/open military vehicle

displays, carpark and a purpose-built collection store on the BTH and

BUFS site. Option 2 comprised GWM exhibitions on the BTH ground

floor, with staff offices and object storage on the BTH first floor, a new

exhibition gallery, toilet block, carpark and undercover/open military

vehicle displays located on the BTH and BUFS sites.

Subsequent to GWMCRG review and recommendations, CKB advised

on 14 April of Council’s approval to proceed with GWM Option 2, with

Stage 1 works and the lift/fire stair components of Stage 2 to be

undertaken under the current contact between SIA/3DP and City of

Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Heritage & History Unit Activities at BTH• Tours

• School holiday programs

• Stakeholder meetings

• School groups visits

• Talks/lectures/demonstrations

• Temporary exhibitions - internal and external

Other Activities at BTH• Events by outside organisations

• Events by private individuals

• City organised events

GWM BriefThe GWM Request for Tender of August 2014 specified that the

Boulder Town Hall foyer G01 and ground floor rooms of the eastern

wing G05-G11 are to be utilised for GWM reception and exhibitions

together with the southern courtyard area within lot 888 for

accommodation of the GWM military machinery collection. Ground

floor rooms G02-G04 in the west wing are to be fitted out for CKB

archives, research and work areas under a separate project.

SIA Architects and 3D Projects’ tender submission proposed to

explore two design options for the GWM for the Principal's

consideration. Option 1 which utilises the BTH rooms and site lot 888

in accordance with the GWM Request for Tender, and Option 2 which

includes new gallery wings built on the adjoining BUFS site lot 657 in

addition to the BTH rooms and site specified in the RFT.


During the project inception meeting on 17 December 2014, the

Principal confirmed that in addition to Option 1 the consultant team

should explore a second option for the GWM configuration on the

adjoining BUFS site together with proposals for associated sound and

light installations, GWM collection displays and other uses compatible

with the GWM operations. A hard copy of the BUFS Site

Redevelopment Brief was issued to the consultant team.

In regard to the GWM aims and objectives, the GWM Request forTender provided the following statement to guide the museological

approach to the project:

The Principal’s objective in redeveloping the Goldfields War Museumis for the display and interpretation of the collection, to tell how the warimpacted life on the Goldfields and its people - economically, sociallyand personally. It should show the personal stories of the men andwomen who fought in the wars, as well as telling the stories of thosewho remained behind and how the wars affected their lives.

The displays should be factual and educational, entertaining,interactive and appealing to the senses. Each person’s experience ofthe Goldfields War Museum and the Collection should be unique andpersonal. The stories should be handled with respect and sensitivity,and be truthful without bias and distortion. All interpretation text is tobe written in English only.

War Museums are frequently seen as places not explored by women.There should be a balance between themes and stories to provide aWar Museum that is interesting to women. (GWM Request for Tender, August 2014, p13)

Scope of ReportThis Goldfields War Museum Interpretation Plan incorporates on-site

assessments and research undertaken to date, and presents the

exhibition and design concepts for the approved Option 2 works within

the Boulder Town Hall building and site lot 888, and the adjacent BUFS

site lot 657. This report details the proposed exhibition components to

be delivered under Stage 1 and Stage 3, and outlines how the Stage

1 components can be readily modified as future stages are

implemented to ensure the GWM provides a logical and coherent

visitor experience.

This report outlines the proposed curatorial approach, content, themes

and schematic designs for the proposed GWM exhibitions together

with associated Boulder Town Hall interpretive works. It is intended to

provide the necessary level of information on the proposed GWM

layout, exhibitions and site interpretive works to enable the GWM

Project Owner and GWM Community Reference Group to review and

approve the proposed works prior to the commencement of the Stage

2 Exhibition Plan.

Purpose of Interpretation Plan• Guide for museum processes

• Makes it easier for those planning interpretation to identify

opportunities and priorities

• Guide to responsible presentation of stories

• Allows key messages or themes to be presented

• To seek/direct funding


2 REVIEW


Boulder Town Hall Site & BuildingSited on 1930m

2

at the corner of Burt and Brookman Streets, the BTH

was designed in the Free Federation Classical style by local architect

Oswald Wilson and constructed over eight months between 1907-08

by builder Octavius Stubbs. BTH is an imposing and well-detailed

public building which originally housed the Boulder Municipal Offices,

Council Chambers, Library and auditorium which was fitted with a

significant stage drop curtain painted by the renowned scenic artist,

Phillip Goatcher.

Despite various internal modifications and external additions to the

southern courtyard, changes in usage and structural damage caused

by the 2010 earthquake, the BTH remains in substantially original

condition with original detailing, fixtures, finishes and furniture

surviving in the foyer, stairwells, auditorium, stage and gallery,

backstage areas and the Council Chambers.

The clock tower retains the 1909 clock winding mechanism and the

surrounding walls are graffitied with visitors' names and dates from the

early 20th century. The backstage dressing room walls in G15-G16,

G18-G19 and F15 are also covered with graffitied texts and drawings

documenting the names, dates and activities of performers and events

staged in the BTH between 1910-20 which was discovered when

removing old paint layers in 2008.

The BTH areas specified for exhibitions in the GWM Request for

Tender - foyer G01 and ground floor rooms G05-G11 have undergone

considerable alteration but retain much of their original form and fabric

which will be valuable for interpreting and presenting the BTH's history

and uses.

There is approximately 200m

2

of usable floor space in the BTH eastern

wing, but this area is split across 8 relatively small inter-connected

rooms and spaces making it difficult to adapt for the required

exhibitions. Other than G05 which is a suitable size and location for the

museum reception and visitor orientation, and G09 which is a suitable

size for exhibitions, it is considered that the available area is barely

adequate to house the GWM and present its collections, and would

necessitate displaying a small selection of material at any one time.

