Tag: History
Hobart’s proposed Mac Point Stadium faces precarious future following heritage listing of goods shed
Hobart’s Macquarie Point Stadium proposal faces an uncertain future, following the Tasmanian Heritage Council’s decision to permanently include the Hobart Railway Goods Shed, situated at the stadium’s intended location, on the state heritage register.
‘Futuristic’ Binishells celebrate 50th anniversary
In 1974, the Department of Public Works in New South Wales launched a program that would see inflatable concrete shells used for the rapid development public schools. Fifty years on, one school has plans to restore theirs.
North Sydney MLC building protected with state heritage listing, again
The New South Wales government has revealed it will reinstate the North Sydney MLC building on the state heritage register after years of back and forth deliberations.
Historic Lippincott House listed for sale
Lippincott House, built in 1917, has hit the realestate market.
ACAHUCH to host dual book launch
The Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH) will be hosting a dual book launch, following the release of two new publications - An Unfinished Masterpiece and Campus: Building Modern Australian Universities.
150 years of Marion Mahony Griffin
For more than a century, Marion Mahony Griffin’s role as “a founding mother” of a city has been in the shadows of her male partner, but on the150th anniversary of her birth, there is renewed focus on her life’s work and legacy.
Designing a Legacy
Comedian and modernism geek, Tim Ross, delves into the heart of some rare architect-designed houses through a live presentation of original short films, offering a delicate insight into the stories and memories linked to these homes.
WA Heritage Council calls for convict-era heritage nominations
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the last convict ship, a convict-themed assessment program hopes to identify places for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places.
Australia’s ‘New Scotland Yard’ recommended for approval
The 39-storey, Woods-Bagot-designed Victoria Police Centre in central Melbourne will now be sent to the Vic planning minister for final approval.
Architects’ and landscape architects’ institutes jointly oppose subdivision of heritage site in Parramatta
Heads of the NSW chapters say the site, which contains the heritage-listed former Parramatta Female Factory, should not be subdivided until a masterplan is produced.
Demolished Sydney exhibition remembers Sydney’s lost buildings
The upcoming Sydney Living Museums exhibition, Demolished Sydney, recalls some of the most significant demolitions of the past 200 years.
Australian architecture comes to small screen
A two-part series on Australian architecture, Streets of Your Town, presented by broadcaster and comedian Tim Ross will air on the ABC early November.
Bates Smart to refurbish Melbourne’s 1928 T&G building
Pembroke Real Estate has revealed Bates Smart’s design for the refurbishment of Melbourne’s 1928 T&G building at the “Paris end” of Collins Street.
State Library of Victoria to be transformed
$83 million redevelopment will see over 1000 square metres of the State Library of Victoria opened to the public.
Public Sydney: Drawing the City
Professor Philip Goad reviews the seminal work by Philip Thalis and Peter John Cantrill.
The Biggest Estate on Earth
Shaneen Fantin reviews Bill Gammage’s publication on how Aborigines made Australia.
Manchester Unity Building
Built in 1932 as a beacon of hope during the Depression, Melbourne’s gothic, art deco masterpiece has been restored.
Open House Adelaide
The inaugural Open House Adelaide will open up significant historical buildings to the public.
South Wharf cargo sheds live again
After six years of restoration, Melbourne’s South Wharf cargo sheds are set to become a food and wine hub.
2012 Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month 2012 will have the theme of Women with a Plan.
