Use historic images for hoardings and scaffolding covers
Historic images are required to be used on temporary structures surrounding heritage building developments or located in heritage conservation areas of significance.
Project Status: When you need to do this
What you need to do
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Download the design template
The historic hoarding design template creates a standard gallery for historical photographs to be printed and applied to eligible hoardings.
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Use the template for your design
The black frame contains placeholders for both landscape and portrait orientation imagery and a standard style and placement for image citations.
Landscape and portrait images can be placed end-to-end in various combinations to suit a variety of different hoarding dimensions.
You may also create your own design using your own historic images of the relevant building or streetscape. You will need to submit a copy of your artwork with your temporary structure application.
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Selecting historic images
You can either:
- choose images from our preselected group, or
- use your own high-resolution historic images of the building or adjacent streetscape, or
- do your own research and select images from the City Archives website or another archival library
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Requesting and using your images
- You may choose from any combination of themes, but please only choose from themes in the area of your development.
- Note the unique file numbers on the images and email them to [email protected].
- City Archives will transfer you high-resolution versions within 2 business days.
- Layout your images in the hoarding design template to create the final artwork.
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Submit a copy of the final artwork with your temporary structures application
Before you start
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Learn about the creative hoardings program
The creative hoardings program aims to transform the visual impact of construction sites. It also provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work on a large scale in very visible locations.
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Find a printing firm
There are a number of large format printing firms in the Sydney region that can print and install graphics on hoardings. You can obtain a list of suppliers by searching for 'large format printing Sydney'.
Some commercial suppliers of hoardings can also arrange to print and install the graphics as a packaged service.
Using creative graphics
We require the use of creative graphics on temporary structures in high traffic areas.
There are currently 3 options for installing artwork on eligible hoardings.
- Bespoke. You may create or commission your own site-specific artwork. Designs will require our approval and an image of your proposed design must be lodged with your application.
- Historic images. Temporary structures surrounding heritage-listed sites or in areas of heritage significance are required to display historic images of the locality. To help you meet this requirement, we have developed a design template and can supply photographs.
- Site Works. We called for artists and designers from across the nation to propose artworks for display on hoardings. We selected and licensed 10 artworks. These are available to use on eligible hoardings free of charge. In some cases we may require these artworks to be used.
Where hoardings and/or scaffolding are erected on public land including roads and footpaths, we reserve the right to display community information about major projects, festivals and special events. You'll be advised during the application process if we intend to exercise this right.
Which graphic is right for your site?
| Site type | 4–8 weeks | 9–26 weeks | 26+ weeks |
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| Heritage-listed building, city centre | Historic images | Historic images | Historic images |
| Heritage-listed building, non-city centre | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Historic images |
| Heritage conservation area, non-city centre | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Historic images |
| City centre, high visibility (high traffic or pedestrian area) | Site Works | Site Works | Site Works |
| City centre, low visibility (low traffic and pedestrian movement or laneways) | Site Works | Site Works | Site Works |
| Non-city centre, high visibility (high traffic major transport corridor or pedestrian area) | Graphics are not required | Site Works | Site Works |
| Non-city centre, low visibility (minor local street with low traffic and pedestrian movement) | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Site Works |
*In these cases, graphics are only required if the hoarding is installed for more than 12 weeks. Please refer to table 1 in the guidelines for hoardings and scaffolding.
| Which graphic is right for your site? | 4–8 weeks | 9–26 weeks | 26+ weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage-listed building, city centre | Historic images | Historic images | Historic images |
| Heritage-listed building, non-city centre | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Historic images |
| Heritage conservation area, non-city centre | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Historic images |
| City centre, high visibility (high traffic or pedestrian area) | Site Works | Site Works | Site Works |
| City centre, low visibility (low traffic and pedestrian movement or laneways) | Site Works | Site Works | Site Works |
| Non-city centre, high visibility (high traffic major transport corridor or pedestrian area) | Graphics are not required | Site Works | Site Works |
| Non-city centre, low visibility (minor local street with low traffic and pedestrian movement) | Graphics are not required | Historic images* | Site Works |
* In these cases, graphics are only required if the hoarding is installed for more than 12 weeks. Please refer to table 1 in the guidelines for hoardings and scaffolding.
Our curated images
To view our curated images, determine where your development is in the city (refer to the map).