Likewise, the outdoor area in the southern courtyard of lot 888 is

inadequate to house the GWM machinery collection without

significantly reducing the items on display. Furthermore, the existing

1972 toilet block and fire stair infrastructure restrict potential display

areas and public access whilst having a negative impact upon the

appearance of the site and integrity of the original BTH buildings.

The adjoining BUFS site on lot 657 comprises some 926m

2

of cleared

level ground fronting Burt Street which, subject to funding, could be

utilised for the new open-plan GWM galleries, external exhibits and

visitor areas thus alleviating spatial constraints of the BTH buildings

and site. The approved six-stage GWM design strategy detailing works

on both lots 888 and 657 is presented in section 4 Museum Concept.

The adaptive reuse of the BTH and adjoining external areas for the

Goldfields War Museum, and the reversible museum infrastructure

proposed herein, complies with CKB’s adaptive reuse strategy detailed

in the Future Use Options for the Kalgoorlie & Boulder Town Hallsreport of September 2001.


Selected Boulder Town Hall

Internal & External Areas


GWM CollectionThe GWM collection comprises some 1,865 individual items and

groups of items which are documented in the GWM Collection

Database. The collection is large in terms of quantity and diverse in

terms of scale, material and function. It includes weapons and

ammunition, cooking utensils, uniforms, medals and badges, military

and medical field equipment, souvenirs, honour rolls and memorials,

personal effects and collections, international currency, flags,

photographs, postcards, letters and envelopes, notebooks,

newspapers, maps and printed documents among other items.

Military objects related to the Goldfields Infantry Regiment, Boer War,

WW1, WW2, Korean War and Vietnam War are represented in the

collection, but WW1 and WW2 objects account for the vast majority of

the holdings. The collection is also representative of the three branches

of the armed forces in which Goldfields people served - army, air force

and navy.

In his Significance Assessment for Goldfields War Museum of

November 2010, Bill Storer characterised the GWM collection as a

unique military assemblage of national significance for its

representation of the service and commitment in war by men and

women of the Goldfields. Storer also identified a small number of

individual objects he believed to be of national significance in their own

right. The author concurs with Storer's assessment in that the

collection's significance lies in its direct association with the Goldfields,

its people and local events during times of war, rather than

representing Australia's broader military history.

Several collection items have undergone urgent conservation

treatments since the 2010 earthquake and their subsequent removal

from the former Goldfields War Museum in Burt Street to the Heritage

and History Unit archives in the Kalgoorlie Town Hall. Further

conservation treatment and re-mounting will likely be required for a

number of items selected for exhibitions in the new GWM exhibitions

during 2015.

Much of the GWM collection is currently stored in the Kalgoorlie Town

Hall where it is subject to standard mechanical ventilation conditions

during business hours. It is proposed that the collection is displayed

and stored in similar conditions during operating hours at the GWM

within the Boulder Town Hall. Fully controlled environmental systems

may be installed if required for exhibitions or significant objects with

special environmental requirements.

GWM Military Vehicle & Machinery CollectionThe other component of the GWM collection is an assemblage of

military vehicles and machinery not accessioned in the GWM Register,

most of which has been relocated to a storage shed in West Kalgoorlie.

These items comprise 3 field artillery pieces, 1 Stuart Tank, 8 armoured

or general transport vehicles, 1 Furphy water tank, 1 sea mine, 1 bomb

trolley and miscellaneous aircraft components. All in all they are

representative of weapons and vehicles used across land, air and sea

theatres of war during WW1, WW2, the Korean War and Vietnam War.


Sample Objects

GWM Collection


Sample Objects

GWM Vehicle Collection &

Boulder Town Hall Collection


These objects are not known to have any direct provenance to the

Goldfields region but have significance as symbolic military objects

whose large scale and robust appearance make them powerful

exhibits. Nonetheless, the vehicle and machinery assemblage is too

extensive to display effectively on site at the GWM in its entirety. A

reduced assemblage may need to be confirmed in consultation with

the CKB Heritage & History Unit (HHU) over the coming months. To

this end the consultant team prepared a GWM Vehicles & Heavy

Weapons Report in February 2015 to assist in shortlisting key display

items (Appendix 1).

Vehicles and machinery vary in their condition and state of

completeness but most are considered suitable for display in the GWM

galleries and grounds pending cleaning, removal of non-sympathetic

parts/finishes and appropriate conservation treatments being applied.

Boulder Town Hall CollectionA small number of moveable objects are stored and displayed within

the Boulder Town Hall spaces which are relevant to the history of the

BTH and could be drawn upon for display within the proposed GWM

exhibitions.

These items include a ceremonial trowel and case which was

presented to Phillip Collier MLA upon the laying of the BTH foundation

stone in 1907, an original framed photograph of the Boulder City Brass

Band dated 1905, miscellaneous building elements stored in the clock

tower, original furniture and photographs located in the Council

Chambers and Mayor's Chambers, a wardrobe containing musical

instrument cases, and a timber case containing bound editions of the

WA Government Gazette and Boulder Electoral Rolls in the Cloakroom

F15, pianos and chairs in the Auditorium and Gallery, and assorted

damaged chairs in the backstage storage area.

It is probable that some of these items will require conservation

treatment or at least detailed cleaning prior to mounting and

installation within the proposed GWM exhibitions.

External CollectionsDue to the quantity and significance of the GWM collection it is not

considered necessary to draw upon external object loans to implement

the GWM permanent exhibitions. However, additional archival film and

photographic resources will be required to develop the multimedia

programs and interpretive graphics for the GWM.

