AHS projects span the country
Thursday Island to Melbourne
From Thursday Island in the north to Melbourne in the south, the AHS team is criss-crossing the country as we work on a range of projects featuring fascinating stories stretching as far back as the 1800s.
One of those is the strikingly beautiful Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, for which we are developing a plan to ensure its maintenance as a landmark for future generations of Thursday Islanders.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Built by priests of the Mission of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart soon after they arrived on the island in late 1884, it’s a great surviving example of timber churches constructed at that time.
It remains substantially intact, featuring Gothic architecture as well as early fixtures and fittings – including its choir loft, pews, altar, decorative fretwork.
Historically it’s valuable because it offers important evidence of missionary activity as well as the development of the island as the hub of the Torres Strait.
As an interesting aside, the church showcases the skills of a local artist, David Sing, who used his skills to great effect when painting clever trompe l’oeil murals on its walls in 1935.
A Conservation Management Plan being put together by a team of top professionals from AHS will guide the conservation of this wonderful building and ensure all future decisions take into account its cultural heritage significance.
Interior view of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church
Victoria & Vine
Another world away, in Collingwood, Melbourne, we’re working on a Historic Paint Analysis of two heritage-listed terrace houses and a former hotel being incorporated into the Victoria & Vine retail and residential precinct by luxury developer GURNER.
The terrace houses and the former John Franklin Hotel contribute to the Victoria Parade frontage, which features an impressive collection of predominantly two-storey Victorian-era residences, hotels, and shops.
As part of the development, AHS has the task of identifying the original or earliest identifiable colour schemes of the three buildings to help ensure they integrate well into the new development.
AHS’s Amy Aitken examines paint scrapings at a heritage-listed terrace house in Melbourne
Full range of services
In the past two years, we’ve also carried out work in Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Bundaberg, Mackay, Townsville, Charters Towers, Cairns, and Cooktown as well as capital cities throughout Australia.
We deliver a range of services including advice and assessments connected with heritage architecture, archaeology and Aboriginal heritage.
To discover how we may be able to assist on your next project, contact us today here via our website or phone (07) 3221 0000. You can also connect with us on Linkedin.
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The Challenge
Built by priests of the Mission of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart soon after they arrived on the island in late 1884, it’s a great surviving example of timber churches constructed at that time.
It remains substantially intact, featuring Gothic architecture as well as early fixtures and fittings – including its choir loft, pews, altar, decorative fretwork.
Historically it’s valuable because it offers important evidence of missionary activity as well as the development of the island as the hub of the Torres Strait.
As an interesting aside, the church showcases the skills of a local artist, David Sing, who used his skills to great effect when painting clever trompe l’oeil murals on its walls in 1935.
A Conservation Management Plan being put together by a team of top professionals from AHS will guide the conservation of this wonderful building and ensure all future decisions take into account its cultural heritage significance.
How we helped
Another world away, in Collingwood, Melbourne, we’re working on a Historic Paint Analysis of two heritage-listed terrace houses and a former hotel being incorporated into the Victoria & Vine retail and residential precinct by luxury developer GURNER.
The terrace houses and the former John Franklin Hotel contribute to the Victoria Parade frontage, which features an impressive collection of predominantly two-storey Victorian-era residences, hotels, and shops.
As part of the development, AHS has the task of identifying the original or earliest identifiable colour schemes of the three buildings to help ensure they integrate well into the new development.
Results
In the past two years, we’ve also carried out work in Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, Bundaberg, Mackay, Townsville, Charters Towers, Cairns, and Cooktown as well as capital cities throughout Australia.
We deliver a range of services including advice and assessments connected with heritage architecture, archaeology and Aboriginal heritage.
To discover how we may be able to assist on your next project, contact us today here via our website or phone (07) 3221 0000. You can also connect with us on Linkedin.
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