Heritage in Trust February 2015

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Heritage in Trust (ACT) February 2015

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Canberra Tracks heritage interpretation—10 years on

Following on the article in Heritage in Trust in November 2014 regarding the ANU’s Mt Stromlo Heritage Trail app,

Linda Roberts introduces us to the new ACT Government app for Heritage Trails.

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Inside

From the President p4

Heritage Happenings p7

Travels and at home with the Trust p9

Heritage Festival 2015 p13

The National Trust Logo p15

One bridge too many p 16

A taste of Devon and Cornwall p 18

An exciting collaboration with the University of Canberra has

brought to life many of the signs placed on the eight self-drive

heritage trails in the ACT.

A new app for mobile technology such as smartphones and iPads

scans Canberra Tracks panels to reveal stories and connect us to

our many-layered past. This downloadable content shows short

videos created by tertiary students.

Have I lost you with the terms ‘downloadable’ and ‘app’? With

technology galloping ahead, heritage interpretation needs to

gather the reins and use modern digital forms of communication

to stay relevant and engage with a broader audience.

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Alisha Wigley’s delightful animation about the Viscount of Dunrossil who was buried at St John’s churchyard

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Canberra Tracks Heritage Interpretation – 10 years on cont from p1

The Roberts family at the sign in Cook of Rosebud Cottage (also known as Bells Cottage). The video here is about a roll of 100 year old wallpaper found at the slab cottage by Maureen Tully.

The last issue of Heritage in Trust (November 2014)

introduced the notion of an Augmented Reality (AR)

application for mobile devices (app) in ‘Mt Stromlo

Heritage Trail: It’s Astronomical’. Canberra Tracks uses

this same technology with the same app developer,

Amber Standley of A-Positive.

So what distinguishes the Canberra Tracks AR app? The

Mt Stromlo Observatory Heritage Trail consists of 11

interpretive signs, five of which can be triggered by a

smartphone or iPad to supplement the information on

the sign with more visuals and commentary. It provides

an enhanced experience for those walking the track.

The Canberra Tracks app does the same. Of the 86 sites

on the eight heritage trails, to date 37 sites contain 45

videos. The vital point of difference is that education

students produced the content, gaining a valuable

opportunity for real experience in using technology

and an insight into Canberra’s heritage.

As part of their education degree, these students had a

‘social and environment’ component assessment. Their

task was to select a site on one of the eight tracks and

to research and produce a two minute video or audio

file to tell a geographically and/or historically accurate

story. These students, training to be primary school

teachers, used facilities such as the National Trust,

Canberra and Queanbeyan historical societies, the

National Library, National Archives, Australian War

Memorial, Archives ACT and Queanbeyan District

Historical Society Museum to access records, diaries,

old newspapers. Many also spoke to experts in the

community and looked at heritage register citations.

Their videos were to find an interesting story to hook

the public’s interest, not just rehash the interpretive

sign. Students could pursue their own interest and

approach the assignment focusing on flora and fauna,

Aboriginal heritage, surveying, archaeology, water and

soil quality, architecture, social, sporting, religious,

military or pastoral histories.

The result is a rich and varied array of videos—much

more so than if a company was contracted to produce

the content. It was a joy to see these young adults

delving into local history and their own family histories,

and mastering skills they can take into the classroom.

They were often helped by parents providing the

voice-over or siblings and friends dressed up to

recreate a bygone life-style.

From the 265 assignments, 117 were deemed possible

for the Canberra Tracks app. These were further culled

to 45, resulting in the current product, which is

available from app stores for both smartphones and

Apple.

From the editors

Welcome to the first edition of Heritage in Trust

for 2015.

There are certainly a lot of events happening in

the first half of 2015 including the Heritage

Festival. National Trust Festival events include

visits to many places featured in recent Heritage

in Trust issues.

We trust you will enjoy the articles on the new

Heritage Trails app and the history of the National

Trust logo. Peter Dowling also gives a warning on

not heeding World Heritage advice in the city of

Dresden and we include a biography of one of our

new Trust Councillors as well as all the usual

items.

Let us know what you think of Heritage in Trust.

Please email [email protected] or

write to the Editors with your views.

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Stills from Sarah Murcutt’s video about her local childhood park in Ngunnawal.

So how can you see the videos? First download the

app—it’s free. At the sign, scan the QR code. Then hold

your device over the AR marked image on the sign and

watch the image transform to the video. For the first

20 seconds of the video your device needs to be held

over the image. The ‘Tap to see more’ instruction on

the screen then lets you see the entire video stored on

You Tube. The video will fill the phone or iPad’s screen

and can be held out of direct view of the indicated

image. A brochure that explains the procedure and

allows you to practise is available at the local visitors

centre, hotel foyers, tourist attractions, National Trust

and Canberra and District Historical Society offices.

The signs with downloadable content have new stickers telling the

public of the extra information available through the app and how

to access it. Here at the Mulligans Flat school site in Forde, a

smartphone is used.

You will be moved by personal stories revealed at

Woden Cemetery and Stromlo Forestry Settlement.

What is the link between Blundells Cottage and the

Dambusters mission? Learn about General Legge,

Surveyor Scrivener, General Bridges, the ghosts of both

Duntroon House and Yarralumla, the controversy in

building Swinger Hill, Aboriginal rock art and the

appointment of an Australian-born governor-general.

With a new batch of students this year, it is hoped

more content will be produced and made available at

more sites, reaching out to more people and further

educating them about the value of our heritage.

The Minister for Planning Mick Gentleman launched the app at St John’s Church in December 2014. Here are some of the students, whose videos are now part of the app, and Prof Rob Fitzgerald from Inspire at University of Canberra.

Ten years on from planning the first three heritage

trails, ACT Heritage has joined the ACT Government’s

digitalisation of Canberra program through the

Canberra Tracks app—technology that didn’t exist a

decade ago. What will the future hold?

