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![Repair and Maintenance of War Memorials](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/80e8f2da-1d16-4efe-8f86-a59101039dc0/war-memorials-short-guide.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Short Guide: Repair and Maintenance of War Memorials
Short Guide 3
Information on the architectural styles and designs of war memorials most often found in Scotland.
![A cover of a document with an illustratrion of a scanner in front of a castle](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/7844c1c2-13f7-4361-a6e9-a8a8009dab3d/hes-digital-documentation-short-guide-cover.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Short Guide: Applied Digital Documentation in the Historic Environment
Short Guide 13
Discover how a broad range of data capture techniques can be applied to the recording, analysis, conservation and visualisation of the historic environment.
![Lead Theft](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/a8e3b32e-a735-4f38-9cf0-a59100fd0bf7/leadtheft.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Short Guide: Lead Theft - Guidance on Protecting Traditional Buildings
Short Guide 2
Practical guidance on Protecting Traditional Buildings.
![Maintenance and Repair Techniques for Traditional Cast Iron](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/65b54e1a-9c8a-453b-b950-a59100f98f85/cast-iron-short-guide.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Short Guide: Maintenance and Repair Techniques for Traditional Cast Iron
Short Guide 4
A guide to maintaining exterior decorative architectural cast ironwork.
![Historic Concrete in Scotland cover (part 1)](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/ee1b4d44-e3a1-4bc7-b8dd-a59100fb611a/historic-concrete-short-guide.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Short Guide: Historic Concrete in Scotland Parts 1-3
Short Guide 5
These short guides focus on the subject of historic concrete structures in Scotland.
![Bronze](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/8b624d69-abf8-41fb-b028-a59500abeab6/inform-bronze.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Bronze
This technical, advice & guidance INFORM guide, "Bronze", is an introduction to bronze, with guidance on its problems and planning appropriate maintenance work. Read the document today.
Inform Guide: Structural Cracks
INFORM guide on recognising and diagnosing various types of settlement cracks.
![Domestic Chimneys and Flues](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/d38fafe8-e24a-4bce-8966-a59500b69222/inform-domestic-chimneys-and-flues.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Domestic Chimneys and Flues
"Domestic Chimneys and Flues" is an INFORM guide to flue and chimney systems, their common faults and the principles of how to deal with them, produced by Historic Environment Scotland.
![Repointing Rubble Stonework](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/bea64d34-9a37-47a2-b97d-a595010402fa/inform-repointing-rubble-stonework.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Inform Guide: Repointing Rubble Stonework
This INFORM guide takes you through the steps required to be taken by contractors carrying out repointing a traditional rubble stone wall.