Ulster Architectural Heritage is the trading name of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, (UAHS) a Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee.
The members of the UAHS Main Committee are both Directors and Trustees, overseeing the work of the Society, including the work of its staff and volunteers. The work of the Society is further supported by a number of sub committees including: Architecture Planning & Policy, Events, Publications and Finance.
Our staff and committee is made up of experts in areas relating to the promotion, protection, conservation and regeneration of architectural heritage, with backgrounds in architecture, archaeology, law, business, literature and architectural history.
Staff:
UAHS staff with a high level of experience and expertise in Architecture, Archaeology, Planning, Heritage and Management. Staff are here to help you help built heritage, and can be contacted via the UAHS office. Find out more about UAH Staff their background, qualifications and skills, below.
Jamie Robinson
Jamie studied in London and Cambridge before returning to Belfast to study for an MA in Public History at Queen’s University, for which he was awarded a distinction. Here, he carried out research into the social implications of the planning and construction of the Belfast Urban Motorway.
His previous experience in the heritage sector includes work with the National Trust, along with an internship in the Collections Department of St. Paul’s Cathedral. More recently, he worked as an archivist with the Great Place North Belfast project, helping communities in North Belfast actively engage with and respond to their fascinating local history.
As Heritage Projects Officer for Hands-On Heritage, Jamie will lead the development of tools to better connect people and communities across Northern Ireland with built heritage.
Heritage Projects Officer: Hands-On Heritage Project Officer E: [email protected]
Sebastian Graham
Sebastian graduated from Ulster University with a BA (Hons) 2.1 in History, a postgraduate diploma in Environmental Management and more recently an MA in History in 2019. Sebastian’s particular interest is in the field of industrial archaeology and has developed an online resource exploring over 4000 mill sites across Northern Ireland. Sebastian has previously worked for the National Trust and Libraries NI and established a reminiscence group sharing memories of different buildings around Cookstown.
As Heritage project officer for the Heritage at Risk project Sebastian works in partnership with the Department for Communities: Historic Environment Division to identify and record buildings at risk while acting as a catalyst to find solutions for their reuse.
Heritage Projects Officer: Heritage at Risk E: [email protected]
Contact Sebastian about: Heritage at Risk NI Register, Funding, Traditional Building Skills.
Officers of the Society:
President: Primrose Wilson CBE
Vice Presidents: Marcus Binney CBE – Dr Edward McParland – Prof Alastair Rowan.
Our Committee:
Many of our committee members are, or have been leads in heritage regeneration projects, as part of some of Northern Ireland’s most prolific Building Preservation Trusts. Others are experts in law, business, finance, marketing, public relations, architecture, archaeology and research into the historic environment. The level of expertise and energy represented by the members of the committee, their passion for Ulster’s built heritage is one of the main strengths of the Society. The main UAHS committee meets monthly.
Chairman: Dr David Johnston OBE
Vice Chairman: John Anderson
Hon. Treasurer: Rosie Ford Hutchinson
Hon. Secretary: Alastair Rankin
Committee Members:
John Edmund
Marcus Patton OBE
Stephen Craig
Dr Murray Power
Dr Patricia Warke
Claire Foley
Geoffrey Brooks
Sub Committees:
Chairs of the sub committees also sit on the main committee, above. sub-committees quarterly, or as required.
Architecture, Planning & Policy. Chair: John Anderson
Events. Chair: Dr Murray Power
Finance. Chair: Rosie Ford-Hutchinson
Publications. Chair: Karen Latimer OBE