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All publications produced by the Heritage Branch (former Heritage Office) are listed on this page.

You may download and copy a publication for a non-profit purpose, provided you copy all of it, and you do not make any changes or additions. Publications and articles may be quoted with appropriate attribution to the Heritage Branch.

Most are available in PDF format. You may need to install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader if is not already installed on your computer.

You can also download an order form to purchase publications that are on sale from the Heritage Branch.

Permits and Application forms are available on the Permits and Applications Page.

HINT: Press Control+F to look for keywords on this page.

Publications A - C Publications D - F Publications G - I

Publications J - L Publications M - O Publications P - R

Publications S - U Publications V - Z

Publications A-C

A Guide to the Heritage System

• Heritage Office, revised 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: a plain English explanation of how the heritage system works in NSW.
• Download PDF document [127 KB]

Aboriginal History and Heritage

• Heritage Office, 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: information and sources for studying Aboriginal heritage
• Download PDF document [141 KB]

Altering Heritage Assets

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [1,398 KB]

Annual Reports

• The primary purpose of an Annual Report is to provide Members of Parliament, Senators and the community with a detailed description of the Department's activities during the financial year.
• View the latest Annual Report and previous issues in the Annual Reports page

Archival Records; see How to Prepare Archival Records of Heritage Items

Assessing Heritage Significance

• Heritage Office 2001
• Price: $18
• Available in hard copy or online
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [768 KB]

Assessing Historical Association: A Guide to State Heritage Register Criterion B

• Heritage Office, 2000
• Price: Free
• Description: how to research associations between heritage items & significant people or groups. Recommended reading if preparing a proposal for listing
• Available online
• Download PDF document [177 KB]

Assessing Historical Importance: A Guide to State Heritage Register Criterion A

• Heritage Office, 2006
• Price: Free
• Description: how to assess whether an item is important in the course or pattern of NSW's cultural or natural history. Recommended reading if preparing a proposal for listing
• Available online
• Download PDF document [80 KB]

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Beyond the Rolling Wave; A Thematic History of Greek Settlement in NSW

• by Craig Turnbull and Chris Valiotis for Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Description: looks at Greek settlement in NSW since the first arrivals in 1810
• Available online only
• Beyond the Rolling Wave [594 KB]

Broken Hill Verandah Program see report on the Conservation pages

Burra Charter, The

• Australia ICOMOS 1999
• The 1999 revision of the Burra Charter is available from Australia ICOMOS
• Go to the ICOMOS website for further details and to download the document.

Church Buildings: Guidelines for their Care and Conservation

• Heritage Office, 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: practial guideline on maintenance of church buildings
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Central West Thematic History

• by Terry Kass for Heritage Office, 2003
• Price: Free
• Description: regional history that contributes to identifying significant heritage places
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [458 KB]

Chinese Settlement in NSW; A Thematic History

• by Michael Williams for Heritage Office, 1999
• Price: Free
• Description: looks at the contribution of Chinese settlement to the heritage of NSW
• Available online only
• Chinese settlement (574 KB)
• Appendices and bibliography (646 KB)
• Map of Origins of 19th Chinese Migrants: The Pearl River Delta (64KB)

Community-based Heritage Studies

• Heritage Office, 1999, 2005, 2007 NEW!
• Price: Free
• Description: how everyone can become involved in identifying their local heritage
• Download PDF document [836 KB]

Conservation Areas

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Price: $16
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Conservation Management Documents [including: Model Brief]

• Heritage Office and Departement of Urban Affairs & Planning, 1996, revised 2002
• Description: originally published as part of NSW Heritage Manual. Includes brief to help guide the preparation of a CMP
• Price: Free
• Description: available online only
• Download PDF document [388 KB]

The Conservation Plan [Fifth Edition]

• by James Semple Kerr for the National Trust 2000
• Price: $20
• Description: a guide to the prepartion of conservation plans for places of European cultural significance
• Now available in hard copy through the National Trust
• Contact Mara Barnes at the Trust at mbarnes@nsw.nationaltrust.org.au or ph: (02) 9258 0161