The Australian War Memorial is a key repository for Australian military

film and photographic archives, many of which can be researched and

viewed on the AWM website. It is anticipated that reproduction

permission for a number of AWM archival sources will be sought

during the forthcoming research and development stages of the

project.

Other institutions which may hold relevant archival photographic

material include the Boulder and Kalgoorlie branches of the RSL, the

WA Museum Kalgoorlie, the JS Battye Library and the Army Museum

of WA. These collections are progressively being investigated by 3D

Projects to identify any pertinent material.


VisitationThe target audience and visitor market outlined in the GWM Request

for Tender includes the following groupings.

GWM Target Audience

• People who had family members in the named wars but have

never lived in the Goldfields.

• People who had family members in the named wars living in

the Goldfields.

• People without personal connections to the named wars.

GWM Visitor Market

• The local market, Goldfields residents plus visiting family and

friends.

• Older members of the public.

• War and museum enthusiasts.

• Domestic market, intrastate and interstate visitors.

• Retired independent travellers.

• International market.

• Coach tour market.

• School visitor market, local and state.

Visitor Profile

How often do they visit?

• School groups - approx. two per week.

• Grey Nomads - March-October.

• Local Market - consistently throughout the year.

• Older members of the public - eg Get out Club and Men’s

Club - twice per year.

What are their motives, expectations, preconceptions &

interests?

• Educational purposes.

• Interested in the history of the area.

• Want to find out about family who fought in the war.

• Visitors expect to see quality engaging exhibits relating to the

wars/conflicts Australians have been involved in.

• Visitors expect to have the opportunity to connect with real

objects using all senses.

• Visitors expect some form of multimedia for active

participation.

• Visitors are surprised to find a War Museum in Kalgoorlie-

Boulder and are inquisitive to know why.

How long does the visitor stay and what holds their interest?

• 1-2 hours for war enthusiasts.

• 1-2 hours for holiday program participants.

• 1 hour for school excursions.

• 0-20 minutes for average visitor with no real interest in war.

What are their physical and learning needs?

• Sight impaired.

• Hearing disabilities.

• Wheelchair bound.

• Walking aids.

Who isn’t visiting and why not?

• City averages 10,000 visitors a month and with the museum

only attracting 7% of those visitors.


ConsultationCKB Stakeholders

To date the consultant team have met on site with the CKB Project

Team members, the GWM Project owner and GWM Community

Reference Group during the inception meeting on 17 December 2014

(minuted by SIA Architects and issued to all parties on 19 December

2014), and on 18 February to present the Draft Interpretation Plan and

Building Concept Plan (minuted by CKB and issued to all parties on 19

February 2015).

HHU Consultation

Intermittent telephone and email consultation with the HHU has been

undertaken by 3D Projects during January-April 2015 to obtain further

information on GWM operational requirements and the GWM

collection, and to workshop the curatorial framework for the proposed

exhibitions. Information obtained during these consultations is

incorporated in this report.

Army Museum of WA

In February 2015 3D Projects met with curator, Robert Mitchell, and

reviewed the Army Museum of WA collections. Mr Mitchell indicated

the Army Museum of WA would consider future requests by the GWM

for loan of Goldfields region military items, noting the AMWA hold

some highly significant Goldfields-related material.

Furthermore, AMWA have recently undertaken an extensive repainting

program of their outdoor military vehicles and are willing to advise the

consultant team/CKB on potential methods, products and colour

schemes for potential repainting of GWM military vehicles upon

request.


3 MUSEUMFRAMEWORK


GWM Scope & VisionIt is proposed that the GWM within the Boulder Town Hall incorporates

both a museum of war component, and a museum of the BTH and

adjoining BUFS site - a museum in which the historic container, story

and features of the complex are part of the exhibitions and visitor

experience. Whilst demolished following the 2010 earthquake, the

historic BUFS building and its story can be explored within the GWM

through relic displays, imagery and multimedia.

Further to the client's project brief, Kalgoorlie-Boulder's remote

location, and review of the site and object collection, it is clear that the

Goldfields War Museum component needs to concentrate on exploring

and presenting the war stories of the Goldfields region - the personal

stories of the Goldfields people during world conflicts. These Goldfields

stories, its people and the region's war experiences are unique to this

place and thus of particular interest and significance to the local

population. To visiting tourists the Goldfields' wartime commitment and

stories will be a revelation.

Australia's international military contribution since 1899 has been

enormous and its vast history is complex to interpret. But we need not

bite off too much of the bigger picture for the GWM exhibitions. The

collection, available space and timeframe are inadequate to develop a

comprehensive museum charting Western Australia's or the Nation's

military history. Besides, this broader story is addressed by the Army

Museum of WA, the Australian War Memorial, National Anzac Centre,

the RAN Heritage Centre and other national institutions.

Put simply, the vision for the GWM is to create a unique, poignant and

memorable regional museum that is of relevance to the Goldfields

community, inspires its visitors and is of significance to WA and the

nation.

Interpretation Aims• Increase visitor understanding

• Increase number of visitors visiting the museum

• Encourage visits from new audiences

• Increase the length of visit

• Encourage activity, interaction and enjoyment

• To support audiences development strategies

Interpretation ObjectivesThe interpretive objectives of the GWM exhibitions is to captivate,

surprise and educate its broad audience - young and old, male and

female, local and tourist - taking them on a journey to reveal the great

diversity of the Goldfields' people and their unique personal stories and

experiences through times of war - whether loss, despair and tragedy

or camaraderie, humour and resilience.

The proposed GWM will not be a military history museum crammed

with facts, figures and dusty military paraphernalia. Rather, the GWM

will be an evocative story telling place comprising remarkable original

artefacts, inspired design, powerful graphics and multimedia - a

memorable experience where visitors of all types and ages will be able

to step inside the shoes of myriad Goldfields people touched by

international conflict.


