For now and forever: An analysis of current and emerging needs for Aboriginal cultural stores and repositories in Western Australia

Greg Wallace, Kim Akerman

$40.00

Sold Out

ABORIGINAL / WEST AUSTRALIANA 140 p. : ill. (some col.), forms, plans ; 30 cm. #270522

This report, co-authored by Greg Wallace and Kim Akerman and published by the Western Australian Museum in 2008, details a project carried out to ascertain current cultural object stores requirements.

Reports on Cultural Objects Stores Project which is designed to protect Aboriginal movable cultural material; identified scope of current and emerging needs for cultural material holdings and preservation; highlights key requirements to address needs and presents recommendations; outlines central resources to assist relevant parties.

Aboriginal Australians — Antiquities — Collection and preservation — Western Australia.  |  Aboriginal Australians — Material culture — Western Australia.  |  Cultural property — Protection — Western Australia.  |  Museum conservation methods — Western Australia.  |  Museum buildings — Western Australia — Design and construction.  |  Cultural heritage – Protection – Museums and keeping places – Conservation.  |  Western Australia — Antiquities — Collection and preservation.  |  Western Australia (WA)

  • Executive summary: key principles; Key findings; Strategic recommendations: liaison processes and cultural protocols; Archaeological repositories; Sustainable building design
  • Introduction: project objectives; Methodology
  • Key findings: Cultural stores; Cultural centres and other multi function organisations
  • Review of previous cultural store projects: traditional approaches; Projects from the 1960s to the 1980s; Needs identified and expressed
  • Communication, processes and protocols
  • Storage purposes, principles and challenges; Climate and security challenges and adaptations
  • Cultural store needs and options: Robust weatherproof portable containers; Erected sheds and sea containers – issues in common; Erected sheds – specific considerations; Sea container adaptations : KALACC Cultural Store – a case study in progress; Purpose built structures : Pilbara Pirmal – a case study of a regional cultural store; A building design challenge in Northern Australia
  • Appendix 1: Cultural Object Stores Project – preliminary investigations at Warburton Ranges and the Kimberley
  • Appendix 2: Storehouses for the protection of significant cultural materials provided to Aboriginal communities by the Western Australian Government 1964-1983
  • Appendix 3: Archaeology collections management guidelines
  • Appendix 4: Preventive conservation
  • Appendix 5: Environmental control & standards
  • Appendix 6: Local government regulations – shire of Roebourne
  • Appendix 7: National Archives of Australian report on using sea containers for record storage
  • Appendix 8: BHP Billiton Health, Safety, Environment and Community Awards 2004 – the Pirmal Project
  • Appendix 9: A cultural stores kit
  • Appendix 10: Draft checklists for cultural stores projects
  • Appendix 11: Draft outline for a basic information package on cultural stores

Additional Information

AuthorGreg Wallace, Kim Akerman
PublisherWestern Australian Museum
Year Published2008
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

Fine

Elizabeth’s Bookshops have been one of Australia’s premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth’s family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse.

All items can be viewed at Elizabeth’s Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle WA.
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.