A heritage handbook
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A heritage handbook
Allen & Unwin, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Heritage is now big business in Australia but many people interested in preserving historic buildings or in understanding the history of their own towns and suburbs are baffled by the technical language and complex legal machinery of the heritage professionals. A Heritage Handbook is the first concise, comprehensive guide to heritage issues in Australia. In straightforward language it explains how the idea of 'heritage' developed and outlines the recent history of the Australian heritage movement. It provides a comprehensive review of heritage legislation in each State and the Commonwealth, and shows through a series of case studies, how some major heritage issues have been contested and resolved. A Heritage Handbook emphasises the practicalities of heritage work by answering questions on: . researching the history of one's own house . interpreting a historic site . what makes a building historic . how to present a case to a local council or planning authority The most commonly used heritage terminology is discussed, and each chapter has suggestions for further reading. A Heritage Handbook is the ideal comp
Table of Contents
PrefaceNotes on contributorsPART I:PERSPECTIVES1 The meanings of 'heritage'Graeme Davison2 A brief history of the Australian heritage movementGraeme Davison3 Heritage terminologyGraeme Davison4 The Australian ICOMOS Charter (the Burra Charter) and First Government HouseAnne Bickford5 Heritage legislation in perspectiveSheryl YellandPART II:PARTICULARS6 What makes a building historic?Graeme Davison7 Romantic ruinsAnne Bickford8 Down by the docksMax Kelly and Chris McConville9 The battle for Collins StreetGraeme Davison10 The inner city: desirable and undesirableChris McConville11 Country townsTom Griffiths12 The ever-changing landscapeCharles FaheyPART III:PRACTICALITIES13 Reading a buildingGraeme Davison14 How to research the history of a houseCarlotta Kellaway15 Reading a landscapeChris McConville16
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