Conservation Managment Plan: A Checklist

• Heritage Office, 2003
• Price: Free
• Description: an important tool for those preparing a CMP
• Download PDF document [59 KB]

Conservation Products and Services Directory

• Note: this new online service replaces the previously published list of heritage firms and products. Click on the link below to search the directory, a handy "yellow pages" for anyone doing work on heritage buildings
• Search the Conservation Products and Services Directory

Conserving Historic Signs

• By Rachel Jackson and Caroline Lawrance for the Heritage Office, 2006
• Price: Free
• Description: conservation guidelines for historic painted wall signs
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [2,693 KB]

Consultants - see Heritage Consultants

Creating a Living Past: Ideas for Successful Heritage Projects

• Heritage Office, 2002
• Price: Free
• Description: Suggestions & case studies of innovative heritage projects
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Criteria for Listing on the State Heritage Register

• Heritage Office 1999
• Price: Free
• Description: the seven criteria considered by the Heritage Council before recommending a place be listed on the register
• Download PDF document [6 KB]

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Design in Context; Guidelines for Infill Development in the Historic Environment

• Heritage Office, RAIA NSW Chapter 2005
• Price: $25
• Description: advice on designing high quality buildings in heritage areas
• Available in hard copy. Now also available online!
• Download order form
• Design in Context

The Dutch in NSW: A Thematic History

• by Kirsten Velthuis for Charles Sturt University 2005
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Description: this study explores the contribution of Dutch settlers to NSW and identifies cultural heritage important to the Dutch community
• Download PDF document [611KB]

Early Australian Commercial Glass: Manufacturing Processes

• Heritage Council, 1991
• Price: Free
• Description: The majority of early Australian glassware and a high percentage of later glassware is undecorated and unembossed. This is an illustrated outline of manufacturing techniques and equipment, including where possible, dates of manufacturing changes in Australia and overseas, and changes in appearance that result from technical innovations.
  
• Download PDF document - Part 1 (page 1-20) [1.66 MB]
• Download PDF document - Part 2 (page 21-81) [2.18 MB]
• Download PDF document - Part 3 (page 82-133) [1.95 MB]
• Download PDF document - Part 4 (page 134-202) [2.17 MB]
• Download PDF document - Part 5 (page 203-211) [303 KB]

The Economics of Heritage Listing

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Description: study focussing on commercial (non-residential) properties in urban areas
• The Economics of Heritage Listing - Part A: Valuing Public Benefits...by Dr Peter Abelson [954 KB]
  
• The Economics of Heritage Listing - Part B: Impacts on Financial Viability...by Colin Dominy: Introduction
• Part B: Executive Summary & Introduction, [19 pages 41 KB]
• Part B: Developers & the Property Development Process, [9 pages 28KB]
• Part B: The Seven Case Studies, [108 pages 877 KB]
• Part B: Case Study Findings & Conclusions, [36 pages 83 KB]

Engineering and Industrial Heritage

• Engineers Australia Sydney Division and Heritage Office, 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: guidance on identifying and assessing items of engineering and industrial heritage
• Download PDF document [519 KB]

Federation Architecture Guidelines

• Trevor Howells for Heritage Council of NSW, 1982
• Price: Free
• Description: Architectural and streetscape guidelines for restoration, renovation and extensions to Federation housing consisting of measured architectural drawings of examples of fences and gates, garages and carports, chimneys, dormer windows, gable end details, verandah details and sunhoods.
• Chimneys [384 KB]
• Dormer Windows and Sunhoods [893 KB]
• Fences and Gates Part 1 [2,167 KB]
• Fences and Gates Part 2 [2,061 KB]
• Garages and Carports [1,265 KB]
• Verandah and Gable End Details [1,106 KB]

Federation Gardens

• Christopher Betteridge for Heritage Council of NSW, 1986
• Price: Free
• Description: A paper on caring for Federation gardens, including a comprehensive list of plants used in Federation gardens.
• Federation Gardens [659 KB]
• Federation Gardens - Plant Lists [167 KB]
• Federation Gardens - References [1,909 KB]

