Touring the Past is an independent heritage consultancy working across Melbourne and regional Victoria, and Sydney and New South Wales. We work with owners and caretakers, architects and public agencies to conserve, renew, adapt and interpret historic places through practical, evidence-led advice matched to the genuine level of heritage risk.
We support everything from targeted maintenance decisions to complex upgrades and major development. From minor works to major approvals, we help clients navigate planning and heritage processes while protecting what makes a place worth keeping — its significant fabric and setting, and the lived story of how it is used, remembered and experienced.
Our specialist services include building conservation advice, Heritage Impact Statements, Conservation Management Plans, historical research and significance assessment, interpretation, and expert witness services.
Touring the Past is delivered in a principal-led, responsive way, with every project guided by the practice principal. You deal directly with the decision-maker, with advice that is grounded, proportionate, and principled.
Patrick Wilson — Principal Built Heritage Consultant and Accredited Professional Historian
Master of Cultural Heritage (Deakin University) · Bachelor of Arts (History Honours, First Class) (The University of Sydney)
Memberships: Australia ICOMOS · Professional Historians Association (NSW and Victoria/Tasmania) · International Association for Impact Assessment · Interpretation Australia · Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand · National Trust of Australia (NSW)
PO Box 332 Eltham, VIC 3095
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