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Digital Technology and Jamaica’s Georgian Architectural Heritage

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Anne M Powers

A Talk by Dr Brent Fortenberryat the Georgian Group6 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5DX(Nearest tube station Warren Street)6pm for 6.30pm Thursday 21st March 2019 (wine and nibbles provided) Dr. Brent Fortenberry specializes in the vernacular architecture of the British Atlantic world and… Continue Reading →

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Tropical Baroque, by Douglas Blain

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

Tropical Baroque, by Douglas Blain Douglas Blain finds echoes of a distant land in Jamaica’s exuberant plantation houses.

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Heritage Dynamo, by Kit Martin

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

Kit Martin looks at the ripple effect of heritage preservation in Jamaica (This article is reproduced with the kind permission of the Georgian Group in whose newsletter it first appeared.)  

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Restoring

Properly restored and maintained, historic buildings can serve their local communities in different ways: practically, they house post offices, courthouses and churches, as well as private dwellings; economically, they form the basis of heritage tourism which can help struggling towns survive. They also reinforce a community’s pride in its local and national heritage.

The conservation and preservation of Jamaica’s historic records and material culture – its furniture, paintings and other objects from the past – are essential in helping people to understand Jamaica’s fascinating history.

Saving

Many historic buildings disappear every year as a result of extreme weather and unchecked degradation. While there is recognition at government level and from heritage and conservation organisations of the need to preserve and restore Jamaica’s historic buildings, funding is frequently a problem. It is therefore all the more important that we contribute what we can to restoration, both to help preserve historic buildings and to support the organisations on the island which are struggling to carry out this important work.

Historic documents are liable to deteriorate in Jamaica’s extreme climate. Concerns over daily environmental challenges as well as dramatic events such as storms and earthquakes should focus attention on efforts to record and digitise historic materials.

TRAINING

Training young people in the required restoration skills can also provide a route to employment in specialist conservation and preservation work.

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