vic Caring for Historic Furniture in Public Buildings was a two page pamphlet produced by the Historic Buildings Branch of the Ministry of Housing and Construction. Caring for Historic Furniture Please note the publication date of the bulletin when referring to them for information as heritage practice and statutory requirements maymore
vic Australian Housing Styles is a five page technical bulletin containing illustrations of architectural details from different periods. Australian Housing Styles Please note the publication date of the bulletin when referring to them for information as heritage practice and statutory requirements may have changed since publication.more
vic The story of a small, late-century sailing ship, her builders and owners, her voyages and of the men who sailed her. Ann Gibson’s book provides an in-depth social history of one of Australia’s most significant historic vessels. The ship’s journeys around the world are presented in detail and the experiences ofmore
vic By the 1880s, Melbourne was one of the wealthiest, most glamorous cities in the British Empire. Between 1885 and 1890, nine or ten buildings were completed in the city centre each week, many of them six to twelve storeys high. This heady decade opened with the completion of the Royal Exhibition Buildings, designed in the Renaissance revival style. In 1888-89 the Centennial Exhibition was staged there, a momentous event that signified Melbourne's high artistic, economic and social achievements. It was at this time that A. W. Robertson commissioned the architect J. A. B. Koch to transform Sylliott Hill into the opulent mansion Ontario. If the Royal Exhibition Building was Melbourne's public expression of confidence at this time, then Ontario, now known as Labassa, was a private one."more
vic Read the fascinating story of Como, its notable succession of occupants and their luxurious lifestyles in this landmark Melbourne house. The ninety five year occupancy by the Armytage family provides a rich insight into the social history of Melbourne’s upper class. This 20 page book features historic and contemporary illustrations and is anmore
