Heritage
Meet the man trying to bring back Sydney’s verandahs
There’s an awning gap between the wide shady spaces of the streets of the past and cities we live in today. James Cottam wants them back.
- by Julie Power
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Late architect Guilford Bell knew how to draw a crowd … and the money
Bell’s Hallows House in Toorak exemplifies the interest in well-preserved period homes that – like art – come with provenance.
- by Stephen Crafti
The hidden messages in the graffiti on the cliffs of North Head
The Chinese characters painted on the rock above Sydney Harbour are slowly fading from view.
- by Catherine Naylor
A state-owned heritage house sits empty and derelict. Kew locals want something done
Lumeah is a brick Federation villa built in 1894 and now targeted by vandals amid a long-running stand-off over whether it can become a turning lane for traffic.
- by Tom Cowie
Convict-era wall unearthed in Brisbane to feature at North Quay
The stone wall discovered under Adelaide Street in 2022 will now feature in landscaping at North Quay.
- by Tony Moore
The family secrets Richard learned from his mum’s WWII letters
Winifred Smith’s letters, now on display at the State Library of NSW, are a rare insight into women’s experience of the war effort.
- by Julie Power
Customs House to get a new roof, and a temporary new look
While it will be a “like for like” replacement, the work will result in a radical change in appearance for the historic 135-year-old building.
- by Cameron Atfield
The 118-year-old NSW symbol getting a makeover for the modern era
When Britain’s King Edward VII granted the state arms in 1906, he couldn’t have foreseen the challenges that would one day be posed by the PDF file.
- by Megan Gorrey
Born again: 10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel
Everything old is new again, from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.
- by Traveller team
‘Unique’ Beechworth precinct joins Uluru, Barrier Reef on national heritage list
One of Victoria’s most historic gold rush towns will be recognised for its internationally significant buildings - including one with a link to Ned Kelly.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Arts
Inside Australia’s biggest museum move in half a century
Powerhouse Museum’s star attraction, Locomotive No. 1, has been trucked out of its Ultimo home to make way for $300 million refurbishment, as part of a giant logistics effort.
- by Linda Morris