Curatorial ApproachFour principal stories or chapters are proposed for the indoor and

external spaces of the GWM which explore and draw together the

history and significance of the historic building and adjoining BUFS

site, the Goldfields wartime experiences and the broader story of

international conflicts affecting the Goldfields. Each of these chapters

comprises a number of smaller exhibitions and installations that

investigate related themes and issues, whilst presenting highlights of

the object collection together with interpretive multimedia, graphics

and texts. The proposed intent, media and content of each exhibition

is detailed below in section 4.

1 Story of the Boulder Town Hall & BUFS

• Layers

• Uses

• Place

2 Emergence of the Goldfields region & citizen militia

• Place

• Stories

3 World Conflicts involving the Goldfields

• Icons

• Stories

• Time

• Destinations

• War Machines

• Theatres of War

4 War's impact on the Goldfields

• Sanctuary

• Database Lounge

Themes, Objects & ImageryWithin the 4 principal GWM chapters and smaller exhibitions therein, a

broad range of themes and issues will be investigated primarily

through the presentation of personal war stories of Goldfields people

and illustrated with selected GWM collection items, archival film,

photographs and interpretive texts. This approach allows for

interpretation of a vast and alternating array of related Goldfields and

broader military themes, some of which are listed below for

consideration.

Sample Themes

• History of Boulder Town Hall

• History of Boulder United Friendly Society

• Goldfields region - people & places

• BTH & the war effort

• Emergence of Goldfields Infantry Regiment

• Conflicts - Boer War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Vietnam War

• AIF organisation of Goldfields troops

• Recruitment & mobilisation

• Troop training camps

• Theatres of War

• Troop support - dressing stations and hospitals, supplies, post,

transport, recreation

• Trench art & creativity

• Women in the armed forces


• Internment & POWs

• Conscription debate & referendums

• Home front in the Goldfields

• Munitions manufacture in the Goldfields

• Rationing & shortages

• Demobilisation & return

• Impact on returned troops and their families

• Goldfields war memorials

Sample Goldfields Story

Grace Brothers

• Stephen & Micheal Grace born Victoria and moved to Gwalia

with their parents where they lived when war declared by

Britain on Germany in August 1914.

• Micheal enlisted 25 November 1915 aged 21 and joined the

48th Battalion.

• Stephen enlisted 10 April 1916 aged 25 and joined the 44th

Battalion.

• Micheal was killed at Pozieres 6 August 1916 during an

intense artillery bombardment.

• Stephen was killed by a shell during the Battle of Hamel in July

1918.

• Stephen & Micheal are named on the Villers-Bretonneux

Memorial, France.

Related GWM Objects

• 2 x death pennies & packages

• 2 x AIF medals & boxes MJ Grace

• 1 x AIF medals & boxes S Grace

• 2 x memorial scrolls

• 1 x letter (4pg) to Mr Jack Grace

• 1 x personal effects package SR Grace

• 1 x original portrait Micheal James Grace

• 1 x postcard (missing)

• 1 x card showing S Grace grave in Hamel (photo missing)

Selected Grace brothers objects, GWM collection


Sample GWM Objects & Imagery

1 Story of the Boulder Town Hall & BUFS Building Site

1 Collier Trowel, BTH Collection

2 Graffitied artwork, BTH dressing room

3 Goatcher Curtain, BTH Collection

4 Musical instrument case, BTH Collection

5 WA Government Gazettes & Boulder Electoral Rolls, BTH Collection

6-7 Ornamental facade elements from BUFS building, BTH Collection

1 2

3

4

6

5

7


2 Emergence of the Goldfields Region & Citizen Militia

1 Goldfields Infantry Regiment documents, GWM Collection

2 Goldfields Infantry Regiment trophy, GWM Collection

3 84

th

Senior Cadet Battalion Challenge Cup, GWM Collection

4 2

nd

Contingent Kalgoorlie Volunteers, GWM Collection

5 Goldfields Infantry Regiment cartridge pouch, GWM Collection

6 Goldfields Infantry Regiment badge, GWM Collection

7 Goldfields Infantry Regiment apparel, GWM Collection

12

3 4

5 6

7


3 World Conflicts involving the Goldfields

1 Goldfields recruits at the Kalgoorlie Drill Hall, 17 August 1914, GWM Collection

2 AIF uniform hat, GWM Collection

3 Nazi flag captured by AIF, GWM Collection

4 Assorted military knives & bayonettes, GWM Collection

5 Herbert Smith’s AIF pay books, GWM Collection

6 Wicker shell case, GWM Collection

7 HA Hammond kit bag, GWM Collection

2 3

4 5

6 7

1


4 War's impact on the Goldfields

1 Portraits of fallen Goldfields troops during WW1, GWM Collection

2 Death plaques & war medals of Micheal & James Grace, GWM Collection

3 Circular letters posted to Goldfields in tabacco tins, GWM Collection

4 KET Workers WW1 honour roll, GWM Collection

5 South Boulder School WW1 honour roll, GWM Collection

1

2 3

4 5


Sample Archival Film & Imagery

AWM Collection

Mena Camp Egypt, 1915 (F00129), 1915, 13 minutes.

(http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/F00129)

• Australia Prepared (F00143), c1916, 57 minutes.


• With the Dardanelles Expedition: heroes of Gallipoli (F00069),

1915, 20 minutes. (http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/F00069)

• Bapaume to Bullecourt (F00045), 1917, 16 minutes.


• The Australians' final campaign in 1918 (F00018), 1918, 48

minutes. (http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/F00018)

• Fighting in Flanders (F00056), 1917, 22 minutes.


• With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine (F00035), 1918-19, 23 minutes.