Fire Resistance of Timber Panelled Doors see advice on Technical Noticeboard

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Greek Thematic History - see Beyond the Rolling Wave

A Guide to the Heritage System

• Heritage Office, revised 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: a plain English explanation of how the heritage system works in NSW.
• Download PDF document [127 KB]

Guidelines for Photographic Recording of Heritage Sites, Buildings and Structures
See Photographic Recording of Heritage Items Using Film or Digital Capture

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Heraldic Survey and Heritage Assessment: Model Brief

• Heritage Office, Department of Planning, 2006
• Description: model brief to assist state government agencies manage their heraldic heritage
• Price: free
• Available online
• Download PDF document

Heritage Advisors - see How to Establish a Heritage Advisor Service

Heritage and Development: A Lawyer's Perspective

• Heritage Office, 2000
• Price: Free
• Description: Helen Macfarlane, former member of the Heritage Council, discusses recent cases
• Download PDF document [144 KB]

Heritage Asset Management Guidelines

• See State Agency Heritage Guide
• (the guidelines form Part Two of the State Agency Heritage Guide)

Heritage Consultants Directory

• Note: this new online service replaces the previously published list of heritage consultants. Click on the link below to search the Heritage Consultants Directory to help locate a specialist with experience in heritage work.
• Search the Heritage Consultants Directory

Heritage Curtilages

• Heritage Office and Department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as a companion to the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: $13
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Heritage Impact Statements - see Statements of Heritage Impact

Heritage Interpretation Policy

• Heritage Office, 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: guidance on best practice in interpreting heritage places and objects. See also Interpreting Heritage Places and Items
• Download PDF document [107 KB]

Heritage Listing: Benefits for Owners

• Heritage Office 2001, revised 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: leaflet outlines exactly what listing means for homeowners
• Available online
• Download PDF document [194 KB]

Heritage Planning Practice Note.1

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: $5
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [16 KB]

Heritage References

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [41 KB]

Heritage Terms and Abbreviations

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [38 KB]

Heritage Trails

• Heritage Office, 1995
• Price: Free
• Description: practical advice for local councils on developing heritage trails & interpretative materials
• Download PDF document [249 KB]

Historical Archaeological Sites

• Heritage Council of NSW, Department of Planning 1993
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Historical Archaeology Code of Practice

• Heritage Office, Department of Planning 2006
• Price: Free
• Description: guidance on the roles of archaeologists, property owners, developers and government authorities in developing sites that contain archaeological remains
• Download PDF document [160 KB]

Historical Research for Heritage

• Heritage Office, 2000
• Price: Free
• Description: general introduction to the use of history in heritage work
• Download PDF document [205 KB]

Historical Themes

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Description: table showing the NSW historical themes and the national themes
• Download PDF document [31 KB]

History and Heritage

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: $5
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [716 KB]

History of Heritage Listing

• Heritage Office, 2000
• Price: Free
• Description: traces the development of listing from the Athens Charter 1932 till today
• Download PDF document [224 KB]

A History of Italian Settlement in NSW

• by Catherine Kevin and Roslyn Pesman for Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Description: charts the contribution of Italian migrants to NSW's cultural heritage
• Available online only
• Italian settlement (176 KB)
• Tables of Italian settlement patterns (9KB)
• Bibliography (15KB)

How to carry out work on heritage buildings and sites

• Heritage Office, 1995, revised 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: a brief practical guide on how to care for heritage buildings and sites.
• Download PDF document [277 KB]

How to establish a Heritage Advisor Service

• Heritage Office, second edition, 2007 NEW EDITION!
• Price: Free
• Description: steps for a local council to take to set up heritage advisor service
• Download PDF document Updated November 2008 [154 KB]

How to establish a local heritage fund

• Heritage Office 1998, revised 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: advice to assist councils manage local funds and promote heritage
• Download PDF document [158 KB]

How to Prepare Archival Records of Heritage Items

• Heritage Office, 1995, revised 1998
• Price: Free
• Recording & documenting heritage places for the future, includes minimum requirements
• Download PDF document [1,602 KB]

