The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage

Blegny-Mine - a part of Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage, usually known by its acronym TICCIH, is the international society dedicated to the study of industrial archaeology and the protection, promotion and interpretation of the industrial heritage. TICCIH's Nizhny Tagil Charter, signed in 2003, is the international guidance document for the industrial heritage.[1] In 2011, the Joint ICOMOS – TICCIH Principles for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage Sites, Structures, Areas and Landscapes, also called "The Dublin Principles", were adopted in Paris.[2]

Its period of interest extends forward from the start of the Industrial Revolution and generally includes the material and documentary remains of manufacturing and extractive industry, transport and public service infrastructure. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of industrial archaeology, it draws in enthusiasts and professionals from many fields.

TICCIH was founded after the First International Conference for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage in Ironbridge, England, in 1973. It holds a triennial conference of which the next will be organised by CILAC in Lille, northern France, in 2015. It is organized through a Board and President who are chosen by the National Representatives of the various national committees or associated societies. It has both individual members and national societies such as the North American Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA), the French Comité d'information et de liaison pour l'archéologie, l'étude et la mise en valeur du patrimoine industriel (CILAC) or the British Association for Industrial Archaeology (AIA). Members receive the digital quarterly TICCIH Bulletin and discounted fees for the congress.

TICCIH has been ICOMOS’s specialist adviser on industrial heritage since 2000 and assesses industrial sites for the World Heritage List. It has published a series of guideline documents including canals, railways, bridges and coal mines, which can be downloaded from the TICCIH or ICOMOS websites.

Industrial Heritage Re-Tooled, the TICCIH guide to industrial heritage was published in November, 2012.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nizhny Tagil Charter
  2. ↑ Dublin Principles
  3. ↑ Industrial Heritage Re-tooled: The TICCIH guide to Industrial Heritage Conservation. James Douet (ed.). Lancaster: Carnegie. 2012. pp. 244 ISBN 978-1-85936-218-1

External links

Further reading

  • Douet, J, (ed.). Industrial Heritage Re-tooled: The TICCIH guide to Industrial Heritage Conservation. Lancaster: Carnegie. 2012. pp. 244 ISBN 978-1-85936-218-1

See also

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