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Jun 29, 2018
4 min

Period Patina

Recently Touring the Past and family spent a few days on the New South Wales South Coast. Our base was Terragong House at Jamberoo – an...

Jun 19, 2018
4 min

Historical Assessments for heritage projects - an explainer

The use of specialist historical knowledge and understanding is a vital ingredient in the recipe for successful heritage projects and...

Jun 11, 2018
5 min

Conservation management plans: TEN things a client should know

For any lay person involved in a heritage site, the news that a Conservation Management Plan (or CMP) is required can cause an...

Jun 11, 2018
3 min

Great gift idea: commission a house history

House histories satisfy the desire to know more about one’s home, to excavate its hidden stories and gain a deeper appreciation of what...

May 30, 2018
4 min

Picturesque proclivities

'... there is a certain picturesqueness and old-fashionedness about Sydney, which brings back pleasant memories of Old England, after the...

May 28, 2018
3 min

Independent Heritage Advice: an essential

The sourcing of sound, unvarnished, specialist heritage advice from heritage consultants in Sydney can be the difference between a stagnant

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