Guidelines for Cemetery Conservation - National Trust of Australia

GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION
PART TWO - WHAT
THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NSW)
CEMETERY INDEX CARD p. 3
HISTORY: including early development, ethnic changes, notable people buried;
evidence of local expansion / contraction, periods of prosperity or recession, epidemics;
expansion of the cemetery or denominational sections; modifications or closure of cemetery;
transport changes (town expansion when rail came, changes in source of monuments);
other notable events (mine collapses etc.).
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LOCAL REFERENCES: (eg local histories, newspaper articles, websites, oral sources)
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ANY OTHER COMMENTS? (eg management recommendations, future options, need for
more visits or further research)
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B & W PHOTOS TAKEN? YES/NO:
COLOUR PRINTS TAKEN? YES/NO
DIGITAL PHOTOS TAKEN? YES/NO Format? (.jpg, etc.)
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ESSENTIAL: ATTACH A LOCATION PLAN SHOWING POSITION AND ACCESS
ESSENTIAL: ATTACH A SITE PLAN
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SURVEY TEAM:
DATE OF SURVEY:
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