As students learn how to master traditional hand skills, complete projects involving practical building tasks or develop other competencies and techniques associated with work in this rapidly expanding industry - the library’s diverse range of resources on this subject are readily available and represent a unique part of our collection.
Formats include both print, magazine, audio visual and CD ROM/DVD based material as well as an interactive
web guide.
Some unique titles include -
the Discovering Stone, Natural Stone and Stone World collection of magazines that report on current industry trends and issues both in Australia and overseas.
Stonemasonry of the Sydney region and training of stonemasons from 1788-1981 E.G. Stevens (thesis)
Monograms and ciphers—a design source book
Modern practical masonry ( Warland) -a classic
Stone World stone directory (2007)-suppliers, products and equipment - Australian and overseas
Dictionary of Building preservation
Recent orders incorporate a training DVD series on Granite countertop fabrication and installation and a Triennial resource of Australian stone for , resellers and users of stone.
A detailed listing of our holdings on Stonemasonry and a guide to web related resources plus industry news is available from the library
