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| Thematic Study - River Heritage |
| Brisbane's Living Heritage Network Thematic Study Project | |
BLHN ran a member forum in February 2006 to assess the interest of members in being involved in a new, long-term pilot project, a thematic study. The Network applied for funding to Brisbane City Council to run the study and was a successful recipient of the Council’s Local History Groups funding in March 2007. The Network operated the thematic study as a pilot project, one of the first of its kind for community museums in the Brisbane area. The aim of the study was to:
• identify the most significant items and collections related to a particular theme (Brisbane’s River Heritage)
• understand and expand upon the historical context of a subject or theme essential to Brisbane’s cultural identity
• fully record the stories and associations of the significant objects and collections in community collections, as related to this theme
• identify conservation needs and priorities, and improve preventive conservation practices and planning
• improve interpretation of the objects and their wider context
• co-ordinate the promotion of museums and collections around the themes, and create linked publication and promotion projects
• identify omissions in the community museums collection records, and improve future collecting practices and policies
• argue for improved funding and grants for significant objects and collections
• and build networks between Brisbane’s museums and heritage places
The network engaged local Historian Rod Fisher, to write the contextual history of the chosen theme “River Heritage”.
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As a part of the project BLHN has created “A Guide to Conducting a Thematic Study” as a free resource to museums, galleries, heritage sites or anyone interested in conducting their own Thematic Study.
The guide contains information on conducting a Thematic Study, methodologies, outcomes, candid feedback from participants and other valuable resources and references.
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