The Big Dig Composite Measured Drawing
by Franz Reidel and Christina Kanellakis
Courtsey SHFA
The Big Dig was 20 week long archaeological excavation carried out in 1994 at a site between Cumberland and Gloucester Streets in the Rocks, Sydney. In addition to over 3/4 million artefacts, evidence for 42 houses was uncovered. Archival research has been able to identify about 90 of the individual inhabitants, one of whom was George Legg, a convict on the First Fleet.
Bark Huts and Wattle and Daub Cottages Cribbs Slaughteryard & Stables c1817-c1824 Industrial Shed 1917-1950s Bus Park 1950s-1972 SHFA Storage Area 1972-1984 Sydney Youth Hostel
1 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1902
3 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1902
5 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1903
7 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1903
9 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1903
11 Carahers Lane Terrace c1845-1903
The Byrne House c1789-c1806-c1860
116 Cumberland Street The Plymouth Arms Inn/The Australian Hotel c1844 - 1913
118 Cumberland Street Berrys Bakery/John Simpson's general store c1844 - c1902
120 Cumberland Street Nicholas Rents c1833-c1902
122 Cumberland Street Nicholas Rents c1833-1891
124 Cumberland Street Nicholas Rents c1833-1907
126 Cumberland Street Nicholas Rents c1833-1907
128 Cumberland Street c1833-c1920
79 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1890-1902
81 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1890-1902
83 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1835-1902
85 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1835-1902
87 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1835-1902
89 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1835-1902
91 Gloucester Street Arm and Legg House 1795-1822-1889
91 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1890-1902
93 Gloucester Street Arm and Legg House 1795-1822-1889
93 Gloucester Street Fennelly Terraces 1890-1902
95 Gloucester Street Cribb's House/St. Patricks' Inn/The Whaler's Arms 1823-1902
97 Gloucester Street Cribb's Butcher Shop c1817-1902
99 Gloucester Street The Turk's Head/The Bird In Hand hotel 1817-1902
101 Gloucester Street The King House 1817-1902