Linda Roberts Community Engagement and Festival Co-ordinator, ACT Heritage.

www.canberratracks.act.gov.au

Thanks to the University of Canberra Education Science

Technology and Mathematics Faculty and the Inspire Centre

within the Faculty.

Stop Press!!

Linda writes: The Canberra Tracks app has just been

selected to feature in the iTunes app store’s 'Explore

Australia' section, under Canberra! This is an excellent

result as it's hand-picked by the iTunes editor and will

be great for exposure and downloads.

http://www.canberratracks.act.gov.au/



From the President

Hello members and welcome to the New Year. Many readers may be aware that the Department of Environment commenced (and finalised) the closure of its libraries during the second half of last year. I met with representatives of the Library in December to see if there was any possibility of the NT ACT perhaps taking over the running of the libraries using volunteers and funding from the Federal Government but, unfortunately, there was no interest. As a result of the meeting though, NT ACT was offered a large amount of material that couldn’t be placed with other Government institutions and this has now been delivered to our office in the city. We have extracted some of the papers for retention in our own library but there are still many documents/publications that don’t have local relevance and these will be offered to the other State-based Trusts, with anything left over to be destroyed. If anyone has an interest in looking through the material, there is a full catalogue that can be made available upon request and you would be welcome to take anything that is not to be retained by NT ACT. A couple of quick reminders: Patrons Program – this is now up and running with details as set out in our last newsletter. Further information can be found at our website http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/OurPatronsProgram or ring the office or myself. NT ACT Heritage Urban Polaris – anyone who is a recreational cyclist will love this event which involves riding in and around Canberra to various historic sites, collecting points. We are planning to run it on Saturday 5 December and will have a website page highlighting all details shortly. A full story on the concept will appear in the next edition of Heritage in Trust. Mugga-Mugga Open Day – to be held on Sunday 12 April as part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival. Our hard working Tours Committee has numerous events organised for the Festival (see pages 13 -14) but the most popular is always our Open Day which this year will be held at the historic Mugga-Mugga homestead. At the Open Day, in addition to guided tours of Mugga-Mugga cottage, there will be some dancing and music - perhaps even a 'sing-along'

Contents

Canberra Tracks- 10 years on _______________ 1

From the President _________________________ 4

People and Places _________________________ 5

Trusted Recipe ____________________________ 5

Heritage Diary ____________________________ 6

Heritage Happenings _______________________ 7

New Council Members _____________________ 8

History challenge 2014 Results _______________ 8

Travels and at home with the Trust ___________ 9

Trust Tour Reports _________________________ 11

Heritage Festival __________________________ 13

The National Trust Logo_____________________ 15

One Bridge too many- Dresden World Heritage __ 16

A taste of Devon and Cornwall _______________ 18

of WW1 songs! In keeping with this year's Heritage Festival theme of Conflict and Compassion, you can see historic nursing and military exhibits and learn how to conserve military memorabilia. For the children, there will be a Petting Zoo and face painting, while some of our Open Day favourites such as the vintage and veteran vehicles and the lace makers will be back. And of course, enjoy tea and coffee, a CWA scone with jam and cream, a sausage and an ice-cream. As always volunteers will be welcomed with open arms!

Scott McAlister President

The National Trust acknowledges the support of our Corporate Members and Benefactors:

Museum of Australian Democracy ContentGroup

Benefactor: Mr Rob McL. Johnston

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/OurPatronsProgram

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/OurPatronsProgram



People and Places

New members

The National Trust (ACT) warmly welcomes the

following new members:

Fiona Rothchilds - new Life member Simon Cousins and Mel Carney Ian Crutchley and Marilyn Flynn Len and Lorraine Early Simon and Mariam Hilton Tracey Ireland

Sally-Anne Jacobs Anthony Krone and Libby Salmon Sharon Payne Bob and Moni Potter Penelope Ramsay Mike and Ruth Shanahan Jacqui Whittet Glenn and July Williams

Ten year service award

Jim Nockels received his 10 Year Service Award in December. Jim has been an active member for 15 years. He has served on Council since the end of 2005, including a stint as Secretary, he’s been on

various Trust committees and continues to serve on the Tours and Events Committee, having organized

the successful bus trip to Joadja and Berrima in November last year. Thank you Jim.

Trusted Recipe Coffee Sponge

Ingredients 3 eggs ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup milk 1 teaspoon butter 2 tablespoons instant coffee 1 cup self-rising flour Method 1. Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 10

minutes. 2. Heat milk and butter and add coffee. 3. Add milk mixture and flour to egg mixture,

and fold till combined. This must be folded with knife- like action.

4. Put into 2 sandwich cake tins. 5. Cook in moderate oven (180°) for about

20 minutes.

Christmas party cancelled

Unfortunately, the 2014 Christmas Party at Huntly had

to be cancelled because of heavy rain on Saturday

affecting the garden where the party is held. There

were also thunderstorms forecast on the Sunday

although these did not eventuate. We apologise for the

inconvenience, particularly for those who did not get the

message about the cancellation. For the information of

those members who purchased a ticket in our raffle to

be drawn at Huntly, this will now be drawn at the

Heritage Festival Open Day at Mugga - Mugga in April.

Volunteer Awards 2014

The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2014 went to Paul

and Penny Mlakar, members since 2003, who run their

own local signwriting business and have, over the past 5-

6 years, donated their time and expertise in engraving

the names of our Volunteer of the Year winners onto

our Awards Board. They also volunteered their skills by

updating the signwriting on the office door (without a

prompt from us). We are grateful for their ‘behind the

scene’ contribution to the Trust and hope they enjoy

engraving their own names onto the board for posterity

this year!



Heritage Diary February to June 2015 A selection of heritage-related events of interest to members

Details of National Trust (ACT) events are provided in Travels and at home with the Trust, starting on page 9 while details of Heritage Festival events can be found on pages 13 and 14.

