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Conservation

Ramshackle wooden building with tin roof and wire enclosed coop at one end.
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A herculean task: clearing the woolshed

The first stage of a major conservation project at Rouse Hill Estate involved removing thousands of objects accumulated over 150 years of the property’s occupation

Internal view of the timber shed at Rouse Hill Estate
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A strong and simple structure: conserving the woolshed

The second phase of a major conservation project on the woolshed at Rouse Hill Estate has seen the rustic 160-year-old structure strengthened and stabilised

Government Printing Office; NRS 4481, Glass negatives. NRS-4481-4-44-[AF00194836] Immigration Barracks Sydney, August 1871 [Department of Public Works]
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Conservation in action: Hyde Park Barracks northern range refurbishment works

In collaboration with experienced heritage consultants and traditional tradespeople, MHNSW is undertaking conservation works to the northern range buildings

Exterior of white-painted two storey building with verandahs.
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Conservation in action: Rum Hospital's verandah and columns

Structural repairs and conservation of the timber verandah and columns of the former ‘Rum Hospital’.

Crenellated facade of house with turrets above and colourful garden bed in foreground.
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Conservation in action: the Vaucluse House turrets

The conservation of the 1830s stone turrets on the west side of Vaucluse House is an impressive example of the continuing use of traditional craftsmanship and local materials

Kitchen, 60 Gloucester Street, Susannah Place Museum
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Susannah Place conservation project

A behind-the-scenes look at some of the complex work that goes into conserving and preserving the fascinating Susannah Place Museum

Nissen huts at Belmont, Government Printing Office, 1957.
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Unloved modern

A meticulously executed conservation and revitalisation project reveals the potential of the much-maligned Nissen hut

Horticulturalist Stephen Goldsworthy planting seedlings in the kitchen garden
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Vaucluse House kitchen garden

The Vaucluse House kitchen garden recently underwent a significant rejuvenation project to preserve the site and allow it to continue to be used as a valuable educational resource

Looking through vine covered trellis to bathhouse surrounded by garden.
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What lies beneath: conservation works

Two conservation projects demonstrate the complex factors to consider when working with heritage buildings