IHBC NORTH WEST BRANCH DAY CONFERENCE
Digital Heritage – new technology for the historic environment
Wednesday 16th October 2013
The Co-operative Group Head Office
1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG

Conference Report by
Keith Parsons
CertEd DipGeog(Open) BSc(Hons) BA(Hons)(Open)MPhil MRICS IHBC FHEA MAHI MASI
Principal Lecturer
Grenfell-Baines School of Architecture, Construction & Environment
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE








PROGRAMME

9:20 Registration and coffee

9:45 Welcome –
Paul Hartley, IHBC NW Branch Chair

Chair for the day:
Drew Hemment, Future Everything


Surveying and Recording

9:50 Digital Recording –
Paul Bryan, English Heritage



10:15 Modelling of archaeological monuments and landscapes –
Jamie Quartermaine, Oxford Archaeology



10:40 Practical Application of GIS for Heritage –
Andrew Lowerre, English Heritage



11:05 Digitising the Historic Environment Record –
Pete Insole, Bristol City Council



11:30 Introduction to NOMA and digital heritage –
Drew Hemment, Future Everything

11:35
Coffee


Interpretation

11:50 An Introduction to Digital Heritage Interpretation –
Lou Cordwell & Ray Mosley

12:15 Case Study 1: Digital Interpretation Recent Projects –
Gareth Langley, Stardotstar



12:40 Case Study 2: Digital Interpretation of Churches and Cathedrals –
Louise Hampson, York University



13:05 Discussion and summary

13:20
Lunch


Digital in Action

14:00 Tours

A Manchester Town Hall refurbishment – Alan Garbutt and Graham Cavanagh, Ryder Architects

B Use of Technology in Archaeology, Angel Meadows – Chris Wild, Oxford Archaeology



15:15
Tea

15:25 IHBC NW Conservation 2013 Award Presentation –
Paul Hartley, Chair NW IHBC Branch


Future Opportunities

15:30 The Physical Impact of Digital Technology –
Stephen Anderson, Buttress Fuller Alsop Williams



15:55 Unlocking Funding Through Digital Technology –
Karen Ziesler, Heritage Lottery Fund



16:20 Discussion and Summary

16.40
Close