Cockle Bay in VIVID Reflections
by Diana Mary Sharpton
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Title
Cockle Bay in VIVID Reflections
Artist
Diana Mary Sharpton
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Long exposure image of Cockle Bay Wharf , Sydney, Australia captured with a Nikon camera and lens.
The Jones Bay Wharf, Berths 19-21, known also as the Jones Bay Finger Wharf, is of exceptional cultural significance as a remarkable port structure, whose size and classical modular design make it a landmark for Pyrmont and Sydney Harbour. It is now a rare and intact example of early twentieth century wharf construction and is unique in the Sydney region for its very early use of reinforced concrete. The finger wharf is also unique in that it retains in its fabric and configuration, evidence of its linking of rail, road and sea transportation.
Since its completion in 1919, this wharf has played an important role in significant historical events and the development of Australia�s international trade and retains physical evidence of these various uses.
The Jones Bay Finger Wharf is of exceptional cultural significance as a remarkable port structure, whose size and classical modular design make it a landmark for Pyrmont and Darling Harbour specifically, and Sydney Harbour generally. Despite the loss of certain features, the Jones Bay Finger Wharf is a substantially complete and intact example of early twentieth century waterfront technology at its most developed. Its early use of reinforced concrete make it a unique wharf structure in the Sydney region. This together with the use of steel lattice columns, riveted steel girders, bow-string steel trusses, and hardwood, all in combination, make it a highly innovative structure for its time.
The Jones Bay Finger Wharf survives as a unique waterfront facility in Sydney Harbour, retaining in its fabric and configuration, evidence of its linking of rail, road and sea transportation. The rail connections with the state rail network were integral to the wharf�s design and electric capstans enabled direct wagon shunting on the wharf. Electric lighting and handling facilities such as lifts, cranes and mobile gantries allowed efficient loading to both upper and lower levels. No other wharfage group displays the full range of facilities as is at the Jones Bay Finger Wharf.
The Jones Bay Finger Wharf is an integral part of our maritime history and forms a key element of the historic Pyrmont waterfront. It retains significant associations with the development of Australia�s, foreign trade and associated waterfront industries. It has supported a variety of uses over the past 75 years, handling millions of tonnes of goods and providing employment for hundreds of stevedores. The Jones Bay Finger Wharf also retains significant associations with major events in Australia�s history. It was one of the staging points for Australian troops leaving for combat in the Second World War and also the point of entry into Australia for many migrants after the Second World War.
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