On 27th April 2015, the Mayor of Ashfield unveiled the newly restored Haberfield Roll of Honour to mark 100 years since the landings at Gallipoli. The restoration was undertaken thanks to funding assistance from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. For more information, visit the Ashfield Council website.
Description
The Haberfield Honour Roll is a large wooden structure consisting of seven main panels framed by intricately carved columns, created to honour locals who fought and died during World War I. 430 names are listed on the 5 central panels, including those of 4 nursing sisters and 48 men who died in service to their Country. It was originally unveiled in 1918 in the vestibule of the School of Arts Building in Haberfield, which now houses the Haberfield Library.
Condition
Ashfield Council approached ICS to restore the Haberfield Honour Roll in December 2014. Over the years the wood had been scratched and chipped in various places, the surface finish had become quite dull and the modern varnish coating had darkened with age, making the text difficult to read. Certain areas had also started to delaminate.
Treatment
One of the earliest examples of Tasmanian furniture, the Hamilton Inn sofa is so called because of its provenance to Hamilton Inn in the Tasmanian Midlands. Acquired for an auction record price by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in very poor condition but totally unrestored, ICS were commissioned to undertake a painstaking restoration that allowed the history of the...