NEW How to Undertake a Heritage Main Street Study

• Heritage Office, 1995, revised 2007.
• Price: Free
• Advice includes applying for funding and selecting consultant for project
• Download PDF document [68 KB]

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The Illustrated Burra Charter

• Australia ICOMOS 2004
• This companion document to Australia ICOMOS's 1999 revision of the Burra Charter is now available
• Go to the ICOMOS website for further details and to download their order form

NEW Illustrated Glossary of Australian Rural Fence Terms

• Heritage Branch, NSW Dept of Planning 2009
• Price: Free
• Description: Records, describes, illustrates and explains terms applied to rural fences in Australia
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [7.44 MB]

Insuring heritage-listed buildings - see advice from Michael Phillips of the Insurance Council of Australia 2003

Introducing the Heritage Council: Role

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [345 KB]

Introducing the Heritage Council: State Heritage Register

• Heritage Office 2001, new edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Also available in hard copy
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [160 KB]

Introducing the Heritage Council: Approvals Process

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Also available in hard copy
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [467 KB]

Introducing the Heritage Council: Presentations

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Also available in hard copy
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [369 KB]

Investigating Fabric

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: $5
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [2,324 KB]

Investigating Heritage Significance

• Heritage Office
• Description: Draft guideline.
• Price: $5
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [407 KB]

Investigating History

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [2,358 KB]

Investigation and Repair of Historic Concrete

• Heritage Office 2003
• Price: Free
• Description: practical advice on repairing reinforced concrete. Available in hard copy.
• Download order form
• Download Part 1 as PDF document for free [380 KB]
• Download Part 2 as PDF document for free [447 KB]

Italo-Australian Thematic History - see A History of Italian Settlement in NSW

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Just Because It's Old: Museums and Galleries in Heritage Buildings

• Museums and Galleries Foundation 2004
• Description: the issues involved in setting up a museum and the pros and cons of using a heritage building. See also Museums and Galleries in Heritage Buildings
• Price: Free
• Download PDF document [1,556 KB]

Levels of Heritage Significance

• Heritage Office 2008
• Description: Explains the heritage levels recognised in NSW in simple terms with illustrations, a supplementary guide to Assessing Heritage Significance.
• Price: Free
• Download PDF document [2,112 KB]

Local Government Heritage Guidelines

• Heritage Office 2002
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: $40
• Download order form
• View online as web pages
• Download PDF document [870 KB]

A Lot in Store: Celebrating Our Shopping Heritage

• Heritage Office, 2002
• Price: Free
• Description: the story of NSW shopping and retailing and how to identify, conserve and interpret historic shops and collections
• Available online only
• Introduction [536 KB]
• 2 - Shops & Shopping A Short History [255 KB]
• 3 - NSW Shopping At A Glance [74 KB]
• 4 - Living History: How Shoes Show Their Age [508 KB]
• 5 - Looking After the Shop [531 KB]
• 6 - Selected Reference [380 KB]

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Maintenance Series

See also the Technical Advisory Group's page for technical notes on a range of issues including growths on historic masonry, cracking of buildings, terracotta roof tiles and marble headstones.

Maintenance Series 1.1: Preparing a Maintenance Plan

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: how to plan for regular maintenance and prevent expensive emergency repairs
• Download PDF document [202 KB]

Maintenance Series 1.1: Inspection Schedule

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2008
• Price: Free
• Description: inspection schedule for maintenance and repairs
• Download PDF document [327 KB]

Maintenance Series 1.2: Documenting Maintenance and Repair

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: what to document when maintaining buildings and how to do it
• Download PDF document [191 KB]

Maintenance Series 1.3: Temporary Access

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: advice on scaffolding and other access methods
• Download PDF document [213 KB]

Maintenance Series 2.1: Rising Damp

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: the control and treatment of rising damp, a major cause of decay in heritage buildings
• Download PDF document [101 KB]

Also see Salt Attack and rising damp: A guide to salt damp in historic and older buildings for further information in greater depth on the same topic.

