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Name: Mr Gavin Merrington, Original Stained Glass
Address: 40 Darcy Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
Mobile: 0419 557 746
Email: gavin@originalstainedglass.com.au Updated: July 2019
| Original Stained Glass - Gavin Merrington is a specialist in restoration
and conservation of heritage stained glass for Church, domestic and
public buildings. All international standards and protocols are applied.
An extensive register of works and C.V. available on request.
Operates: State wide |
Name: Mr Tony Colman
Address: PO Box 404, North Hobart TAS 7000
Mobile: 0407 528 681
Updated: July 2019
| Tony Colman, traditional French polisher, apprenticed in 1962. Business in conservation and restoration established 1969. CONSERVATOR OF WOODEN OBJECTS: Conservator of wooden objects which includes furniture, horse drawn vehicles, church fittings, industrial and domestic interior fittings, exterior wooden detail (e.g. fence, verandahs). Repairs to furniture and interior joinery. INTERIOR DECORATOR: Supply original style mouldings, turnings and decorations, plus sourcing furniture and fittings for period properties. FRENCH POLISHER: French polishing, colour matching, hand stripping, leaf gilding, traditional floor polishing, waxing and oil finishes. Repairs to furniture and interior joinery. Current works with asset registers and consultancies include: Federal, State and Local Government, churches of various denominations, National Trust, private clients. Operates: State wide |
Name: Mr Stephen Atherton Address: 162 Bungaree Road, Pendle Hill NSW, 21245 Phone: (02) 9896 0109 Mobile: 0421 221 630 Email: info@antiquebaths.com.au Web: www.antiquebaths.com.au Updated: July 2019
| Antique Baths Sydney are the ONLY company in Australia restoring cast
iron items using Authentic Vitreous (porcelain) enamel, fired at 850C. The
vitreous enamel has a "AAA" rating Alkaline and acid resistant.
Antique Baths can restore clients own goods or supply cast iron baths, sinks,
basins, bubblers, etc. Operates: State wide
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Name: Mr Michael Staples
Address: 196 Lymington Road, Lymington TAS 7109
Phone: 6295 1009
Mobile: 0408 202 206
Updated: July 2019
| Specialist in repairs to timber structures and joiner work. Repairs to timber crafts. Conservation repairs to small objects. Large, well-equipped workshop in Cygnet. Operates: State wide |
Name: Mr Paul Hunt, Paul Hunt Preservation
Address: 10 Craigdarroch Avenue, Anglesea VIC 3230
Mobile: 0407 067 675
Updated: July 2019
| Paul Hunt is a conservator who specialises in metals and objects conservation. Paul is also a carpenter and joiner and has many years experience in the building industry. Paul Hunt Preservation has been involved in works at Port Arthur and Western Tasmania, restoring and preserving historic equipment and buildings. Paul is based in Melbourne and has been the preferred contractor for numerous councils in Victoria, including the City of Melbourne. Operates: State wide |
Name: Mr Jasper Swann, Jasper Swann Pty Ltd
Address: PO Box 263, Annandale NSW 2038
Phone: (02) 9269 0018
Mobile: 0418 470 215
Email: jasperswann@jasperswann.com.au
Updated: July 2019
| Jasper
Swann provides consultant advice on all matters concerning the care and
conservation of historic stonework. Services provided include provision of
Stonework Condition Reports; Schedules of Stonework Conservation and Repairs;
Stonework Specifications; Documentation for contract tender, including drawings
and photographic schedules; Project Management and QA services during
construction; Public speaking and seminars. Jasper is based in Sydney but
operates in all states of Australia. Recent projects in Tasmania include St
George’s Anglican Church, Battery
Point and St David’s Cathedral Hobart.
Operates: State wide |
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