Date and time Event and location

Organiser Contact

Wednesday 18

February 6.30 for 7.00pm

CAS/CAR lecture – Matthew Spriggs Three

Pacific Tasters: Recent Archaeology in Vanuatu (and elsewhere) Manning Clark

Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court,

ANU.

CAS

www.cas.asn.au

Sunday 1 March

Crookwell and Taralga bus tour – now fully

booked. Waiting list applies

National Trust Bookings essential

6230 0533

Thursday 12 March 12 noon

Canberra Day Oration 2015 - Marion

Halligan AM Canberra: a Hardship Post

National Library of Australia Theatre

CDHS All welcome. No bookings required.

Wednesday 18

March 6.30 for 7.00pm

CAS/CAR lecture – Manning Clark Centre,

Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU

CAS

www.cas.asn.au

Saturday 21 and

Sunday 22 March Talks: 10.30 -12.00

Walks and House

Visits: 12.00 – 4.00

Berrima Heritage Weekend

Celebrate Berrima’s colonial past. Series of talks, walks and visits inside houses, inns and

churches in historic Berrima, featuring heritage

architect Dr Clive Lucas and landscape specialist Stuart Read.

National Trust

NSW (Southern

Highlands

& Harper’s Mansion)

Bookings essential

http://harpersmansion.com.au/_literature_181631/Heritage_Weekend_Boo

king_Form

Saturday 28 March

2-4pm

Heritage walk in Chifley National Trust Bookings essential

6230 0533

Saturday 11 April

10am – 12 noon Ngunawal 2015 Walks & Talks Series

Ngunawal Traditional Engagements and World

War. Meet in the carpark on Treloar Crescent,

directly behind the Australian War Memorial.

Molonglo

Catchment Group

http://www.molonglocatchment.com.

au

RSVP

[email protected]

Saturday 11 April

2-4pm

Canberra Brickworks walking tour –

a Heritage Festival event

National Trust

with Yarralumla

Residents Association

Bookings essential

6230 0533

Sunday 12 April

10am – 3pm

Mugga-Mugga National Trust Open Day – a

Heritage Festival event

National Trust

with ACT Museums and

Galleries

6230 0533

Wednesday 15

April 6.30 for 7.00pm



CAS www.cas.asn.au

Friday 17 April

10-11.30am

A Walk in the Park – a Heritage Festival event.

(A walk in Commonwealth Park)


6230 0533

Saturday 18 April

10am – 4pm “Living with Heritage” Bungendore

Workshop - a Heritage Festival event

National Trust

with Palerang

Heritage Advisory Committee

Bookings essential

6230 0533

Saturday 18 April

10am – 3pm

A walk to Yankee Hat Aboriginal rock art - a



6230 0533

Sunday 19 April

9.30-11.30am Oaks Estate/Robertsons’ House walking tour

– a Heritage Festival event


6230 0533

http://www.cas.asn.au/


http://harpersmansion.com.au/_literature_181631/Heritage_Weekend_Booking_Form



http://www.molonglocatchment.com.au/






Sunday 19 April

1.30-4.30pm

5th Ainslie Open Houses and Gardens - a


National Trust

Bookings essential

6230 0533

19 May to 10 June ACT National Trust trip to Germany National Trust 6230 0533

Wednesday 20

May

6.30 for 7.00pm



CAS www.cas.asn.au

Thu 23 - Fri 24 May Conference: The Archaeology of Portable

Art: South East Asian, Pacific, and Australian

Perspectives. ANU

http://archanth.anu.edu.au/portable-

art

Wednesday 3 June

Time tbc Ngunawal 2015 Walks & Talks Series.

Managing Environmental, Social and cultural

heritage- bus tour for environment/heritage and

planning professionals and post graduates. Meeting place to be confirmed

Molonglo

Catchment Group

http://www.molonglocatchment.com.

au

RSVP

[email protected]

Wednesday 17 June

6.30 for 7.00pm

CAS/CAR lecture – Manning Clark Centre, Theatre 6, Bldg 26A, Union Court, ANU

CAS www.cas.asn.au

Notes: CAS is the Canberra Archaeological Society. CAR is the Centre for Archaeological Research. CDHS is Canberra & District Historical Society Information on events run by organisations other than the National Trust (ACT) is provided in good faith, but readers should check dates and times with the contacts

indicated above.

Heritage Happenings

Dickson/Lyneham Flats

These buildings are important parts of our

architectural heritage although they have not been

maintained and currently are in an unkempt

condition and therefore do not look attractive.

The National Trust has appealed the decision to

demolish the first three tall buildings in Dickson.

The National Trust also awaits the final decision of

the ACT Heritage Council on the provisional

heritage listing of the whole complex which the

National Trust supported.

Department of Environment Library

The National Trust currently has in the office 103

file boxes of reports from the Department of

Environment Library. They were to be disposed of

but the National Trust expressed an interest in

reviewing them with the intention of retaining any

valuable records. This task will occur and our library

will expand.

Those of interstate properties, which are the

majority, will be passed on to other National Trust

offices.

Conservation Areas

A number of members of the National Trust Heritage

and Grants Committee had a very useful discussion

with ACT Heritage on “happenings” within the

residential conservation areas. The outcomes from

some developments leave little original fabric and

what appeared to be inconsistent with guidelines;

this is a concern for the integrity of these areas. The

dialogue will continue with the aim of better

outcomes.

Places of Concern

Places that continue to deteriorate and the future is

unclear and the National Trust is following up

concerns about their future are Hill Station and

Yarralumla Brickworks.

Eric J Martin, AM


http://archanth.anu.edu.au/portable-art

http://archanth.anu.edu.au/portable-art







New Council Members There are three new Council members in 2015. In this

edition of Heritage in Trust, we re-introduce Chris Wain.

