vic By the 1880s, Melbourne was one of the wealthiest, most glamorous cities in the British Empire. Between 1885 and 1890, nine or ten buildings were completed in the city centre each week, many of them six to twelve storeys high. This heady decade opened with the completion of the Royal Exhibition Buildings, designed in the Renaissance revival style. In 1888-89 the Centennial Exhibition was staged there, a momentous event that signified Melbourne's high artistic, economic and social achievements. It was at this time that A. W. Robertson commissioned the architect J. A. B. Koch to transform Sylliott Hill into the opulent mansion Ontario. If the Royal Exhibition Building was Melbourne's public expression of confidence at this time, then Ontario, now known as Labassa, was a private one."more
vic Read the fascinating story of Como, its notable succession of occupants and their luxurious lifestyles in this landmark Melbourne house. The ninety five year occupancy by the Armytage family provides a rich insight into the social history of Melbourne’s upper class. This 20 page book features historic and contemporary illustrations and is anmore
national In this edition, a preview of breathtaking conservation works at the oldest Executive Council Chamber in Australia and a million dollar facelift for Perth's only surviving 19th Century stone bulding.more
national Forensic findings have added another compelling chapter to the Ned Kelly legacy and Trust News features some of the incredible images that are an outcome of the process.more
national Emotional links to Australia's heritage stretch across the world and our backyards. In this edition of Trust News, we visit some astonishing world heritage landscapes and reveal the larrikin ingenuity of a washing day icon.more
national In this edition, Australiaís unique national heritage recognised by the Prime Minister and WA Premier at the official opening of The Curtin Family Home in Western Australia.more
national The approaching Heritage Festival is a focus of the first edition of Trust News Australia for 2013 and events are taking shape to whet your appetite.more
national 2012 promises to be an exciting year. Highlights include the National Trust's commitment to a National Heritage Festival which will feature a diverse range of community activities and special National Trust events.more
national Australia's latest heritage attractions are a focus of this first edition of Trust News for 2011, from intriguing Dutch maritime treasures to breathtaking Australian fashion models of the 50s and 60s.more
national In this edition, new research reveals the unsung contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the defence of our nation.more
national In this edition of Trust News, sharing war wounds, the formidable legacies of those who survived WWI are under a new spotlight as the centenary of the first departure of troops approaches.more
national Partnerships are vital to the National Trust's work. In this edition, we explore some innovative collaborations which include the new Australian Fly Fishing Museum at Clarendon, the preservation of an endangered Aboriginal language in the WA Goldfields and a chance to be part of a landmark roofing project at Rippon Lea in Victoria.more
national In the first edition of Trust News Australia for 2015, a far reaching National Trust program brings Gallipoli Oaks to schools across Victoria.more
