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TOP 5 TIPS FOR NAMING YOUR HOME

Would you like to find out your house’s name?

This FREE detailed downloadable guide by The House Detective shows you how to find out if your house ever had a name. If one can’t be found, or if it never had one, it also provides suggestions for how to choose a suitable name for your home, based on names used in the past, or other popular ways of christening a house throughout history.

You can download the guide for FREE via this link.

RECOMMENDED RENOVATION READING LIST

Renovation and restoration of old houses is a specialist area. Thankfully, much work has been published previously on understanding, restoring and furnishing old houses. I have put together a recommended reading list of some fantastic books that cover all the different areas involved. You can download the list for FREE via this link.

Although the information from my pre-renovation advice and these books is a good start, there is nothing like knowing the unique story of your individual home before you start changing your house. I offer a range of research services, including searching for the date of construction, looking for old photos, finding out if it had a name and much, much more. You can view my packages and prices here, or feel free to contact me with any questions.

ANZAC COTTAGES

A fascinating paper by Dr Carmel Black, from the Queensland History Journal (Vol. 24, No. 1, May 2019: 104-116) on the Anzac and Tuberculosis Cottages built in Queensland, which were partially funded by the Golden Casket lottery.


WANT TO DO YOUR OWN SLEUTHING?

DIY HOUSE HISTORY RESEARCH GUIDES

If you would like to give the house detecting a go yourself, I have a number of downloadable DIY House History Research Guides available for purchase.

You can view more information and d them here

I also have a FREE downloadable guide on how to find out if your house ever had a name, or if it didn’t, how to choose a suitable one. You can download it here


Want me to uncover the story of YOUR house?

I research the history of houses all over Australia. What secrets will your home have to tell??

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