Christopher Wain is the Executive Officer of the Dental

Hygienists’ Association of Australia. He studied for his

Diploma of Engineering and Dip IT with the aim of

increasing his ability to build racing/road cars and

further develop his historic racing motor cycles. This

was necessary as Computer Aided Design had become

essential for designing and machining many

components.

He started work in the newspaper industry and worked

in public relations in the private and public sector in

Britain, Japan and Australia.

He has worked as CEO of several not-for-profit agencies

including nearly three years with the National Trust

(ACT) and was a key driver behind the success of the

National Trust Centenary of Canberra Rally. He has

always had an interest in historic vehicles and houses,

restoring both and appreciating the engineering and

fine craft skills of previous generations He currently

races historic motorcycles and is restoring/rebuilding

an ASP racing car.

Chris Wain with Rally photo (Heritage in Trust February 2014)

National History Challenge

2014 results

The National History Challenge is a research-based

competition for school students managed by the

History Teachers Association of Australia. The theme in

2014 was Changing Perspectives.

In the ACT, the Young Historian award for 2014 went to

Ineka Voigt who was also the winner at Year Level 9 and

of the Australian Wartime Experiences category. Ineka

is from Canberra High School. The Australia’s Heritage

category was won by Sally Witchalls, also from

Canberra High. The full results for the ACT are set out in

the table below.

ACT winners, 2014 National History Challenge

ACT Young Historian

Ineka Voigt

Year Level 11-12 Daniel Glew Marist College

Year Level 10 Tessa Minns Canberra High School

Year Level 9 Ineka Voigt Canberra High School

Year Level P-6 Abigail Barham Rosary Primary School

Asia and Australia

Dorothy Mason Narrabundah College

Australia’s Heritage

Sally Witchalls Canberra High School

Australian Wartime Experiences

Ineka Voigt Canberra High School

Museum exhibit P-8

Abigail Barham Rosary Primary School

The Life and Times of John Curtin

Brendan Wright Narrabundah College

At the national level, Alice Curtain from Ogilvie High

School in Tasmania won the Australia’s Heritage

category which is sponsored by the National Trust while

Angus Christie from The Hutchins School in Tasmania

was the National Young Historian.

The theme for 2015 is Leadership and Legacy. The

National Trust encourages students to enter its

category.

Wendy Whitham



Travels and at home with the Trust

Local and Interstate

Crookwell and Taralga Bus Tour

Sunday 1 March Tour now fully booked – waiting list

applies

We will travel through the Southern Highlands to

Crookwell, a picturesque country town situated amid

farmland. Crookwell features pretty tree-lined streets,

beautiful gardens and streams as well as historic

buildings such as the Railway Station.

Our guided tour of Crookwell will provide a

comprehensive overview of the history and modern

day features of the town. This will be followed by a

tour of the Lindner Sock Factory - one of the remaining

woollen sock factories in the country. We leave

Crookwell to drive to the Lavender Farm at Laggan

where we will enjoy lunch and be able to explore nine

different gardens.

Then the coach will take us to Taralga, an historic

village originally planned for workers on the Macarthur

estate of Richlands. The sons of John Macarthur

received land grants in the district in the early 1820s

and convict labour was used to shepherd the sheep

and clear the land.

The tour will pick up passengers at 7.30 am at Deakin

and 7.45 am at Lyneham and return to Canberra by 6

pm. Linda Roberts will be the leader.

Cost: $70.00 NT and U3A members; $80.00 non-

members

Bookings essential: Call the office on 02 6230 0533 or

email [email protected]

Please specify where you will board the bus and any

dietary restrictions when booking.

Heritage Walk in Chifley

Saturday 28 March 2-4 pm

The first interpretive sign on the Woden Heritage Trail

was constructed in July 2012, near the top of Gledden

St, Chifley, beside the cycle/walk track. It is alongside

the remaining part of the old (gravel) Long Gully Road

that once ran all the way from the Cooma Road to

Uriarra Road.

Neville Bleakley is a long-time resident of Chifley who

has become interested in the history of Chifley (indeed

all of the Woden Valley) before development of Chifley

in 1966 from soldier-settlement allotments post World

War 1. He has developed an escorted local heritage

walk that covers significant parts of where the suburb

now stands.

Topics covered include:

old roads

watercourses

the dam

farms, families and paddocks of Chifley’s past

significant events and stories.




The walk will start and finish at the Chifley shops

where we will have afternoon tea. No special gear is

required for the walk, and it is quite suitable for

children.

Cost: $25 for National Trust and U3A

members; $35 for non-members

Bookings essential: 6230 0533 or

email [email protected]

Old Long Gully Road at the foot of Mt Taylor

Overseas Germany 19 May-10 June 2015

This exciting 22-day tour will focus on selected

UNESCO World Heritage listed places but other places

of national significance to the history and cultural

development of Germany will be included.

For more information, see our website at

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/GermanyTour.

Contact the ACT National Trust on 6230 0533 Monday

to Thursday or Travelscene Canberra City on 6247 6544

Monday to Thursday.

For more information on Dresden, one of the places

that will be visited on this trip, see tour leader Peter

Dowling’s article, One Bridge Too Many. UNESCO

World Heritage and the Dresden Cultural Landscape,

starting on page 16.

A fort on the Roman border

Brandenburg Gates

Tour inclusions Professional English-speaking guide throughout the

tour and sightseeing with local tour guides where applicable

Twin/double share 4-star accommodation throughout the tour including hotel taxes, service charges, state and local taxes

Breakfast daily, some lunches and dinners as per the itinerary

Air-conditioned coach, as per itinerary.

