Book and Archives Conservation Services, offering treatment and advice for manuscripts, parchment and printed materials for their long term preservation.
London
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What's that? A flexible, part-time PAID book conservation internship in London? It can't be! We are proud to offer a training opportunity supported by @TheNMCT Go to our website Latest News for the job ad
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And we were delighted we could help make this acquisition possible! Given the court book’s condition, you might want to talk to our lovely colleagues at @TheNMCT to discuss an application for a conservation grant.
We were delighted to receive funding from the Friends of the National Libraries to purchase this court book, for the manor of Ventongimps in Perranzabuloe parish, and to secure its long-term preservation and availability.
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Changing over the water maps @CharterhouseEC1 museum. We are preparing for the return of the earliest parchment map c.1470 over 3.5m long
Amazing to see the Dulwich College first folio and the huge inspiration that it's been to the students. An incredible exhibition of Tudor theatre artefacts. – at London, England
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Here's a video from our latest fantastic project. Great work Eleanor!
Watch this great video made by Eleanor, impact Heritage intern:
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Here's a video from our latest fantastic project. Great work Eleanor!
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@waterandsteam volunteers were putting our new clean workshop through its paces for the 1st time today supported by @Codex29123. The fab end to 5 training days & they’re now ready & excited to get to grips with our collection care programming. Thanks @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust😀
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As we go through these wonderful journals, there’s evidence that their maker performed some conservation himself! Old rust stains suggest that ephemera were originally fastened with a metal pin. These were later removed, and the inserts reattached with a loop of thread instead!
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Volume 6 (1926-37) is the behemoth of the JJ Morris collection. 132 pages feature ephemera, leaving the journal lopsided.
This unwieldy textblock needed an extra support of alum-tawed skin sewn to the spine so that the structure can flex freely and securely when handled.
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Here are just some of the colourful, repurposed boards used by JJ Morris when binding his journals. He would often cut boards off exisiting notebooks or boxes and recycle them.
These lovely surprises were revealed when removing covering paper for cleaning and repair.
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It’s the last day to apply for this round of mentoring provided by @gem_heritage in the One to One Mentoring Programme | Summer 2023 - GEM gem.org.uk/careers/one-to-on…
Another great day working with the collection volunteers at the London Museum of Water & Steam, preparing the Archive's treasures for the latest members' talk – at Croydon, London
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Another joyful day practical training in collection care & storage with @Codex29123 & archive volunteers @waterandsteam. If you wonder if you should apply for an @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust grant stop wondering & apply in the next round. We have 3 more days training next month 😀
It's a joy organising and cleaning the space with your amazing volunteers
Day 1 with the wonderful Ann-Marie Miller (Codex Conservation) @waterandsteam sorting & tidying the workspace within the archive & store. Huge thanks to @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust & @LondonMusDev for the support to make this step change in our collection care. Day 2 tomorrow 😀
Loved the paper from #culconservation @CCManuscripts 19 on the Curious Cures project. What a great resource for medieval medical texts
Day 1 @CCManuscripts 19 and plenty of tackets! It is wonderful to see old colleagues and friends...#booknerds #bookconservation
Forensic investigations of the incredible Thorpe Album @SoaneMuseum with @GuerciManolo
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Many thanks to Ann-Marie Miller @Codex29123 for a very useful discussion based on forensic analysis as to how the Thorpe album came about. This sheds unique light on the scope of this precious collection hence on my project @SoaneMuseum @KentArch @UniKent @BritishAcademy.