• With the Australian forces in Palestine (F00042), 1916-18, 63


• Prime Minister Rt Hon W.M. Hughes visits Western Front.(F00014), 1918, 2 minutes.


• Funeral of Major-General Bridges (F00134), 1915, 5 minutes.


• Return of the Anzacs (F00137), c1918, 18 minutes.


• Gallipoli 1921 (F00128), 1921, 13 minutes.


• Life on board the "A3" [Orvieto] (F00160), c1914, 6 minutes.


• Spirit of Anzac (F00125), 1914-1929, 7 minutes.



4 MUSEUM CONCEPT


Design ConceptExisting Building

The 1908 BTH is a highly significant historic building in which much of

the original joinery, flooring, ceilings, physical arrangement, finishes

and features survive, despite damage to and removal of elements,

particularly throughout rooms G05-G11.

The proposed design approach for these historic spaces, generally

speaking, is to retain and restore original fabric and fixtures in order

that public areas of the building are presented much as they were

when the BTH opened in 1908. No major non-reversible interventions,

damage or removal to original fabric will be carried out unless essential

to facilitate visitor access, services or structural requirements.

It is proposed that paint scrapes are undertaken to determine original

room colour schemes, and that some of these exploratory paint

scrapes are retained in order that visitors can clearly see the physical

evidence that is the basis for the internal colour scheme and finishes.

The original uses of each of the rooms will be interpreted by applying

the names of these spaces - Public Library, Smoking Room, Games

Room, etc - directly to walls or to free-standing signage elements for

visitor perusal.

The stairwell G08, which has been highly modified over time, will not

be restored but presented dramatically 'warts and all' so that sections

of the damaged walls, layered wall finishes, cut pressed metal ceilings

and exposed brickwork are retained for viewing. The 'ghost' of the

demolished stair, joinery and architraves will be painted onto wall

surfaces and defined with a three-dimensional steel outline to help the

visitor understand the original arrangement and detailing.

Example of interpretive treatments & infrastructure proposed for

BTH heritage spaces, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney


Mindful that the original rooms, fabric and features are, as part of the

BTH, the primary artefact on display, new museum infrastructure -

lighting, mechanical ventilation, reception joinery, signage, showcases,

multimedia screens and graphics - will be conspicuously contemporary

elements which comprise a distinctive new layer within the BTH

buildings, albeit a freestanding insertion that is clearly articulated from

original building fabric to delineate between old and new elements.

New Galleries & External Spaces

War Room

Based on the protective architecture of warfare - concrete bunkers,

pillboxes, fox holes, gun emplacements, trenches, firing walls - the

exhibition design evokes a look, feel and atmosphere that is heavy,

enclosed, hidden, defensive, dark - whilst allowing directed views

through the gallery that focus on key objects and features providing

highlights that draw visitors through the exhibition spaces. Shafts of

natural light emitted from the eastern end of the War Room will attract

visitors through to the light-filled Sanctuary exhibition.

Sample concrete military bunkers & pillboxes


War Machines

The War Machines displays comprise a light-filled open-plan enclosure

fronting Burt Street and an open display on the southern portion of the

BUFS site. GWM military vehicles in both displays will be sited on cast

concrete beds set flush to the gravel courtyard surface. Smaller

machinery items will be displayed on cast concrete plinths of various

heights to create a dramatic sculptural object arrangement visible from

Burt Street 24 hours a day. This area also has potential for a sound and

light installation visible and audible from Burt Street. Visitors will be

able to access and walk amongst the War Machines exhibits via the

undercover walkway extending from the rear door of the GWM.

Example of concrete object plinths proposed for War

Machines display, Holocaust Museum, Berlin


Museum ElementsSTAGE 1 WORKSSignage

• External building signage - Goldfields War Museum x 2

• Wayfinding signage x 2

• Goatcher Curtain signage x 1

Uses

Apply name of ground floor rooms original uses via free-standing text

plate or applying screen print/vinyl lettering to walls. This treatment to

be extended to level 1 rooms where accessible to BTH visitors.

Original Room Uses

• G05 Water & Sanitation Office

• G08 Stairwell

• G09 Public Library

• G11 Smoking Room

• G10 Games Room

• G06 Engineer's Office

• G02 Council Rates Office

• G03 Town Clerk's Office

• G12 Town Hall

Reception G05

• Free-standing steel frame structures to carry Entry Wall,

signage and define doorways

• Entry Wall area with GWM title and short text encapsulating

scope and intent of GWM

• Bombardment graphic treatment (or similar) to Entry Wall to

evoke military theme

• Desk with provision for computer, cash register, phone, work

area, storage cupboards

• Donation box & signage

• Souvenir & book display (possibly built into reception desk)

• Key object display - WW1 50mm German Minenwerfer

Perspective view of proposed GWM facade wall with

graphic treatment and museum signage at Burt Street


Research Space & Archive G02-G03

• HHU archive storage and staff work areas

• Supervised area for public access to CKB archives,

collections, microfilm readers and research library

Layers G08

Exhibits BTH's building fabric, evolution and function.

• Retain and dramatise various layers of historic building fabric

and finishes to interpret construction and history

• Interpret former stair form and location in corridor G08 via

paintwork and steel stair outline

top: Perspective view of reception desk and entry wall from GWM entry

left: Sample WW1 bombardment image for proposed Entry Wall

right: WW1 50mm German Minenwerfer plinth display at

Reception Entry Wall, GWM Collection

Example of interpretive treatment proposed for Layers exhibiton, Hyde Park Barracks,

Sydney


Place G08

Examines the history and significance of the BTH, and the contribution

of the community and BTH in supporting the war effort.

