Uncertain fate for Penang’s magnificent colonial mansions
Say “Penang heritage” and most of us will think of George Town’s shophouses and Chinese mansions (such as the well known Blue Mansion). But there …
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The difficult road to balanced heritage conservation: lessons from George Town
The old town of Georgetown (Penang) was listed as UNESCO Word Heritage in 2008. Visit Georgetown nowadays and you will see a town in deep …
What criteria for listing and managing heritage sites ?
—————————————————————————————————————————- Also in the News: Sat. 18 April 2015 – Fort Alice, Sri Aman, re-opens. For day programme, see Sarawak Museum webpage. For more on …
“What Constitutes a Heritage Building” ?
On the first day of 2015, The Star newspaper recalled, in an article, the criteria used by Malaysia’s National Heritage Department for the listing of …
It’s a worldwide issue. Common patterns?
Heritage conservation is a global issue. One of our members spotted a recent Sydney Morning Herald opinion column on old, heritage sandstone buildings on Sydney’s …
Food for Thought : on memories of Kuching’s old riverfront market buildings
“I realised that kids this generation know nothing about old Kuching buildings. So, if we don’t start being conscious about our culture and heritage, soon, …