Maintenance Series 2.3: The Need for Old Stone Buildings to Breathe

• Originally published by SPAB, UK 1986, Australian edition Heritage Office 1998, 2004
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Maintenance Series 3.1: Metalwork

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: the care and conservation of metals, including cast iron, steel-framed windows and roof plumbing
• Download PDF document [182 KB]

Maintenance Series 4.1: Corrugated Roofing

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: advice on corrugated iron and steel, widely used for roof sheeting
• Download PDF document [227 KB]

Maintenance Series 4.2: Slating, Tiling and Roof Plumbing

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: how to keep the roof watertight
• Download PDF document [207 KB]

Maintenance Series 5.1: Wood Preservation

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: wood as a building material and how to prevent deterioration from fire, fungal rot, borers and termites
• Download PDF document [290 KB]

Maintenance Series 5.2: Timber Repairs

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: techniques for repairing timber in heritage buildings
• Download PDF document [187 KB]

Maintenance Series 5.3: Patching Old Floorboards

• Originally published by SPAB, UK 1988, Australian edition Heritage Office 1998, 2004
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Maintenance Series 5.4: Repair of Tongue and Groove Floorboards

• Online publication 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: techniques for repairing tongue and groove floorboards that retain original boards
• Download PDF document [152 KB]

Maintenance Series 6.2: Removing Paint from Old Buildings

• Originally published by SPAB, UK 1986, Australian edition, Heritage Office 1998, 2004
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Maintenance Series 7.1: Plaster Finishes

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: how traditional plasters were made and used and how to maintain them in traditional masonry buildings
• Update: Plaster Finishes has been temporarily removed for review and minor corrections

Maintenance Series 7.2: Paint Finishes

• Heritage Office 1998, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: researching and uncovering authentic paint schemes and how to conserve them
• Download PDF document [214 KB]

Maintenance Series 7.3: Basic Limewash

• Originally published by SPAB, UK 1985, Australian edition Heritage Office 1998, 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: recipe for making basic limewash, one of the most common heritage building components
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Maintenance Series 8.1: Fire and Heritage

• Heritage Office 1995, online edition 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: fire safety solutions that do not require major changes to historic fabric
• Download PDF document [826 KB]

Maintenance Series 9.1: Heritage Gardens and Grounds

• Heritage Office 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: Maintenance of heritage gardens and grounds
• Download PDF document [294 KB]

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Minimum Standards of Maintenance and Repair

• Heritage Office, 1999
• Price: Free
• Description: Minimum standards for places listed on the State Heritage Register
• Download PDF document [123 KB]

• Heritage Office, Revised edition August 2000
• Price: Free
• NOTE: these model provisions have been superseded by the Standard Instrument (LEPs) Order 2006. Go to the Department of Planning's website for further information. You may like to refer to the Heritage Office's model provisions as a historical document.
• Download PDF document [35 KB]

• Heritage Office and NSW Ministry for the Arts, 2000
• Price: Free
• Description: basic principles for managing heritage items
• Download PDF document [131 KB]

Museum and Galleries in Heritage Buildings

• Museums & Galleries Foundation NSW and Heritage Office, 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: the pros and cons of housing a museum in a heritage building. See also Just Because It's Old
• Download PDF document [525 KB]

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Natural Heritage Principles

• Heritage Office 2000
• Description: principles used by the Heritage Council to guide protection of natural heritage places
• Price: Free
• Download PDF document [162 KB]

• Heritage NSW is the newsletter of the Heritage Office and Heritage Council of NSW.
  Stay in touch with all the latest heritage projects, get simple explanations of conservation techniques and find out what's happening in heritage.
• View the current issue back issues in the Heritage NSW index
• To be placed on the mailing list, email Elizabeth.Robertson@planning.nsw.gov.au

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [4,239 KB]

New Uses for Heritage Places

• Heritage Council of NSW and the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter, 2008
• Price: $25 inc. GST (plus $3 postage).
• Description: seven principles for achieving successful adaptive reuse projects
• Download order form

NSW Heritage Manual

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: when published in 1996 the NSW Heritage Manual was the primary reference for heritage management in NSW. There have now been major amendments to the Heritage Act and the manual is being replaced by new guidelines. However much of the information remains relevent, and the Heritage Office has made the individual booklets available in PDF format. They are available below and are also listed alphabetically on this page:
  