• BTH Construction, Features, Layers, relics

• Events staged in BTH

• 'Masterpiece' - Goatcher Curtain interpretation

• Relics showcase with multimedia screen at north end of G08

traces the outline of the original door architrave

Stories G09

Explores the personal stories and experiences of Goldfields people

during war.

• Central large showcase element containing war-related

objects owned or used by selected Goldfields residents in all

conflicts spanning the Boer War to the Vietnam War

• Approximately 5-6 individual stories to be interpreted via

objects and accompanying texts, imagery and multimedia

• Original objects and interpretive texts/imagery designed to be

replaced with alternative material on an annual basis or longer

term as required

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3 - SECTION 4- SECTION

Section drawing showing proposed stair outline and Place exhibition in G08

Perspective view of proposed central showcase &

interpretive panels in BTH room G09


Time G09

Text and graphic-based time line.

• Linear text and graphic timeline display documenting key

dates and events in Goldfields military history in the Australian

and World context

• Time line graphics mounted to free-standing steel frame which

defines form of original features and allows views of building

fabric and fixtures

Sanctuary G10-G11

Memorial to Goldfields people who died in military conflicts.

• 1-2 small 15m2 rooms display small portraits of Goldfields

soldiers killed in warfare together with their name, battalion,

age, fate and place of death

• Portraits mounted to individual glass panels fixed to free-

standing steel frame

• Stage 1 to include the 198+ Boulder troops killed in WW1

whose portraits and details are held in the GWM collection

• During Stage 3 it is proposed the portraits are relocated to the

Sanctuary space in the new War Room Gallery. Rooms G10-

G11 will be adapted as the Temporary Exhibition Gallery and

Database Lounge as detailed below

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SANCTUARY TIME SANCTUARY

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G09 G10 G09 G11

19141939 1962

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Section drawing showing proposed Sanctuary and Time exhibitions in G09-G11

Example of fallen soldiers portraits proposed in Sanctuary exhibition,

Australian War Memorial, Canberra


Destinations G06

Relics showcase and multimedia screens exploring the various

international wars, battles and events experienced by Goldfields

troops and military personnel.

• Floor to ceiling Icons showcase containing a cross section of

poignant military objects from GWM collection

• Objects do not require direct provenance to Goldfields people

or region but should be indicative of conflicts and home

service experienced by people of the Goldfields

• Multimedia screens displaying film and animated still

photography with simple interpretive text overlay providing

powerful contextual support to Icons display

• Displays changing sequence of imagery depicting locations,

scenes and action from all conflicts involving Goldfields

personnel - Boer War to Vietnam War

IT Room G07

• Lockable ventilated room to house exhibition multimedia

hardware systems and server (no public access)

War Machines

Undercover displays of selected GWM vehicle and machinery items

with remaining vehicles to be temporarily displayed in open area

adjacent undercover walkway.

• Display of selected vehicles and military machinery from GWM

collection on concrete pads and plinths representing WW1,

WW2, Korean War and Vietnam War for viewing from Burt

Street and GWM courtyard

• Object labelling for each item mounted to free-standing

signage

• Undercover area to be enclosed and dust proof if possible

Perspective view of proposed Destinations showcase in G06


STAGE 3 WORKSStories G09

During Stage 3 it is proposed that the Stories exhibition is reconfigured

to include additional information and relics related to the 84th

Goldfields Infantry Regiment. A new set of stories and associated

relics can be installed in G09 as part of the Stage 3 reconfiguration.

• Central large showcase element containing 84th Goldfields

Infantry Regiment objects



• Original objects and interpretive texts/imagery designed to be


term as required

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NEIGHBOURINGGOLDFIELDS DENTAL

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First Floor Level505260

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Section through proposed Stage 1 War Machines undercover display

Perspective view of proposed central showcase &

interpretive panels in BTH room G09


Database Lounge G11 (optional)

• Small 15m2 lounge for access to WW1 Goldfields troops

database

Temporary Exhibition Space G10-G11 (optional)

• 1-2 small galleries 15m2 for alternating temporary exhibitions

focussing on GWM collections

• Fallen soldier portraits relocated to new Sanctuary in War

Room Gallery

• Free-standing steel frames adapted for temporary exhibition

panels

Destinations & Education Space G06

• Destinations exhibition retained

• 30m2 + room utilised for orientation of small school groups

with provision for storage of bags and education resources

War Room Gallery

Entry Wall

• Wall in lobby of new GWM galleries with War Room title and

bombardment graphic treatment (or similar) to continue

military theme treatment

• Plinth display of 77mm Krupp field gun

Example of touchscreen unit for proposed Database Lounge

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Section through proposed Stage 3 War Room Gallery


Icons

Showcase display of key objects representative of various wars,

battles, activities and events experienced by Goldfields troops and

military personnel.

• Obverse face of Entry Wall contains floor to ceiling showcase

containing a cross section of iconic military objects from GWM

collection

• Objects do not require direct provenance to Goldfields people

or region but should be indicative of conflicts and home

service experienced by people of the Goldfields

• Object displays designed to be replaced with alternative

material on an annual basis or longer term as required

Stories

Explores the personal stories and experiences of Goldfields people

during war. This exhibit expands on the content developed for the

Stage 1 Stories display in G08.

• Central large showcase element containing war-related

objects owned or used by selected Goldfields residents in all

conflicts spanning the Boer War to the Vietnam War



• Object displays and interpretive texts/imagery designed to be


term as required

• Showcase to be internally climate controlled as required

• Continuous glazed section through showcase allows views to

surrounding exhibits - Icons, Destinations and Time

Time

Text and graphic-based time line along long walls of War Room Gallery.

• Linear text and graphic timeline display documenting key

dates and events in Goldfields military history in the Australian

and international context

Perspective view of proposed War Room exhibitions


Conflicts

Multimedia screens exploring the various wars, battles and events

experienced by Goldfields troops and military personnel.

