Databases and Directories

Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland

http://www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk/



Maintained by the Scottish Civic Trust on behalf of Historic Scotland, the Register provides comprehensive information on buildings throughout Scotland that are of architectural or historic merit but that exist in a state of risk. The site is well-designed and easy to use, with the Register itself browsable by location and building type, or searchable by keyword or phrase. Comprehensive information is provided for each building, supplemented with some good quality photographs. An excellent links page adds extra value to the site. [GAS, 20 Aug 2005].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-240104-02
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Heritage » Resources
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The Conservation Register

http://www.conservationregister.com/



The Conservation Register holds information on conservator-restorers in the UK and Ireland. Searches of the comprehensive Conservation Register database can be carried out by object type and geographical location, or by an individual conservator's name; results provide lots of information about each company, and are neatly displayed. Meanwhile, a highly informative 'Guidance' section provides help on caring for art, antiques and decorative features of buildings, with useful features such as a conservation glossary and advice on storage. A worthwhile page of external links is also provided. [GAS, 11 Sep 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-240805-02
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses

http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/




The DiCamillo Companion is ambitious in its scope, describing itself as "a database that will list every British and Irish country house, standing or demolished". Amazingly, the site delivers - updated daily, its Database of Houses claims to contain records for more than 7,000 houses, with images for over 1,160 houses, and listings of over 230 houses where movie and TV filming has taken place; moreover, it is all the work of just one person, architectural historian Curt DiCamillo. A powerful search tool allows users to find the information they require, with each record featuring details (where available) about the architects, current condition, access, ownership, history and other references. The DiCamillo Companion also offers many features in addition to its Database of Houses. Highlights include a useful pronunciation guide to house names; access to Burke's Peerage & Gentry search; and an excellent section of more than 300 links to country house and related websites. The site itself is well-organised, and the effective use of colours, images and quotes gives it a classy, country house-inspired feel. Conversely, while the sheer number of graphics and extensive use of Java can make it a little slow to navigate, it seems a price worth paying in order to access its splendid content. Be in do doubt, the DiCamillo Companion is an incredible achievement, and an essential site for anyone interested in heritage. Awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 12 Nov 2007].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-250104-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
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The Mills Archive

http://www.millarchive.com/



Run by the Mills Archive Trust, an educational charity registered in the UK, The Mills Archive has been designed to share records and history relating to traditional mills and milling. Developed with financial assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the site is attractively designed and an impressive resource, with many thousands of digital images and documents as well as extensive databases of information. [GAS, 29 Aug 2005].



ENTRY NUMBER: her-290805-02
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
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Parks & Gardens UK

http://www.parksandgardens.ac.uk/




Parks & Gardens UK describes itself as "the leading online resource dedicated to historic parks and gardens across the whole of the United Kingdom", and has grown out of the old United Kingdom Database of Historic Parks and Gardens (UKPG) - Sapling.info's very first Site of the Month back in November 1999. The current site is elegant and appealing, as well as being a superb resource - visitors can use the 'Places & People' function to search for records and view images of more than 6,500 parks and gardens, as well as of the people who created and worked in them. There's also a very good introduction to garden history, up-to-date news and events coverage, and a resource area with additional images, maps, plans, and downloadable oral histories about life in and around historic parks and gardens. This site is a must for anyone interested in landscape architecture or historic gardens, and is deservedly awarded a Sapling Commendation. [GAS, 4 Jul 2010].



ENTRY NUMBER: lan-231100-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Landscape » Resources
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Temples Around The Globe

http://www.realtemplesdir.com/



The idea behind Temples Around The Globe is an interesting and useful one, seeking to offer "the ultimate source of information on world temples". Coverage so far includes the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India and Singapore, with many of the entries including photographs, details of how to get there, and historical information about the buildings themselves. The layout of the site is quite logical, but the over-prominent Google ads and a large number of spelling errors do detract from what is otherwise a worthwhile and engaging resource. Given the quantity of material on the site it would also be useful to have a search function - perhaps this can be added as the site continues to improve and grow. [GAS, 8 Sep 2006].



ENTRY NUMBER: arc-080906-01
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United States
PRIMARY GATEWAY LISTING: Architecture » Resources
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