Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia
Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia
Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia
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GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION<br />
PREFACE<br />
PREFACE<br />
1. Purpose <strong>of</strong> these guidelines<br />
This Cemeteries <strong>Guidelines</strong> Paper has been produced with the twin objectives <strong>of</strong><br />
providing public in<strong>for</strong>mation, and encouraging feedback from all those concerned<br />
with cemetery conservation.<br />
The aim is practical advice combined with clear policy recommendations on<br />
conservation in cemeteries.<br />
The Cemeteries <strong>Guidelines</strong> Paper deals only with burials related to European<br />
settlement, including general cemeteries, churchyards, private or family cemeteries<br />
and lone graves. The discussion and guidelines do not cover Aboriginal burials except<br />
where these occur within European cemeteries, owing to a number <strong>of</strong> special<br />
considerations applying to Aboriginal burial places which may require different<br />
approaches from those recommended here.<br />
The Cemeteries Committee <strong>of</strong> the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> (NSW) produced its first<br />
“Cemeteries Policy Paper” in 1985. Significant changes have occurred in legislation<br />
and conservation practice, and this updated publication has been produced with<br />
financial assistance from the Heritage Council <strong>of</strong> NSW.<br />
2. The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> Cemeteries Committee<br />
The <strong>National</strong> <strong>Trust</strong> Cemeteries Committee aims:<br />
• To promote recognition, protection and conservation <strong>of</strong> cemeteries in New South<br />
Wales.<br />
• To identify, document and assess the significance <strong>of</strong> cemeteries in New South<br />
Wales.<br />
• To recommend appropriate cemeteries <strong>for</strong> inclusion in the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Trust</strong><br />
Register.<br />
• To provide expert technical advice and assistance on matters relating to<br />
cemetery conservation and management.<br />
The Committee includes people with expertise in various fields, including<br />
archaeology, architecture, landscape design, history, genealogy, geology, town<br />
planning, monumental masonry and cemetery management. The work the committee<br />
carries out is voluntary. The committee meets regularly to consider specific issues and<br />
to assess the heritage significance <strong>of</strong> cemeteries.<br />
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