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The wall sits on a concrete base, 3 feet (0.91 m) high and is constructed of basalt blue metal stone which was quarried at nearby Lytton. The wall has a backing of 9 inches (230 mm) of dry stone packing behind the rear face (embedded in the cutting) which steps from 8 feet 3 inches (2.51 m) at the widest part of the base to 12 inches (300 mm ...
The council decided on the most permanent solution - to construct a mass concrete retaining wall at an approximate cost of £13,000. [1] Kirk's choice of concrete rather than masonry work was quite adventurous, as mass concrete technology was new to Australia. Kirk prepared the designs and the contract was awarded to George Charles Willcocks.
A large section of the swimming pool's retaining wall collapsed early in 1927, taking with it fencing and concrete floor slabs. Repairs to the wall were completed by M R Hornibrook for £150. [38] The rebuilt structure was described as a "battered stone retaining wall...approximately 10 feet (3.05m) from the baths on the southern side and ...
A concrete retaining wall (1946) with stairs aligns to the north of Block C, and a similar set of concrete stairs (pre-1950) are located north of Block A. A curved retaining wall (c. 1955), finished with Brisbane Tuff, extends from northwest of Block C around to southeast of Block D. The wall is stepped and incorporates planter boxes. [1]
William Street retaining wall is a heritage-listed embankment at William Street, Brisbane City, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1889 to 1970s. It is also known as William Street & Queens Wharf Road retaining walls and North Quay porphry wall. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. [1]
The terraces are formed via concrete retaining walls (c. 1928-1942) that show they were formed and poured in situ. The ground generally falls away behind Block B and stairs are incorporated to reach lower terraces. A small section of Brisbane tuff retaining wall forms a small terrace near Cavendish Road. [1]
A low concrete retaining wall with two sets of steps was built as part of the levelling of the grounds, to the west of the brick school building, and was constructed by 1935. [93] The school residence had also been removed by 1935, and the land at the west end of the school was terraced by this time, as was the east end of the school.
[108] [109] Later, a covered concrete extension was added behind Block A's central wing (c. 2008), extending east from the 1930s retaining wall. [ 1 ] [ 110 ] For the school's centenary celebrations in 1989, a 1:15th scale model of first school building was built (extant 2017); a Centenary quilt was produced, and a Centenary Courtyard was ...