Dr Caroline Kyi

Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne

Arts & Culture

Peeling back history to reveal Melbourne’s faces from the past

Victoria’s Trades Hall has been standing for more than 100 years. Now a team of conservators is discovering the rich history under layers of paint ahead of a large-scale heritage redevelopment project supported by the state government.

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