• Panoramic multimedia wall displaying film and animated still

photography with simple interpretive text overlay providing

powerful contextual backdrop to War Room

• Displays changing sequence of imagery depicting locations,

scenes and action from all conflicts involving Goldfields

personnel - Boer War to Vietnam War

Sanctuary

Memorial to Goldfields people who died in military conflicts. This

exhibition reuses soldier portraits developed for the Stage 1 Sanctuary

exhibition in G10-G11.

• Light-filled circular space at far end of War Room displays

small portraits of Goldfields soldiers killed in warfare together

with their name, battalion, age, fate and place of death

• Stage 1 to include the 198+ Boulder troops killed in WW1

whose portraits and details are held in the GWM collection

• Future stages could see images, names and details of other

Goldfields troops from all conflicts spanning the Boer War to

the Vietnam War

• Obverse face of Conflicts wall contains showcase facing

Sanctuary circle displaying death plaques of WW1 Goldfields

troops

• Showcase to be internally climate controlled as required

Sample multimedia wall for Conflicts exhibition,

Blue Mountains World Heritage Centre, NSW

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CONFLICTS SANCTUARY

Section through proposed Stage 3 War Room Gallery and Sanctuary


War Machines

Open display of War Machines temporarily sited adjacent covered

walkway in Stage 1 permanently relocated to southern portion of BUFS

site to facilitate construction of War Room Gallery.

• Open display of military vehicles from GWM collection sited on

concrete pads set flush to gravel courtyard surface

• Covered War Machines display retained as per Stage 1

arrangement

• Object labelling for each item on free-standing signage

• War Machines accessible from War Room Gallery and

covered walkway

Perspective view of proposed War Machines

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3BOMB TROLLEY (WW2)

4WHITE SCOUT CAR (WW2)

5CHEVROLET BLITZ TRUCK (WW2)

6FURPHY WATER TANK (WW2)

7DODGE COMMAND CAR (WW2)

Currently being restored

8M3 STUART TANK (WW2)

9UNIVERSAL CARRIER (MACHINE GUN CARRIER) (WW2)

Possibly from 1941 Kalgoorlie Issue (photo:2010.243)

10STAGHOUND ARMOURED CAR (WW2)

11SEA MINE (WW2)

12BRITISH WWII MORTAR 4.2 INCH (POST WW2)

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5 IMPLEMENTATION


Development Cost Estimates

GWM EXHIBITIONS STAGE 1

Fees & Disbursements

Fees $204,800

Disbursements $18,700

Fee & Disbursements Total $223,500

Capital Works

Internal Exhibition Fitout (existing BTH)200m

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x$2,750m $550,000

External Exhibition Fitout & Interpretation allowance $100,000

Capital Works Total (exc GST) $650,000

Stage 1 - Total (exc GST) $873,500

Interpretation Plan: Goldfields War Museum - 3D Projects - June 2015

Project Development Schedule - Stage 1 & 3 TASK MONTH

S DEC 14 JAN 15 FEB 15 MARCH 15 APRIL 15 MAY 15 JUNE 15 JULY 15 AUG 15 SEPT 15 OCT 15 NOV 15 DEC 15 JAN 16 FEB 16

Stage 1

Review existing studies & reports

Inception meeting (site visit 1)

Building & heritage assessment

Collection assessment & research

Resource gathering

Research review

AWM review (AWM visit 1)

Develop exhibition concept options

Draft GWMIP presentation (site visit 2)

Final GWMIP submitted & approved

Stage 2

Detailed research (AWM visit 2)

Exhibition content development (site visit 3)

Exhibition design development

Graphic design development

Multi-media concept & costings

Draft GWMEDP presentation (site visit 4)

Final GWMEDP submitted & approved

GWMEDP exhibition panels

War Room Gallery exhibition design

War Room Gallery content development (site visit 5)

War Room Gallery Draft EDP presentation (site visit 6)

War Room Gallery Final EDP submitted

Stage 3

Heritage & Planning Approvals

Stage 4

Exhibition joinery construction

Multi-media production & post-production

Exhibition print production

Object conservation (site visit 5)

Stage 5

Exhibition fitout & installation (site visit 7)

Multi-media installation

Object installation

Commissioning & testing

Stage 6

Exhibition manual & briefing (site visit 8) Stage 7 Defects inspection (site visit 8)


6 REFERENCES


6 References

Published Books & Reports

• Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War, Joan Beaumont,

2013

• Future Use Options for the Kalgoorlie & Boulder Town Halls,

APP Projects, Furguson Architects and Ron Bodycoat,

September 2001

• Gallipoli, Les Carlyon, 2010

• In the Footsteps of Private Lynch, Will Davies, 2008

• Crime and Punishment on the Western Front: the Australian Imperial Force and British Army discipline, Edward John

Garstang, 2009

• Boulder Town Hall Conservation Plan, Heritage &

Conservation Professionals, November 2012

• WA Infantry History, Royal Western Australia Regiment

Association Inc, 2015

• Significance Assessment for Goldfields War Museum BoulderWA, Bill Storer, November 2010

AWM Collection

• Mena Camp Egypt, 1915 (F00129), 1915, 13 minutes.


• Australia Prepared (F00143), c1916, 57 minutes.


• With the Dardanelles Expedition: heroes of Gallipoli (F00069),

1915, 20 minutes. (http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/F00069)

• Bapaume to Bullecourt (F00045), 1917, 16 minutes.


• The Australians' final campaign in 1918 (F00018), 1918, 48


• Fighting in Flanders (F00056), 1917, 22 minutes.


• With the Australian Flying Corps in France, England and Palestine (F00035), 1918-19, 23 minutes.