All touring, as stated in the itinerary

Sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary with inside visits (including admission charges)

Gratuities to the tour manager and coach driver • Tips to baggage porters and hotel staff

Tour cost not included • Meals not specified on the itinerary • Excess baggage charges • Meals not specified in the itinerary • Beverages including tea and coffee except at

breakfast and hotel dinners, wines, liquor, soft drinks, etc

• Items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry, mini bar, internet access, etc

• Gratuities to local guides • Transportation to/from hotels or venues if travel is

separate to that of the group

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Trust Tour Reports

Joadja and Harper’s Mansion Day Trip,

9 November 2014

A sunny Sunday in early November provided the

backdrop for another fascinating Trust day trip into

rural New South Wales. The route took us to historic

Berrima and the delightful, remote Joadja Creek, the

site of an historic shale mining complex and town.

Ready for the Joadja adventure

Joadja has rare historical significance as a major shale

mining and oil processing facility and company town. It

presents a ruined, but complete, picture of the

workings of a shale mining and processing community

that was virtually completely self-contained in a

remote rural setting.

Valero the guide explaining the shale oil retorts

The collection of ruined structures gave the tour group

an evocative feel for the isolated existence of the over

1,000, mainly Scots, workers and their families who

inhabited the area from the 1870s to the early 1900s.

After viewing the extensive site on ‘people movers’ the

group sat down to a fine BBQ lunch prepared by our

Joadja host, Valero.

Inspecting the ruins of the Joadja hall

Some followed lunch with a quick look at the Joadja

distillery which will shortly be producing local whiskey.

We might need to schedule a whiskey tour later this

year.

All aboard the

Joadja ‘people

mover’

Joadja whiskey

lesson

It was then on to Berrima and a visit to the delightful

Harper’s Mansion National Trust property. We were

greeted in the beautiful gardens by local National Trust

guides and given a history of the house by guide Ann

Beaumont. Ann, a former Canberra journalist and

author of a book on the house, gave us a lively narrative

which brought to life the story of James and Mary

Harper who built Harper’s Mansion and the Surveyor-

General Inn, the only pub still operating in Berrima

today.



Harper’s Mansion garden

Guide Ann Beaumont tells the Harper’s tale

She also provided us with an insight into the 120-year

ownership of the house by the Catholic Church and

introduced us to the priests, nuns and tenants who

lived in the house. She also highlighted the Trust’s

restoration of the property, the creation of the garden,

and the countless hours given by volunteers to keep

the house open.

Jim Nockels (text and photos)

Berrima Heritage Weekend

NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA

(NSW)

Southern Highlands Branch and

Harper’s Mansion

Saturday and Sunday March 21/22 2015

Join the National Trust (Southern Highlands Branch and Harper’s Mansion) in celebrating Berrima’s colonial past. The weekend of March 21/22 will feature talks, walks and visits inside houses, inns and churches in historic Berrima.

On Saturday morning well-known heritage architect Dr Clive Lucas will use local examples to illustrate how restoration of old houses can meet both heritage criteria and provide for modern living. On Sunday morning heritage garden and landscape specialist Stuart Read will consider the wider picture: the need not only to protect and restore the buildings but also the landscape in which they are set.

Afternoons will feature self-guided walks with entry to some of Berrima’s older properties. Over time Berrima’s cottages, inns and churches many dating from the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s have been altered and sometimes hidden behind extensions.

On this weekend many premises will open their doors to reveal the wealth of history that remains and testify to the importance of the village in the colony’s history and Berrima’s unique position in the Australian landscape.

Bookings are essential. Go to www.harpersmansion.com.au to view the full program and costs and to download a booking form, or contact Chris at [email protected], tel: 02 48771375.

http://www.harpersmansion.com.au/




The Canberra and Region Heritage Festival for 2015 will run from 11 – 26 April. The theme is ‘Conflict and Compassion’. Details of all events will be published online and in a supplement to the Canberra Times. The National Trust (ACT) is involved in the following events: Canberra Brickworks walking tour - centenary of

Staffordshire kiln - Saturday 11 April, 2-4pm*

(with the Yarralumla Residents Association)

The Staffordshire kiln, completed in 1915, is the only surviving example of this kiln type in Australia. It was essential to the building of many of the national capital’s earliest buildings, including Old Parliament House. The 20 chamber kiln used then leading edge technology, including an unusual fan forced draft system to aid the firing of bricks, terracotta tiles, pipes and vents together to maximise production. The tour will include talks by heritage experts and an inspection of the current tenant's timber recycling work. Entry: gold coin donation

Mugga-Mugga National Trust Open Day - Sunday 12 April, 10am-3pm (with ACT Museums and Galleries) Discover Mugga-Mugga, a shepherd’s cottage once part of Duntroon Estate. The cottage is set on 17 hectares of rural paddocks and provides an insight into the housing and way of life of nineteenth and early twentieth century rural workers. Mugga-Mugga is at 129 Narrabundah Lane, Symonston.

Come along and see this reminder of Canberra's rural past and enjoy a range of displays, activities and refreshment during the Open Day. Entry: gold coin donation. (The open day is supported with funding made available by the ACT Government under the ACT Heritage Grants Program.) Speaker Event - Lenore Coltheart, author of "Albert Hall: the heart of Canberra" - Wednesday 15 April,

5.30-7pm*

"Albert Hall: the heart of Canberra" is the first book to reveal the story of Canberra through the city’s unofficial town hall. This generously illustrated and delightfully intimate ‘tales of the city’ is not to be missed. The author, Lenore Coltheart, will talk about the book and the research she undertook, particularly in the National Archives, our venue for this talk. Entry: $10 National Trust members, $15 non-members



A Walk in the Park (Commonwealth Park) - Friday 17 April, 10-11.30am*

Lake Burley Griffin and its parks are one of the nation's greatest treasures. Commonwealth Park is the central feature of the lake and parkland complex. Our walk will cover the story of its development, the designers and plantings. There is much to enjoy in the park scenery and birdlife. The walk will be led by

Juliet Ramsay, heritage landscape architect. It will be at a gentle walking pace. Entry by gold coin donation "Living with Heritage" Bungendore Workshop -

Saturday 18 April, 10am-4pm*

(with the Palerang Heritage Advisory Committee)

The Palerang Heritage Advisory Committee is holding a workshop in Bungendore to show property owners and others interested how to go about conserving, renovating and extending heritage listed places. There will be inspections of heritage properties followed by presentations at a workshop by heritage architects. Cost: $25 A walk to the Yankee Hat Aboriginal rock art - Saturday 18 April, 10am-3pm*

The Yankee Hat Aboriginal rock art site is located within the Gudgenby Valley of Namadgi National Park in a complex of boulders situated at the foot of the Yankee Hat Mountain.

