Contents include: RESEARCHING BUILDINGS (houses, house history, research) p5. The building and its environment p6. Existing material, general sources, local histories p6. Directories p8. Rate books p10. Titles p12. Other local government records p16. Land records p16. Government records p17. Institutions and organisations p19. MMBW property service files p19. Architectural guides p20. Illustrations p21. Newspapers p22. Biographical information p23. Oral history p23. Case study - Tasma Terrace p24. RESEARCHING BUILDINGS WITH MAPS p27. Researching buildings with maps p27. Physical investigation of a building p37. Architectural styles in Victoria p54. Investigation of building interiors p78. Researching industrial sites p90. Researching gardens p107. Researching significant trees p117. Researching cultural landscapes in country Victoria p121. APPENDICES Main repositories of historical records in Victoria p139. Victorian conservation studies p145..