The Old House Restoration Boom in New South Wales and the Rise, Decline and Persistence of National History 1960s-2010s

Using examples from New South Wales, this article demonstrates that a mania for restoring old houses emerged in the 1960s and peaked in the 1980s in Australia but continued into the twenty-first century. In the changing public rhetoric which surrounded house restoration we can see the varied impacts...

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Published in:Australian historical studies 2021-04, Vol.52 (2), p.283-300
Main Author: Cullen, Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Using examples from New South Wales, this article demonstrates that a mania for restoring old houses emerged in the 1960s and peaked in the 1980s in Australia but continued into the twenty-first century. In the changing public rhetoric which surrounded house restoration we can see the varied impacts of increasing regulation, a new sombre view within historical culture and the shifting nature of nationalism, but also how house restoration could serve as a refuge from these complexities.
ISSN:1031-461X
1940-5049
DOI:10.1080/1031461X.2020.1837191