Our Century, Our Heritage;
Keeping 20th Century Places
During the 1960s a number of places of great heritage significance were
demolished and replaced with high-rise buildings that many regarded as ugly
and unsympathetic. The demolition of these places prompted heritage
legislation to be enacted in the 1970s across Australia.
The heritage protection of
19th century buildings is now easy to explain to the community but it is
timely to evaluate the heritage significance of post-war places, including
those high-rise buildings which were once considered unlovable. Are
post-war buildings worthy of protection?
This new publication plots some of the major changes of this century and
looks at their impact on built heritage across Australia. Published jointly
by all state heritage agencies, it highlights some of Australia's important
20th century items and asks us to think about what places should be saved
from the 20th century.
To order your free copy of Our Century, Our Heritage, please tick the
appropriate box on the order form on the back page.
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Placing Federation
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Too often Federation stories are presented as a parade of official and
unofficial conferences and conventions. By finding out about places, events
and people linked to Federation in our local districts, we can contribute
to the mosaic of the national story.
Placing Federation; A Checklist For Local Studies of Federation And Surveys
of Federation Places in NSW has been designed to help local communities
prepare for the celebration of the Centenary of Federation in 2001.
Historian, Bruce Pennay, provides a practical resource that will help those
involved in historical projects identify Federation stories in their own
area. The book was produced with the support of funding under the 1997
Heritage Assistance Program.
Placing Federation will help people get started on their own Federation
stories. It equips researchers with the right questions to ask in their
investigation and points them to potential sources of information. It
discusses the major themes of the movement and looks at events leading up
to Federation in 1901. A practical checklist will help guide the researcher
on their search.
To order your free copy of Placing Federation, please tick the appropriate
box on the order form on the back page. |
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Places in the Heart
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This new publication from the Australian Heritage Commission is a straight
from the heart look at what Australians, young and old, really feel about
our heritage at the end of the 20th century. It includes a moving selection
of poetry and prose about the places which make Australia special. Entries
have been chosen from the Australian Heritage Commission's nationwide
Places in the Heart competition.
Places in the Heart costs $14.95.
To order a copy, please contact Envirobook on (02) 9518 6154. |
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