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Battling Hideous Things: The National Trust of Australia in its first two decades
An extract from James Lesh's book 'Values in Cities' on the founding of the Australian National Trusts.
Oct 2, 20246 min read
Old Heritage Values, New Heritage Values: Conference Keynotes
James Lesh gave prominent talks in Canberra and Rockhampton on heritage values and conserving places.
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia: Book Published
James Lesh's 'Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia' a new book, has been released.
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Values-Based Heritage Conservation: Historical Origins and Future Directions
An extract from James Lesh's book 'Values in Cities' on values-based conservation, both where it's come from, and where it's heading.
Sep 14, 20235 min read
James Lesh Public Lecture at the University of Sydney on Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia
Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at the University of Sydney for James Lesh speaking about his book ‘Values in Cities’.
May 4, 20231 min read
Establishing Australia’s Heritage Mafia
How was Australia's heritage mafia established? To answer, let's unpack urban heritage in 1990s Australia.
Sep 15, 20225 min read
A New History of the Australian Heritage Movement: In Conversation
Chaired by Professor Philip Goad (University of Melbourne), join James Lesh and panel for a discussion on Australian urban heritage.
Jul 26, 20222 min read
Our cities owe much of their surviving heritage to Jack Mundey
Jack Mundey, who has died at the age of 90, was a pioneer of the Australian heritage movement.
May 12, 20206 min read
Heritage preservation, urban transformation and everyday life in the twentieth-century Australian city: Seminar
A seminar on the history of Australian heritage conservation.
Jun 7, 20182 min read
Preserving cities: how 'trendies' shaped Australia' urban heritage
In the 1960s-70s, the so-called 'trendies' changed how we think about inner suburban Australian heritage.
Nov 4, 20164 min read
Sketching the National Trust of Victoria at 60 years
An exploration of 60 Years of the National Trust in Victoria.
Oct 18, 20168 min read
Brisbane and Gold Coast urban heritage in the early 1970s (and today)
James Lesh explores community heritage voices in Queensland in the 1970s.
Oct 5, 20164 min read
Regenerating heritage at Melbourne's Rialto Towers
The Rialto precinct in Melbourne is undergoing another facelift in the coming months.
Jul 10, 20153 min read
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