act Report from Judging Panel The judging panel for the second year of these awards consisted of Dr Tracy Ireland, Associate Professor of Cultural Heritage at the University of Canberra; Dr Dianne Firth, Adjunct Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Canberra, who is Deputy Chair of the ACTMore
tas Each of the chapters explores an aspect of the history of the family and their experience living in this home, and places these stories within the context of the broader changes in Australian society over the last 100 years. Visitors to the home can use this eBook to enhance andMore
nsw This church group is of historic, aesthetic and social significance as a fine, intact rural church, graveyard and landscaped grounds indicative of the early rural settlement of Lane Cove in the eighteen seventies. It is the oldest remaining (the third built) Methodist church on Sydney’s North Shore, and the firstMore
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 “The kitchen is finished. It is made of posts stuck upright in the ground; it is plastered with mud.” Letter from Alexander McCrae to Georgiana, his mother, May 1845More
sa A Hidden treasure this unique corner of Penola, Petticoat Lane still retains original cottages and gardens enabling the visitor to experience the 19th Century cottages and view their stories and experiences. The working herb and vegetable garden produce is on offer to visitors for a small coin donation. Discover South Australia’s heritage places withMore
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
nsw The National Trust supports the carrying out of restoration works to properties of heritage significance by conducting tax deductible appeals. The procedure is simple and is carried out under the National Trust’s Tax Deductibility status within conditions laid down by the Australian Taxation Office. In the August 1957 Federal Budget,More
qld The Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary was established by beekeeper and floriculturist Alex Griffiths in 1947 and is now home to an amazing collection of wildlife.More
qld Not only is this former Convent an interesting building, its walls enclose a wondrous collection of images and artefacts that pertain to the Cooktown region.More
