Collections care

Conservation of a Japanese Lacquered Photograph Album

2 July 20242 July 2024
Collections care, Conservation

In this blog, Furniture & Wooden Artefacts Conservator Sarah Gerrish reports on conservation work carried out on a Japanese photo album from University Collections (ALB-116).… Read More »Conservation of a Japanese Lacquered Photograph Album

The colour aniline purple – housing silk textiles from the Calvert Chemistry Collection

17 October 202317 October 2023
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Archives, Collections care, Manuscript Collection

Bringing in collections Incoming university collections are routinely checked for dirt, mould and insect activity before being cleaned, rehoused and shelved in the stores. Not… Read More »The colour aniline purple – housing silk textiles from the Calvert Chemistry Collection

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