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Publications of the FAHS
Looking to the future
The book "Looking to the future: the collection of cultural material byhistorical societies", by Bronwyn Wilson, was published by the FAHS in 2000 in hard-copy format. Its contents are as follows:
Foreword
Why collect material?
Points to address when collecting material
Collection management policy
What do we collect?
The care of cultural material
Case studies
'Junk' mail and catalogues
Real estate brochures
Flyers, posters and programs
Newspapers
Commercial documents and organisation records
Photographs and photography
Electronic media
Video tape
Audio tape
The Internet
Personal Writings
Displays and exhibitions
Reference list and online sources
Contributing societies
"Looking to the future" may be accessed by clicking on the following link:
"Looking to the future: the collection of cultural material by historical societies"
Looking to the future: the collection of cultural material by historical societies, by Bronwyn Wilson (2000).
FAHS Heritage Handbook
The book "FAHS Heritage Handbook: a guide for historical societies", by Judy Gale Rechner, was published by the FAHS in 2002 in hard-copy format. Its contents were as follows:
Introduction
Guides for heritage protection
Problems with terminology
Identification and protection
Agencies: statutory
Agencies non statutory
National grants and funding sources
Commonwealth Government
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
The Handbook was revised by Judy Gale Rechner in 2010 and has been reformatted for the web and incorporated into this website and may be accessed via the following link:
Heritage identification and protection.
Publishing history
The book "Publishing history: a guide for historical societies", by Helen Doyle and Katya Johansen, was published by the FAHS in 2006 in hard-copy format. Its contents are as follows:
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Planning your project
2. How to publish
3. Drawing up a budget
4. Contracting an author
5. The components of a history book
6. A picture is worth a thousand words
7. Editing and design
8. Identification and access requirements
9. Selling the finished product
Further reading
Local history research and writing
General Australian history references
Writing and publishing guides
Other useful references and further reading
Useful websites
Examples of local history publications
Examples of electronic history publishing
"Publishing history" may be downloaded free of charge as a PDF file (925 KB) by clicking on the following link:
Publishing history: a guide for historical societies (2006).
There are a few hard copies of "Publishing history" remaining from the 2006 print run. These may be ordered by sending a cheque for $12 (postage and packing included) to the FAHS.
Heritage tourism in Australia
The book "Heritage tourism in Australia: a guide for historical societies", by Dr. Dianne Snowden, was published by the FAHS in 2008 in electronic format. Its contents are as follows:
Forword
Acknowledgments
Structure
Introduction
Ch.1: Don't reinvent the wheel
Ch.2: Historical societies and heritage tourism
Ch.3: Partnerships and strategies
Ch.4: Devising heritage walks and other heritage activities for visitors
Ch.5: Promoting the heritage of the local community and its region
Ch.6: Running historical museums and preparing heritage displays
Ch.7: Publishing pamphlets and other heritage materials for tourists
Ch.8: Producing heritage signs
Conclusion: Loving it to death - Sustainable Heritage Tourism
Appendix: Useful contacts
References
"Heritage tourism in Australia" may be downloaded free of charge as a PDF file (1.88 MB) by clicking on the following link:
Heritage tourism on Australia: a guide for historical societies (2008).