The National Trust Research Manual
Seiten
1992
Allen & Unwin (Verlag)
978-1-86373-238-3 (ISBN)
Allen & Unwin (Verlag)
978-1-86373-238-3 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
A guide to researching Australian history. The book shows the beginner how to research and trace the history of houses, public buildings, industrial sites, gardens, trees, cultural landscapes, streetscapes, monuments, maritime objects, cemeteries, ruins and archaeological sites.
This guide to researching Australian history, designed to be easy to follow and informative, shows the beginner how to research and trace the history of houses, public buildings, industrial sites, gardens, trees, cultural landscapes, streetscapes, monuments, maritime objects, cemeteries, ruins and archaeological sites. It employs the experience and knowledge of experts in history, architecture, horticulture and conservation to demonstrate the techniques employed in historical research. The beginner is also given hints on how to recognize the main architectural styles; how to investigate and restore the exterior and interior physical features of buildings; how to care for the environment; and is advised to be careful about the reliability of his or her sources, deductions and observations. "The National Trust Research Manual" should be a valuable research aid for Australian Studies students, family and local historians, house owners and restorers, local residents' groups, conservation groups and heritage professionals. There is detailed information on important historical sources and on the holdings of the State Library of Victoria.
The book also contains useful features, including an extensive bibliography; lists of major historical repositories and of urban and rural conservation studies; an informative table showing the major building development in Victoria; and an easy to understand chart on how to carry out Old Law searches.
This guide to researching Australian history, designed to be easy to follow and informative, shows the beginner how to research and trace the history of houses, public buildings, industrial sites, gardens, trees, cultural landscapes, streetscapes, monuments, maritime objects, cemeteries, ruins and archaeological sites. It employs the experience and knowledge of experts in history, architecture, horticulture and conservation to demonstrate the techniques employed in historical research. The beginner is also given hints on how to recognize the main architectural styles; how to investigate and restore the exterior and interior physical features of buildings; how to care for the environment; and is advised to be careful about the reliability of his or her sources, deductions and observations. "The National Trust Research Manual" should be a valuable research aid for Australian Studies students, family and local historians, house owners and restorers, local residents' groups, conservation groups and heritage professionals. There is detailed information on important historical sources and on the holdings of the State Library of Victoria.
The book also contains useful features, including an extensive bibliography; lists of major historical repositories and of urban and rural conservation studies; an informative table showing the major building development in Victoria; and an easy to understand chart on how to carry out Old Law searches.
Researching buildings, Celestina Sagazio; researching buildings with maps, Judith Scurfield; physical investigation of a building, Miles Lewis; interiors, Robyn Riddett; industrial sites, Peter Milner; gardens, E.G. Ramsay; cultural landscapes, Joy McCann. Appendices: main repositories of records in Victoria; Victorian conservation studies.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.10.1992 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Sydney |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Geschichtstheorie / Historik |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86373-238-1 / 1863732381 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86373-238-3 / 9781863732383 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Informationen gemäß Produktsicherheitsverordnung (GPSR) | |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Die Revolution des Gemeinen Mannes
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 16,80
Eine Geschichte des Geschmacks
Buch | Hardcover (2025)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 49,95
vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart
Buch | Softcover (2024)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
CHF 16,80
