HERITAGE AT RISK: ST HELENA
James Bramble, Executive Director of the British Napoleonic Bicentenary Trust, reveals some of the threats to the built heritage of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, one of the remotest places on earth, with several examples – including Banks Battery and Jacob's Ladder, both of which date to the early 18th century and are remarkable as feats of structural engineering, as well as historically significant sites... Read on
ALIPORE AND PRESIDENCY JAILS, KOLKATA
Conservation Architect Nilina Deb Lal talks about the Grade I listed Alipore and Presidency Jails in Kolkata in India, the risks and opportunities associated with their impending change of use, and the delicate balance between heritage significance and land value... Read on
SIKH HERITAGE, PAKISTAN
The writer, historian and filmmaker, Bobby Singh Bansal describes some of the work he has carried out on Sikh heritage in the remote regions of Pakistan, and the restoration of several sites, such as the dilapidated Anglo-Sikh war memorial at Ramnagar, not far from the battlefield at Gujranwala. Read on
