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  • Title: Salvaging the CSO administration building
  • Description: During May 2004 the heritage-listed Commonwealth Solar Observatory building went through a "salvage and make safe" process. The work was carried out by HABKA Constructions and Demolition. The fire damage to building and contents was such that none of the library, records or archives of the observatory were salvagable. Only "horrible relics" were recovered.

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Salvaging the CSO administration building

  • Some of the HABKA team at smoko.

    • Some of the HABKA team at smoko.
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  • The PDS and some air-conditioning relics, ready for junking.

    • The PDS and some air-conditioning relics, rea…
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  • As piles of ash are removed, the courtyard has the top few cm of contaminated soil removed as well.

    • As piles of ash are removed, the courtyard ha…
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  • Clearing the front offices. Note the collapsed wall.

    • Clearing the front offices. Note the collapse…
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  • Same area later the same day, from the other side.

    • Same area later the same day, from the other…
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  • Roofing removed from walkways and outbuildings of main block.

    • Roofing removed from walkways and outbuilding…
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  • Western end of main hall, now clear.

    • Western end of main hall, now clear.
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  • Entry and front offices.

    • Entry and front offices.
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  • Clearing the north-south hallway. Note the large fallen concrete lintel.

    • Clearing the north-south hallway. Note the la…
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