  
• Altering Heritage Assets [1,398 KB]
• Assessing Heritage Significance
• Conservation Management Documents [388 KB]
• Heritage Approvals [28 KB]
• Heritage Nominations [2,293 KB]
• Heritage Planning Practice Note.1 [16 KB]
• Heritage References [41 KB]
• Heritage Terms and Abbreviations [38 KB]
• History and Heritage [716 KB]
• Investigating Fabric [2,324 KB]
• Investigating History [2,358 KB]
• Investigating Heritage Significance [407 KB]
• NSW Government and Heritage [4,239 KB]
• Planning and Heritage [1,944 KB]
• Statements of Heritage Impact [34 KB]

Objects in Their Place: An Introduction to Movable Heritage

• Heritage Office, 1999, reprinted 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: describes movable heritage and policies for caring for it
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [691 KB]

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Photographic Recording Of Heritage Items Using Film or Digital Capture

• Heritage Office 2001, revised 2004, 2006
• Price: Free
• Description: a checklist for making an archival photographic record. Revised in 2006 to include digital photography
• Download PDF document [174 KB]

Pipe Organ Conservation and Maintenance Guide

• Heritage Office, 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: specialized guidance on looking after pipe organs
• Download PDF document [175 KB]

Place Names of Heritage Value: A Heritage Council Policy

• Heritage Office, 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: guidance on investigating or changing names of places on the State Heritage Register
• Download PDF document [175 KB]

Planning and Heritage

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [1,944 KB]

Principles of Conservation Work on Heritage Places

• Heritage Office, 1995
• Price: Free
• Basic principles to consider when undertaking work
• Download PDF document [196 KB]

Promoting Local Identity Along Parramatta Road

• Heritage Office, 2005
• Price: Free
• Designed to assist local councils and property owners revitalise sites along Parramatta Road.
• Do you want to revitalise your local area? These guidelines have general principles that can be used to enhance your streetscape and promote local identity in any area.
• Download PDF document [1 724 KB]

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Recommendations for local council heritage management

• Heritage Office 2001, revised 2007
• Price: Free
• Description: practical advice for councils
• Download PDF document [110 KB]

Regional Histories

• Heritage Office and department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996
• Description: originally published as companion to the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Introduction [1.79 MB]
• Sydney and Upper Hunter [3.62 MB]
• Manning River, North Coast and New England [3.37 MB]
• Darling Plains, Central Tableland and Lachlan [2.70 MB]
• Southern Tableland, Monaro and Murrumbidgee [4.25 MB]
• Murray, South Coast and Illawarra [4.89 MB]
• Western Plains and Lord Howe Island (plus Appendices) [3.44 MB]

Revealing the Past: An Introduction to Historical Archaeology

• Heritage Office 1998, revised 2002, 2004
• Price: Free
• Description: brief overview of archaeology and how it is managed in NSW
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [787 KB]

Revealing the Past: An Introduction to Maritime Archaeology

• Heritage Office, 1998
• Price: Free
• Description: shipwrecks in NSW waters and how they are protected and managed
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

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Safe in the Shed

• Heritage Office and NSW Ministry for the Arts, 2001
• Price: Free
• Description: practical advice on recording and caring for farm machinery
• Also available in hard copy
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [774 KB]

Salt Attack and rising damp: A guide to salt damp in historic and older buildings

• Heritage Council, 2008, with Heritage Victoria, South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage and Adelaide City Council.
• Price: Free to Download, $25.00 for hard copy
• Description: Provides sufficient information to understand what causes salt attack and rising damp and to diagnose and identify appropriate repairs for cases commonly seen in Australia.
• Download order form
• Download PDF document [3.26 MB]
• Download PDF of Introduction and The Basics [34KB]

Shipwreck Brochures - set of four: Diving NSW Shipwrecks, NSW Shipwreck Heritage, Shipwrecks and What They Tell Us, Shipwrecks of NSW Inland Rivers

