The National Trust Research Manual
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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.
Author: The National Trust
Format: Paperback, 192 pages, 140mm x 210mm
Published: 1992, Allen & Unwin, Australia
Genre: Local History, Names & Genealogy
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.