Carbon dating of the campsite deposits in the Yankee Hat rock shelter show that Aboriginal people began using the shelter more than 800 years ago. However, evidence from nearby archaeological sites suggests that people were camping in the area, and presumably painting, as long as 3,700 years ago. Cost: $25 National Trust members; $35 non-members Oaks Estate/Robertsons' House walking tour - Sunday 19 April, 9.30-11.30am*

(with the Oaks Estate Progress Association) The precinct of The Oaks (1836), the Queanbeyan Railway Station (1887) and The Robertsons' House (1912/13) provides the setting for the wartime stories of Oaks Estate. Walk with local historian Dr Karen Williams as she talks about a community supporting each other through the many burdens and casualties of war. Entry by gold coin donation 5th Ainslie Open Houses and Gardens - Sunday 19 April, 1.30-4.30pm*

A conducted walking tour around Corroboree Park crescents, inspecting three different (new in 2015) 1926-27 houses, specially

designed by Federal Capital Commission and private architects, and various once productive, now mature, gardens close up. Hear fascinating stories of the residents who created a community while building the national capital. Afternoon tea is included. Walking (approx 1 km) at a comfortable pace will be involved including across grassed or unpaved areas. Cost: $25 National Trust members; $35 non-members * Bookings are required for all events except the Open Day. Bookings: [email protected] or 6230 0533.



The National Trust Logo – a factual and

somewhat personal interpretation

The logo of the National Trusts of Australia is a highly

recognizable symbol in

Australia. It was registered as

a Trade Mark by the

Australian Council of National

Trusts on 25 November 1987

and has been used by all state

and territory National Trusts.

The main symbol in the logo is a trio of Eucalyptus

leaves with two gumnuts. One of the leaves is aging and

has suffered some environmentally caused trauma with

a section missing from its edge. This leaf represents the

past, which often has suffered some damage, some

wear-and-tear to its places and is in need of some

protection. A larger middle leaf growing vigorously

represents the present and our current cultural and

natural heritage, over which we have influence and

responsibility. The third leaf is smaller than the other

two and is much younger. This leaf represents the

future and our next generations for whom our efforts

and endeavours to preserve our past and present

heritage are designed. The leaves point downwards like

most Eucalypts and not upwards like other species.

Downward pointing leaves are an adaptation of these

trees to an environment which is prone to periods of

extended drought. Precious rainwater falling on the

leaves is channelled directly down to the ground and to

the root system of the trees so little is wasted through

evaporation and the trees can survive. Together the

three Eucalyptus leaves and gumnuts also represent our

unique Australian natural environment that has existed

for millennia and will exist far into the future – but

what will the gumnuts, the genesis of the future,

reveal?

The leaves and gumnuts are viewed through the square

window frame of a building (it is not a box surrounding

the leaves as has been suggested in the past). The

window represents our cultural heritage, the places we

have built, the tangible and intangible things we have

created for ourselves; things also from the past, present

and for the future.

As we look out this window from the comforts of our

indoor surrounds we see a green background. This

background represents the vastness of our continent.

What we see past the leaves is not clear, it is somewhat

unknown and is a reminder that we today have to lay

the way for future generations; to practise conservation

as best we can so that those who follow will be guided

by our successes and of course, our mistakes. The green

background is also homogenous, it is one colour,

symbolising the fact that over everything else that may

seem to be different there is sameness, an identity,

with and for all who live in Australia.

This logo was designed by Australian architect, graphic

and industrial designer, Michael Bryce AM AE

specifically to create a symbol which could be

identifiable to all state and territory Trusts and the

National Trust movement in Australia. Prior to this

design states and territories had differing logos.

A change in our logo

In 1999 some Trusts were concerned

about difficulties they had been

encountering in using the Trust logo for

certain projects and products. Because of

these difficulties they saw a need to

modernise the logo and create a cleaner

and simpler image, particularly for use with commercial

products and commercial dealings – an image of a

modern National Trust embracing the future. While the

former logo continued to be used, a new logo emerged

after much discussion between Trusts. It has a similarity

in that the three leaves are included, even the old

damaged one; but it has major differences in that the

‘window’ that represents our cultural and built

heritage, and the green background have been omitted.

There is no doubt the new logo looks fresh and modern

but have we lost something? What do you think?

Peter Dowling

National Heritage Officer, National Trusts of Australia



One Bridge Too Many. UNESCO

World Heritage and the Dresden

Cultural Landscape

In May this year the ACT National Trust is conducting a

tour to Germany focusing on the archaeology and

cultural history of the country. One of the places we will

be visiting is Dresden on the Elbe River. The tour

includes several UNESCO World Heritage sites including

a visit to Dresden. More details of the tour can be

obtained from the website at

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/GermanyTour.

Dresden was founded in 1206 on the Elbe River in the

eastern part of Germany. From the late 15th century it

became an important cultural, economic and political

European city. During the Second World War ninety per

cent of the historic centre of the city was destroyed by

Allied bombing during air raids from 13 to 15 February

1945. Reconstruction of the old city began after the

war, during the period when the city was part of the

German Democratic Republic. Reconstruction was

continued after reunification including the Frauenkirche

(the Church of Our Lady), which had been totally

destroyed.