• Heritage Office 2000
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Skeletal Remains; Guidelines for Management of Human Skeletal Remains

• Heritage Office 1998
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Standard Exemptions for Works Requiring Heritage Council Approval

• Heritage Office 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, new edition 2006
• Price: Free
• Description: essential for owners and managers of places listed on the State Heritage Register
• Download PDF document [149 KB]

State Agency Heritage Guide

• Heritage Office 2005
• Price: Free
• Description: Guidelines issued by the Heritage Council to assist State Agencies to manage heritage assets under their care and control. It consists of:
  • Part 1: State-owned Heritage Management Principles, principles to guide stewardship of government heritage assets, approved by the Minister on the 16 December 2004; and
  • Part 2: Heritage Asset Management Guidelines, endorsed by the Heritage Council for issue under section 170 the Heritage Act on the 1 December 2004.
• Download PDF document [194 KB]

State Heritage Register Nominations

• Save the nomination form to your computer. The updated nomination form (June 2008) is in Microsoft Word format and now includes a spell check facility.
• Price: Free
• Description: a step-by-step guide to nominating places for the State Heritage Register
•  Guidelines for Nominations to the State Heritage Register [1,439 KB]
• State Heritage Register Nomination Form 2008 [684 KB]

State-owned Heritage Management Principles

• See State Agency Heritage Guide above
• (the principles form Part One of the State Agency Heritage Guide)

Statements of Heritage Impact

• Heritage Office and Department of Urban Affairs & Planning 1996, revised 2002
• Description: originally published as part of the NSW Heritage Manual
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Download PDF document [34 KB]

Street Smart: Corporate Development in Historic Town Centres

• Heritage Office 1998
• Price: Free
• Text available online
• Description: policy for introducing new businesses into heritage town centres
• Download PDF document [16 KB]

Street trees in NSW : Guidelines for conservation and management

• Department of Planning, NSW, 1990.
• Price: Free
• Description: A technical paper on the conservation of street trees in NSW.
• Download PDF document [2,100 KB]

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• Go to the Technical Advisory Group's page for technical advice on a range of issues including growths on historic masonry, cracking of buildings, terracotta roof tiles and marble headstones.

• See Beyond the Rolling Wave; A Thematic History of Greek Settlement in NSW
• See Central West Thematic History
• See Chinese Settlement in NSW; A Thematic History
• See Dutch in NSW; A Thematic History
• See A History of Italian Settlement in NSW
• See A Lot in Store; Celebrating Our Shopping Heritage
• See Western Sydney Thematic History
• See WWII Aerodromes and Associated Structures in NSW

Twentieth Century Heritage

• Australian Heritage Information Network 2001
• Price: Free
• Description: illustrated book looks at the special places from our more recent past
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

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Understanding the Burra Charter

• Australia ICOMOS 1998
• Price: Free
• Brochure outlining principles of heritage conservation in Australia. The full Burra Charter is available from the Australia ICOMOS website.
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

Western Sydney Thematic History

• by Terry Kass for Heritage Office, 2005
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Description: regional history that contributes to identifying significant heritage places
• Download PDF document [505 KB]

What's in Store; A History of Retailing in Australia

• Powerhouse Publishing in association with Heritage Office 2003
• Price: $34.95
• Description: discover Australia’s proud and colourful retail heritage through this fully illustrated book produced by Kimberley Webber and Ian Hoskins of the Powerhouse Museum
• Available in hard copy only
• Download order form

World War II Aerodromes and Associated Structures in NSW

• Heritage Office, 2001
• Price: Free
• Available online only
• Description: overview of military aviation and associated heritage sites
• Part One: Project Outline
• Part Two: Thematic Study
  
• Historical Regions of NSW (Appendix A)
• Appendices C,D,F & G
  
• Map: Western, North-West, North-East, Southern and Eastern (Appendix E)
• Map:Parent Operational Bases - with Brisbane Line (Appendix H)
• Map: Parent Training Bases - with Brisbane Line (Appendix J)
• Map: Parent Maintenance Bases - with Brisbane Line (Appendix H)

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