Bay Heritage Consultants is led by historian Elizabeth Cox and is based in Wellington, New Zealand, and carries out historic research projects.
Publications:
Elizabeth Cox has published two books:
Making Space, a History of New Zealand Women in Architecture published by Massey University Press in 2022.
A review of Making Space by Julie Willis, Professor of Architecture and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning at the Melbourne School of Design, said:
“It is hands-down the best history of women architects I’ve ever read … Elizabeth Cox’s editorship and own writing contributions must be especially noted; it is clear that without her vision, the book would not be such a tour de force.”
A Friend Indeed: the Saving of Old St Paul’s, a history of the heritage battle to save Old St Paul’s church in Wellington, and an associated website Old St Paul’s: Bringing the Stories out of the Woodwork.
Heritage Buildings:
Elizabeth has researched and written about hundreds of New Zealand’s most important heritage buildings, including the Turnbull House, St James Theatre, Weir House and Old St Paul’s in Wellington, as well many other historic houses, war memorials, churches, bridges and factories.
We regularly work with conservation architects, private owners of heritage buildings, Heritage New Zealand, the Department of Conservation and local authorities. We also complete photographic records of heritage buildings, reserve management plans for heritage sites, heritage impact assessments, oral history projects, and historic research projects. Elizabeth can call on a wide range of consultants to assist where necessary.
Elizabeth Cox:
In addition to working at Bay Heritage Consultants and writing history books, Elizabeth is a Senior Historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and is the Content Lead for the Te Ara Encyclopaedia.
In the past she has worked as Heritage Destinations Manager at Heritage New Zealand, managing some of New Zealand’s most important heritage sites, including Old St Paul’s Pencarrow Lighthouse and Antrim House in Wellington. She had also worked at the National Trust in the United Kingdom and as a historian at the Waitangi Tribunal. Elizabeth has an MA in New Zealand History from Victoria University of Wellington. She is also a Trustee of the Futuna Chapel Trust (Wellington).
Elizabeth has also carried out three major oral history projects, and is very happy to work on oral history projects for clients.
Check out Elizabeth’s heritage blog. She’s also on Facebook and Instagram.
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