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Meet Abbi Weldon – AHS Heritage Consultant

Abbi began a work experience program at AHS while completing her archaeology degree. She left such a strong impression that AHS offered her a continuing consultant role upon her graduation. Now Abbi takes on her own projects, including field programs, while also providing valuable support to the AHS team.   After completing her Bachelor of Arts […]

Museum mishap: It’s the wrong Holden!

Earlier this month AHS director, Benjamin Gall, spotted that the ‘EK’ Holden displayed at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) for its ‘On the Edge’ exhibit was in fact…an FB Holden! A colossal mishap and one Ben set out to rectify, setting the record straight.  Ben alerted TMAG and local media to the incorrect […]

AHS heritage specialist wins coveted International Architecture Award

AHS directors, Benjamin and Linda Gall, recently attended the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National Architecture Awards for 2024, where they accepted a coveted Australian Commendation for International Architecture Award for Gall and Associates on behalf of Dr Anthony Gall.  The award highlights Gall and Associates’ work on the ActiCity Centre for Dance and Movement-Based […]

WATCH: Heritage Pile analysis with AHS

Our Senior Heritage Consultant and Team Lead, Julia Redshaw, provides a close-up look at the incredible heritage piles found during the development of Waterfront Place in Brisbane.  The piles were unearthed during demolition works, discovered beneath the site, ranging from six to nine metres in length. Despite the muddy conditions, the piles were salvaged and […]

Lord Stanley Hotel heritage retained ahead of Olympic makeover

AHS worked with the owners of the iconic Lord Stanley Hotel in East Brisbane, ahead of a $15 million makeover due to be completed ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.  The AHS team prepared a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) for the iconic Brisbane watering hole, which was established all the way back in 1889-90. While […]

At AHS we live and breathe heritage…including our own homes!

Our directors at AHS, Benjamin and Linda Gall, truly live and breathe heritage – Here, we take a look at the award-winning heritage restoration of their State heritage-listed home.  Purchasing the place more than 25 years ago, when it came time to renovate their 1888 two-storey Queenslander, Ben and Linda wanted to combine a best-practice […]