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Lord Stanley Hotel heritage retained ahead of Olympic makeover

AHS worked with the owners of the iconic Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane, ahead of a $15 million makeover due to be completed ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.  The AHS team prepared a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) for the iconic Brisbane watering hole, which was established all the way back in 1889-90. While […]

At AHS we live and breathe heritage…including our own homes!

Our directors at AHS, Benjamin and Linda Gall, truly live and breathe heritage – Here, we take a look at the award-winning heritage restoration of their State heritage-listed home.  Purchasing the place more than 25 years ago, when it came time to renovate their 1888 two-storey Queenslander, Ben and Linda wanted to combine a best-practice […]

AHS analyses 150-year-old timber piles unearthed at Brisbane Waterfront development

As Waterfront Brisbane construction works continue, important heritage work is being done behind the scenes to identify, preserve and display 150-year-old timber piles that were discovered during deconstruction.   The AHS team were brought in to analyse a range of heritage piles unearthed from the 1980’s Eagle Street Pier construction, and we discovered that around […]

AHS identifies 100-year-old toy found at 1860s farmhouse

During restoration work at Willard’s Farm, one of the oldest surviving farms and residences within the Redlands on Brisbane’s bayside, a contractor found a small stone toy. The team at Australian Heritage Specialists was able to research and identify the toy, which is around 100 years old! 

AHS supports clean energy future

Australian Heritage Specialists (AHS) has been actively engaged in the nation’s renewable energy transition, having assisted with a significant number of major solar and wind farm projects so far.