• With the Australian forces in Palestine (F00042), 1916-18, 63


• Prime Minister Rt Hon W.M. Hughes visits Western Front.(F00014), 1918, 2 minutes.


• Funeral of Major-General Bridges (F00134), 1915, 5 minutes.


• Return of the Anzacs (F00137), c1918, 18 minutes.


• Gallipoli 1921 (F00128), 1921, 13 minutes.


• Life on board the "A3" [Orvieto] (F00160), c1914, 6 minutes.


• Spirit of Anzac (F00125), 1914-1929, 7 minutes.



Films & Documentaries

• DVD Encyclopedia of World War Two, Andrew Aitken, 2002

• Breaker Morant, Bruce Beresford, 1980

• War Horse: the Real Story, Scott Brough, 2013

• When the War Came to Australia: Life in Australia during World War II, Peter Butt, 2006

• All the Way: Australia vs America in Vietnam, Anne Delaney,

2012

• Burma: Railway of Death, Delta Music, 2002

• Kokoda, Don Featherstone, 2010

• Damien Parer's Kokoda, Ken Hall, 2005

• WWII Lost Films: WWII in HD, Sammy Jackson, 2010

• Not Forgotten, 90 Years after the Fighting Stopped, Jane

Jeffes, 2008

• Paths of Glory, Stanley Kubric, 1957

• World War 2 in Colour, Michael Kloft, 2007

• Western Front Diaries: Winning World War 1, Bill Leimbach,

2008

• The Last Voices of the Great War, Nick Maddocks, 2010

• The Third Reich, New Animal Productions for History, 2010

• World War 1 in Colour, Nugus/Martin Productions, 2003

• The Digger, Serge Ou, 2011

• All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque,1930

• Triumph of the Will, Leni Riefenstahl

• Beneath Hill 60, Jeremy Sims, 2010

• Great Battles of the Great War, Ed Skelding, 2004

• The Lighthorsement, Simon Wincer, 1987


7 APPENDICES

Goldfields War Museum Vehicles and Heavy Weapons Collection

Report by Wes Olson, consultant.

21 February 2015.

Based on the need to reduce the number of large display items to four or five, I recommend

the following five objects (in order of importance) be given priority in the selection process:

1) WWI German 77-mm Field Gun. Recently restored, this gun is arguably the most

significant large item in the collection.

2) Bomb Trolley. I haven’t checked, but I suspect that this trolley was used at the local

RAAF airfield during WWII and is very rare. It requires minimal work to fully restore

it to original condition. Its display could be enhanced with a load of one or two replica

bombs, although a suitable photograph would give the viewer a better understanding

of its use.

3) Stuart Tank. Whilst missing its armament and other components, this tank is largely

complete, and meets the ‘Wow factor’ concept originally envisaged for the collection.

Nationally, it represents the Stuarts used in New Guinea, and could be displayed in

this context. It also represents the Stuarts based in Western Australia during WWII

and subsequently used for land clearing in the central wheat-belt. If displayed in the

latter category, it could be left as-is and not cosmetically restored. Enlarged

photographs could be used to show the tank in typical WWII service.

4) Bren Carrier. Again, whilst missing a number of components, the carrier is basically

complete. Large numbers of these carriers were railed to Western Australia (some

were also built in WA) during WWII and this example, cosmetically restored, could

be displayed in this context. There are photographs in the collection showing Bren

Carriers in a Kalgoorlie rail yard.

5) Chevrolet Truck. This type of vehicle was widely used in Western Australia during

and after WWII. I note that the collection contains several army and air force driver’s

licences, and many of the individuals concerned would have driven this type of truck

in and around the Goldfields. This type of vehicle should be fairly easy to restore in

the basic tray-back configuration – the model most likely used locally.

With regard to the remaining vehicles, I would place them in the following order of priority:

1) Staghound Armoured Car. These vehicles were used by the Australian Army during

WWII and in the post-war years. I am unaware of any local significance attached to

this particular vehicle, but Goldfields residents would no doubt have come into

contact with these armoured cars during CMF service. The vehicle is largely

complete and would require minimal cosmetic work to bring it up to display

standard. Whilst not in my top five, I believe it should be retained for current/future

display. Alternatively, it could be displayed off site to help promote/advertise the

museum. In the latter scenario it could perhaps be displayed in Coolgardie where it

would catch the eye of tourists heading towards Kalgoorlie/Boulder.

2) Ferret Scout Car x 2. While these cars were used by the Australian Army in the

1950’s and 1960’s, they appear to have little local significance. Some local residents

no doubt came into contact with them through Regular Army or CMF service. If not

retained for future display, I recommend offering them to the local RSL sub-

branches. Alternatively they could be sold and the proceeds invested in the

restoration of more significant vehicles.

3) Dodge Command Car. Whilst the model is relatively rare in Australia, I suspect that

this vehicle has little or no local provenance. Unless a local military service link can

be established, I recommend that it be sold and the proceeds invested in the

restoration of more significant vehicles.

4) Austin Champ. The Australian Army purchased a large number of these vehicles in

the 1950’s, but to my knowledge they were never used in Western Australia. I know

that a great deal of time and money has gone into the restoration and upkeep of this

vehicle, but I believe there is no historical reason for it to be retained for display.

Once again, sale proceeds could go towards the restoration of other vehicles of more

significance.

Note – I have not included the Furphy Water Tank and the 4.2-inch Mortar in this review

because I assume they are to be retained. With regard to the water tank, I suggest looking at

the feasibility of displaying it in an interactive way. Specifically, mounting it on a stand and

piping chilled filtered water though its outlet tap. Set up in a convenient outside location with

a supply of dispensable cups, it could be utilised in its original role.

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