Bigger and Better Things TAGS: Conservation of large format collections | patrick geddes | surface cleaning | tear repair In this week’s blog, Sarah MacLean, an MA Conservation of Fine Art student from Northumbria University, describes a two-week work placement she undertook with us in July 2018… During my …Continue reading →

Session Paper Project Internship TAGS: Scottish Session Papers | surface cleaning | tear repair My name is Claire and I am the first intern to work with Nicole on the Session Papers Project.  I am due to graduate with a master’s degree in paper …Continue reading →

Finding my way around the map and atlas collection TAGS: atlas | Maps | surface cleaning | tear repair | University Collection Facility We catch up with Helen, our Projects Conservator at the University Collections Facility (UCF), in this week’s blog… As the Rationalisation Projects Conservator my role is to make sure that …Continue reading →

A Taste of Conservation TAGS: Centre for Collections | Conservation Taster Day | four flap folder | infill | surface cleaning | tear repair In this week’s blog we hear from Anna O’Regan, who recently attended a Conservation Taster Day at the CRC. Anna discusses why she wanted to take part, and what she …Continue reading →