Welcome to Heritage NSW. Our cover this month features Cadia Engine House,
near Orange. Cadia is one of our most significant industrial heritage sites
and is a fascinating record of the introduction of Cornish mining
technology to Australia. The striking engine house and chimney are evidence
of the huge mining operation which the discovery of copper in the valley
prompted in the 1860s. Many of the miners and smelters came from Cornwall
to work at the mine which operated til the 1870s.
This issue's feature article looks at a recent project at the Cadia site
which has everyone talking. When Cadia's 19th century cemetery needed to be
relocated, an innovative solution was found that matched mining
practicalities with good heritage management. Go to the Historical Archaeology page find out
how this interesting project evolved.
We also feature an article this month for those of us who live in the
modern solution to urban overcrowding: flats and apartments. In fact,
flats have been around since the beginning of last century and Heritage
Office historian, Bruce Baskerville, tells their story.
Cover: Cadia Engine House, near Orange, was used by Cornish miners in the
19th century. Photograph by Alf Manciagli, Gecko Studio.