The reconstructed cityscape of Dresden and its Elbe

River Valley setting was placed on the World Heritage

List in 2004 as a cultural landscape of outstanding

universal value. The 18th and 19th century landscape

extends some 18 km along the river valley The World

Heritage Committee described it as follows:

The Dresden Elbe Valley has been the crossroads

in Europe, in culture, science and technology. [It]

is an outstanding cultural landscape, an ensemble

that integrates the celebrated baroque setting

and suburban garden city into an artistic whole

within the river valley.

Bridges

Dresden has seven bridges spanning the Elbe River

constructed between the 18th and 20th centuries. The

bridges underlined the cultural and industrial

development of the city over time and were included in

the World Heritage listing.

The Elbe River flowing through the former Dresden World Heritage Area (R. Johnston 2013)

But it was a new four-lane bridge and approaches (the

Waldschlösschenbrücke) which caused controversy

among the city managers and the residents of Dresden

leading directly to a decision by the World Heritage

Committee to strip the Dresden Cultural Landscape of

its World Heritage status.

The problem had its inception in the 1860s when a

bridge across the Waldschlösschen location was first

mentioned but did not proceed. The proposal

resurfaced in 1934-1937 but did not proceed because

of the Second World War. Then in 1967 and yet again in

1988-1989 proposals for a bridge in the exact location

were considered but later shelved. The real problem

began in 1996-1997 when concerns about increasing

city traffic and stresses upon the historic bridges led to

a final decision by the Dresden city managers to

construct the long-mooted bridge. An international

competition was launched and the winning engineering

group stated:

The design of the bridge, which combines road,

tramway, bicycle lane and pedestrian path is to

be conceived as an interpretation of the historic

arched bridges of Dresden without the attempt to

copy them. The form is conservative, only the

crossing of the river Elbe is stressed by the

elevation of the arch over the bridge.

The World Heritage Committee did not agree. But there

was a strong determination by the municipality to build

the bridge. From the turning of the first sod ceremony

in November 2000, there was a hiatus of seven years

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/act/GermanyTour



involving discussions, court appearances and a

referendum on whether the bridge should be built,

before actual construction began in November 2007.

During this period the Dresden cultural landscape was

in the final process of being accepted and inscribed on

the World Heritage List. However, the World Heritage

Committee strongly suggested that an alternative

crossing be constructed such as a tunnel, which would

not impact on the values of the cultural landscape.

Perhaps in the hope that this alternative would

eventuate, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the

Dresden Cultural Landscape on the World Heritage List

in 2004 with a warning that if the bridge went ahead

they would be forced to place the cultural landscape on

the World Heritage in Danger list.

But the bridge was to be built. The World Heritage

Committee was then forced to place the Dresden

Cultural Landscape on the endangered list in 2006 and

then delisted it in 2009, just five years after it was

listed. The bridge was built and officially opened in

2013.

The bridge that caused the loss of World Heritage status for

Dresden

(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/26/world/dresden-

opens-bridge-that-killed-heritage-status/#.VLilsiuUd8E)

The designation of a World Heritage site is, for any

country, a highly prestigious affair bestowing not only

international honour, but also displaying to the world

an economic and environmental responsibility in

protecting the heritage values of their country and that

of the world. Having a place delisted by the World

Heritage Committee due to deliberate actions on the

part of a state puts all that into question and can be

seen as nationally and internationally improvident.

For Germany, a well-respected European country, a

leader in global economics and a member of the United

Nations, having a World Heritage place delisted is a

censure it will have to bear in its own way. For other

countries, Australia included, it is a lesson in

international politics that should be heeded.

Peter Dowling

National Heritage Officer, National Trusts of Australia

References:

Albert, M-T, & B. Gaillard, 2012, ‘The Dresden Elbe Valley. An

example for conflicts between political power and common

interests in a World Heritage Site’, in Taylor, K & J.L. Lennon

(eds) Managing Cultural Landscapes, Routledge, London.

UNESCO World Heritage List, Dresden Elbe Valley

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1156 (accessed 11-11-14.

Acknowledgements

John Ziesemer, Germany ICOMOS

Marilyn Truscott, Australia ICOMOS

INTO 2015 conference

16th International Conference of National Trusts: Understanding the role

and purpose of the Trust movement in the 21st Century

7 – 11 September Cambridge UK

Register at http://www.internationaltrusts.org/10409

(Early bird closes 31 March)

For more information http://www.icntcambridge2015.org.uk/

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/26/world/dresden-opens-bridge-that-killed-heritage-status/#.VLilsiuUd8E

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/26/world/dresden-opens-bridge-that-killed-heritage-status/#.VLilsiuUd8E

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1156

http://www.internationaltrusts.org/10409

http://www.icntcambridge2015.org.uk/



A taste of Devon and Cornwall

In the November 2014 issue of Heritage in Trust, John

Tucker stated “In Cornwall, superb Trust gardens,

houses and other properties include: Trelissick,

Lanhydrock, Trengwainton, Glendurgan, Godolphin,

Cotehele, St Michael's Mount, and the Levant Mine

and Beam Engine to name but some. These can all be

comfortably reached each day from a B&B base in or

near Truro, which is a pleasant 4.5 hour train journey

from London. Truro has good facilities and there is a

local car hire firm that has an office at Truro Station,

making for easy collection and drop-off of a hire car.”

Many of these are also easy to visit from Plymouth or

Tavistock, places with a long and interesting history in

themselves and good accommodation options. In June

of last year my son and I stayed in a pleasant B&B in

Tavistock overlooking the River Tavy. We had limited

time in Cornwall and Devon – my son (aged 28) wanted

to visit some Trust properties so we visited Cotehele,

Lanhydrock and Buckland Abbey, which we used to visit

when we lived in Devon many years ago. (My son’s

memory was a little hazy.)

