James Lesh is an urban historian and Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. His research explores the theory and practice of heritage conservation in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

• Foreword Graeme Davison 1. Introduction: Conservation, Cities and Values 2. Settler-Colonial Foundations, 1900s–30s 3. The Establishment of the National Trust, 1940s–60s 4. The Modern Field, 1950s–60s 5. The Heritage Movement, 1960s–70s 6. National Estate Visions, 1970s 7. Professionalisation and the Burra Charter, 1970s 8. Frameworks, Tools, Criteria, 1980s–90s 9. Changing Cities, Evolving Values, 1980s–90s 10. Conclusion: The Past and Future of Conservation. Afterword Sharon Veale

James Lesh is an urban historian and Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. His research explores the theory and practice of heritage conservation in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

• Foreword Graeme Davison 1. Introduction: Conservation, Cities and Values 2. Settler-Colonial Foundations, 1900s–30s 3. The Establishment of the National Trust, 1940s–60s 4. The Modern Field, 1950s–60s 5. The Heritage Movement, 1960s–70s 6. National Estate Visions, 1970s 7. Professionalisation and the Burra Charter, 1970s 8. Frameworks, Tools, Criteria, 1980s–90s 9. Changing Cities, Evolving Values, 1980s–90s 10. Conclusion: The Past and Future of Conservation. Afterword Sharon Veale

James Lesh is an urban historian and Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. His research explores the theory and practice of heritage conservation in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

• Foreword Graeme Davison 1. Introduction: Conservation, Cities and Values 2. Settler-Colonial Foundations, 1900s–30s 3. The Establishment of the National Trust, 1940s–60s 4. The Modern Field, 1950s–60s 5. The Heritage Movement, 1960s–70s 6. National Estate Visions, 1970s 7. Professionalisation and the Burra Charter, 1970s 8. Frameworks, Tools, Criteria, 1980s–90s 9. Changing Cities, Evolving Values, 1980s–90s 10. Conclusion: The Past and Future of Conservation. Afterword Sharon Veale