The Traditional House Under Threat?

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Conservation Groups:

The Victorian Society: Conservation group campaigning for Victorian buildings. website address:

www.victorian-society.org.uk

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - SPAB. website address: www.spab.org.uk

The Georgian Group: Conservation group campaigning for Georgian buildings. website address:

www.heritage.co.uk/georgian/index.html

SAVE Britain's Heritage: Conservation group campaigning for all manner of buildings. website address: www.savebritainsheritage.org/links.htm This has extensive links to other groups etc.

Greenpeace environmental campaign group : www.greenpeace.org.uk (environmental arguments against PVC are contained in their document entitled LOOK OUT click here to see extract.

Useful Contacts:

SalvoWEB - ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES - Extensive website for lots of bona fide salvage experts. These all work to a code of conduct. website address: www.salvoweb.com

Wood For Good Campaign - Campaign group engaged in promoting quality and sustainable softwoods etc. website address: www.woodforgood.com

London Crown Glass Company - Suppliers of period glass, excellent site for supplies of period glass with lots of useful information.

address: www.londoncrownglass.co.uk

The World of Old Houses - Super site with enormous number of links to all aspects of the old house.

address:  www.oldhouses.com.au

Publisher: The Flannel Flower Press Pty Ltd
PO Box 591, Mullumbimby, New South Wales, Australia 2482
Phone/fax: +612 6684 7677 Email: ianevans@oldhouses.com.au

Crittall window links: http://www.richmondwindows.co.uk/products.html

http://www.angliafixing.co.uk/homelight.htm

http://www.crittall-windows.co.uk/

Green Building Store, an excellent site detailing all sorts of environmentally sound building products, well worth a visit go to www.greenbuildingstore.com

New sites added for 2003:

For some great 1930's stained glass and earlier periods go to this superb site: www.stainedglassguild.co.uk

Also try : www.bricksandbrass.co.uk   This site has very useful practical DIY advice plus historical house detailed info.

Fantastic Arts and Crafts website: http://www.achome.co.uk/

If your looking for that elusive item for your period house e.g. old tiles, stained glass etc. Follow link below to Ebay

the worlds foremost auction site