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Statues are just the start – the UK is peppered with slavery heritage
The throwing of a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston into the river in Bristol, UK, by anti-racist protesters
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Why heritage protection is about how people use places, not just their architecture and history
The roar of the crowd at the stadium. Jostling to see the New Year fireworks in the public square. Captivated
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Wellington’s older houses don’t deserve blanket protection — but 6-storey buildings aren’t always the answer
The proposed blueprint for how Wellington will develop over the next 30 years puts its finger straight on one of
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Can a mining state be pro-heritage? Vital steps to avoid another Juukan Gorge
The destruction of 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge sites in the Pilbara has created great distress for their traditional owners, seismic shockwaves
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When it comes to heritage, family history trumps museums
Heritage has significance. It’s evident in the furor over the mid-year beheading of Christopher Columbus statues in the US and
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why Australian heritage practice falls short of what the public expects
Knowledge of local heritage protection measures and support for these are often lacking, according to a recent Heritage Council of
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Three ways museums are making classic literature more attractive to young readers
For many lovers of classic literature, opportunities to devour the works of undiscovered authors can be enough to make people’s
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the UK’s plan to ‘retain and explain’ problem monuments is a backwards step
When Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of a slave trader in summer 2020, it sparked
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How climate change is washing away precious evidence of our distant past
As well as threatening biodiversity, food systems and human health, climate change has another victim: ancient artefacts. At some UK
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why even small towns compete for the royal honour
As part of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations in 2022, towns from across the United Kingdom, and further afield, are
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