Our first visit was to Lanhydrock, near Bodmin,

Cornwall. According to novelist Anita Burgh, Lanhydrock

is a magic place, which once in your heart, never leaves

you. The house, gardens and surrounding parkland are

magnificent. In fact when the property was acquired by

the National Trust in 1953 it was for the “landscape

value of the park and estate; the house was considered

a white elephant”. However due to the late Michael

Trinick, the Trust’s Regional Director for Cornwall, the

house was saved, restored and interpreted as the late

Victorian home of the second Lord Robartes, Thomas,

his wife, Mary, and ten children and a staff of 80. The

house itself is essentially 17th century but a fire in 1883

severely damaged much of the house and it was rebuilt

in the Jacobean style, but segregated (public/ private;

family/ staff; men/women etc) according to Victorian

moral codes, by Lord Robartes. And being afraid of

another fire, electricity and gas were never installed.

The house was originally built by John Robartes, the

first Earl of Radnor and the house, garden and estate

remained in the same family until it was given to the

National Trust, with each generation making some

alterations, all in all making a captivating visit.

The parkland, woodland, heathland and farmland together with two miles (3.2 km) of the River Fowey comprise 167 hectares in total, all managed by the Trust. The parkland and gardens are open access and have a very good network of paths but you need to pay or be a Trust member to visit the formal garden and the house. The house itself contains 50 rooms and can take 2 hours to visit. We were too early for the house (it opened at 11am and we were lunching with friends) but enjoyed the gardens and the external views of the house (and peeped into a few rooms!) The lesson here is to allow plenty of time to visit both the estate and the house. There are plenty of seats inside and out with an excellent café/restaurant and Trust shop (you can buy plants grown in the gardens), abundant wildlife and history, and a fascinating glimpse into an earlier lifestyle. In the words of Michael Trinick, “Lanhydrock shows a way of life which in most houses had come to an end by 1914”.



Cotehele is in SE Cornwall, near

Saltash – in contrast to Lanhydrock,

we had time to view this properly,

and we were very much in luck as the day we went was

an open day, free to the public and with all the places

normally not on show opened up. We got to go up to

rooftops for astounding views over the countryside and

into the dovecote, as well as more humdrum places like

the housekeeper’s room.

The Dovecote Views from the roof top to Tamar River

Bu t the great thing about properties like Lanhydrock

and Cotehele is that they, like many other Trust

properties in this part of England, are not just historic

houses with beautiful landscaped gardens, albeit

interesting and of different ages, they are part of a

community.

The chapel The Shamrock at Cotehele Quay

Cotehele is not just a Tudor house. A short stroll

through the woods takes you to the Tamar River , via a

chapel with a romantic history, and to the once bustling

19th century Cotehele Quay where you can visit the

restored sailing barge ‘Shamrock’ or enjoy a traditional

Cornish tea at the Edgecombe tea room. The discovery

centre tells the story of the Tamar Valley and gives an

introduction to the wider estate and from here you can

visit another Trust property, Cotehele Mill.

The third property we visited was Buckland Abbey,

which was bought by Sir Francis Drake, about halfway

between Plymouth and Tavistock, near Yelverton, and

which was our local Trust property when we lived in

England. We came to England in 1988 and while

Australia was celebrating its bicentennial, Plymouth

was celebrating 400 years since the Spanish Armada.

The Abbey Window commemorating 400th

anniversary of the Spanish Armada, Buckland Abbey

Plymouth was more to Sir Francis Drake than just a

place to play bowls - he was mayor for some time, and

one of his achievements was to bring water to

Plymouth by building Drake’s Leat. This leat ran at the

back of our garden between it and Dartmoor.

The grounds of Buckland Abbey are not as extensive as

Lanhydrock or Cotehele so you do not have to put aside

as much time, but it is well worth visiting. When you

visit Buckland, you follow over 700 years of footsteps;

from the Cistercians who built the Abbey and farmed

the estate, to seafarers Grenville and Drake who

changed the shape of the house and the fate of the

country.



Abbey Buildings The beehives which have been

here since the monks

Like Lanhydrock, Buckland Abbey has also suffered fire

in one of the rooms, now the Drake chamber - the new

hand-modelled lime putty ceiling is a work of art

depicting the Abbey's history including the anchors and

rope representing Buckland's maritime connections.

The Great Barn is largely unchanged since built

centuries ago and there is a cider house and a secret

‘wild’ garden. The courtyard has always reminded me of

Lanyon Homestead, and still does. But while the Abbey

is still part house, part museum and full of intriguing

treasures including the legendary Drake’s Drum, some

things have changed since I last visited 24 years ago.

The Great Barn The courtyard and cafe

Around ten years ago, some paintings were transferred from the estate of the late Lady Samuel of Wych Cross. Amongst these was a portrait of Rembrandt that was thought to be the work of a lesser master. But it turned out to be an original self-portrait. The story of the portrait and the tests it has passed to be declared authentic is like a detective story, and a modern and novel interpretation of the painting includes taking ‘selfies’ with the portrait. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/rembrandt/

The Rembrandt at

Buckland Abbey.

Photo: National Trust (UK)

All these houses are closed over the UK winter, but the

gardens and surrounds are open. Opening times vary

throughout the year and can be found at

www.nationaltrust.org.uk. So if planning a visit to the

beautiful south-west, take some time to visit these

wonderful places.

Maree Treadwell (text and photos) See back cover for more photos of these properties.

Do you have a friend travelling overseas? Tell them about the advantages of joining the National

Trust including free entry into over 2000 National Trust

properties around the world.

National Trust properties in South-west England (red flag is Buckland Abbey,

double flags to left

are Cotehele House

and Mill, and

Lanhydrock is

property on far left

near Bodmin)

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/rembrandt/

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/things-to-see-and-do/rembrandt/

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/



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