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EXCAVATION NEWS: Googong school house, NSW

By Bronwyn Woff / 17 June 2017 / Community Archaeology, Consulting Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, Institutions, New South Wales, Rural

A 19th century school house has been excavated as part of developments in Googong, NSW. The excavation involved consultant and ANU student archaeologists, and recieved visits from local school children. Artefacts including slate pencils were found among the foundations. For more information, please see the following links: http://www.theage.com.au/act-news/anu-archaeologists-unearth-19th-century-history-at-googong-20170605-gwkgqy.html http://www.archaeology.org/news/5605-170605-australia-school-house

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EXCAVATION NEWS: City Rail Link excavations, Auckland

By Web manager / 14 June 2017 / Community Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, New Zealand

Excavations undertaken as part of the new Auckland City Rail Link have uncovered some interesting artefacts from the rear of the Auckland Chief Post Office building. The excavations will continue as more of the City Rail Link is constructed. For more information, please see the following link: http://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2017/06/interesting-historical-artefacts-dug-up-in-crl-excavations/

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UPCOMING EVENT: ICOFORT Tour and Talk, Sydney

By Blog Editor / 12 June 2017 / Australia, Heritage, Military, New South Wales, Upcoming Events, Urban, Waterfront

ICOFORT – the International Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage – was formed by ICOMOS in 2005 and was established to engage with the heritage conservation issues related to structures, landscapes and monuments associated with military heritage. There is now an Australia ICOMOS National Scientific Committee on Fortifications and Military Heritage. This talk by

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Sydney’s GPO for sale

By Bronwyn Woff / 9 June 2017 / Australia, Heritage, Institutions, New South Wales, Urban

Members in New South Wales and beyond may be interested in the following article which discusses the upcoming sale of the Heritage Listed Sydney GPO, which was opened in 1874, by Australia Post. For more information, please see the following link: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-01/historic-sydney-building-being-sold-despite-heritage-concerns/8578782?platform=hootsuite

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney

By Bronwyn Woff / 3 June 2017 / Australia, Community Archaeology, Convicts, Excavations, Heritage, Institutions, New South Wales

The Hyde Parks Barracks website has recently been rediscovered, and has been suggested as a ‘blast from the past’ for the blog. The website includes various images of excavations from the 1980’s, which you can check out here: https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/archaeology-action-hyde-park-barracks An excerpt from the page states: In 1979 a major restoration of Hyde Park Barracks was

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ARTEFACT OF THE MONTH: Christchurch Ceramics edition

By Web manager / 1 June 2017 / Artefact of the Month, Artefacts, Ceramics, Consulting Archaeology, Excavations, Heritage, New Zealand, Urban

Angel Trendafilov, of Underground Overground Archaeology, has been monitoring the bulk out of the new Convention Centre in Christchurch with the assistance of Kirsa Webb, Tristan Wadsworth, Teri Anderson, Hamish Williams and Peter Mitchell. The site, which was home to a variety of commercial, professional and residential activities in the 19th century, has yielded a

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EXCAVATION NEWS: Whenuapai WWII aircraft crash site

By Web manager / 28 May 2017 / Defence, Excavations, Heritage, Military, Pacific

A World War II aircraft crash site at Whenuapai west of Auckland was investigated in April-May by a team lead by Simon Bickler in conjunction with Auckland Council. A USAAF B17E flying fortress (‘Texas Tornado’) which had been on a secret mission to New Zealand crashed and exploded shortly after take-off for Laverton on 9

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Queen Victoria Market National Heritage Listing

By Richard Morrison / 22 May 2017 / Australia, Community Archaeology, Heritage, Urban, Victoria

A call for comment by COB 14 July 2017 on the proposed National Heritage listing of the Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne has been made by the Australian Heritage Council. The Council’s initial assessment is that the Markets might have National Heritage values. A draft map and description of potential National Heritage values are available

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RESEARCH NEWS: Cornish Mines in SA added to National Heritage List

By Web manager / 20 May 2017 / Australia, Heritage, Industrial Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Mining, South Australia

Cornish mining sites at Burra and Moonta have recently been added to the National Heritage List. These important historic copper mining sites, representing the start of Australia’s metal mining industry, were added on 9 May 2017. Expert Cornish labour familiar with the recovery of copper ore was imported in the mid-19th century to establish the

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AWARDS: AACAI Student Support Fund

By Web manager / 16 May 2017 / Australia, Awards, Heritage, Research Archaeology

AACAI is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Student Support Fund: Lauren Churchill (University of Sydney) Foodways in regional New South Wales in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: A study of butchery patterns Rodina Goranitis (University of Queensland) Doing it right: Best practice standards in cultural heritage management Rebekah Hawkins (University

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