Former Mine Manager’s ResidenceHamilton, Newcast le, NSW

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Linda Smith of Suters Architects, Tony Babic and staff of Babic Construction,Sarah Pearce(Heritage Officer), Tony Allomes, Michael Trousdale(TechnicalOfficer), Paul Casper, Chris Beesley, Mark McMellon all of Newcastle CityCouncil have implemented various conservation works to date.Dennis Davidson (Senior Technical Officer) of Newcastle City Councildesigned and prepared display panels for the interpretation of the AACo Mine Manager's residence.

o preserve the former Australian Agricultural Company MineManager’s Residence Newcastle City Council have undertakenthe following works:

1997 Newcastle City Council purchase the former Australian Agricultural Company Mine Manager’s Residence with grantfunding from the NSW Heritage Council.Subdivide 195 Denison Street to 195a and 195b Denison Street and preserve right of way access to the A-A House.Commission a Conservation Management Plan by Suters Architects.

1999 Stabilise and re-inforce the roof structure leaving existingstructural elements intact and replace 1900s galvanised steelroof sheeting over deteriorated 1850s timber shingles.Provide stormwater drainage system to discharge roof andground water to Denison Street by Babic Construction.Provide timber paling fencing between 195,197 and 195aDenison Street by Babic Construction.Reconstruct earthquake damaged, settled and deteriorated brickwork as required reusing existing bricks and traditionalmaterials by Babic Construction.

2000 Establish legal controls to protect the items of heritage significance related to the residence beyond the site boundary,including the view to Newcastle from the attic, protection of the front fence to #193, #195 & #197 Denison Street, protection of the well, and including some form of covenantover the land that comprises all of the former garden area of the residence.Installation of power and dataservices for new smoke andintruder detection systems byChubb Security.Reglaze and repair damagedwindows, doors and joineryincluding the replacement of abroken attic stair by NCCBuilding Services.

2001 Cataloguing, archiving andregistration of the collectionof objects belonging to thehouse by Sarah Skillen ofNewcastle Regional Museum.

2002 Restore existing floors to bedrooms and central corridorincluding required masonry repairs reusing salvagable existingtimbers and masonary elements utilizing traditional methodsand materials, the provision of new brick piers and inspectionaccess panels by NCC Building Services.Archaeological analysis of objects discovered in bedrooms and corridor by Archaeologist Peter Douglas.