A watertight conservation plan
In this blog, conservator Molly Brass explains some of the behind the scenes work that went on in preparation of the new exhibition ‘War, Destruction… Read More »A watertight conservation plan
Conservation
Conservation of a Japanese Lacquered Photograph Album
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
Cradle Making at the V&A Dundee
In this blog Conservation Technician Gemma Kelly from the National Library reports on a recent exhibition cradle making course hosted at the V&A Dundee. In… Read More »Cradle Making at the V&A Dundee
Preparing ‘The Ricardian’ for access – review of a conservation volunteering placement
A blog post by Elizabeth Hayslett, volunteer in University Collections. The history of the University of St Andrews spans over 600 years, and St Andrews… Read More »Preparing ‘The Ricardian’ for access – review of a conservation volunteering placement
Research through survey: A book conservation project
In March earlier this year, I was honoured to visit the University Collections reading room at the University of St Andrews Library to explore some… Read More »Research through survey: A book conservation project
Electrifying Daguerreotypes
Rachel Nordstrom follows up here on her earlier post where she featured several of the daguerreotypes in the Library’s collections. Daguerreotypes are relatively rare in… Read More »Electrifying Daguerreotypes
Defining the boundaries: protection through housing and minimizing handling
Within the Burgh of Cupar charters collection (B13) is a document dated 5 April 1487 recording the marking of the boundaries of land belonging to… Read More »Defining the boundaries: protection through housing and minimizing handling
Out of the ashes: framing the panel of reagents
Part of the Library’s Special Collections role in caring for its irreplaceable historic collections of rare books, photographs and archives is to develop and maintain… Read More »Out of the ashes: framing the panel of reagents
Get your boards on: A new method of board re-attachment for tight-back bindings
A tour around the rare books in the Library’s Special Collections reveals many volumes with bands of cotton tape tied around them. The white tying… Read More »Get your boards on: A new method of board re-attachment for tight-back bindings
A Day in a Bookish Cornucopia: surveying books from the Library’s Special Collections
The University of St Andrews Library Special Collections Division routinely commissions practical conservation of damaged material from Icon-accredited conservators. As part of the division’s policy… Read More »A Day in a Bookish Cornucopia: surveying books from the Library’s Special Collections
Reviving Art: The process of conserving a manuscript
In this week’s blog, Fatima Al Dhaif, a student studying for an MA in Conservation at Camberwell College of Arts, London, shares her experience of… Read More »Reviving Art: The process of conserving a manuscript
Boxing the collections: a review of a two-day workshop on magnetic box-making
The Special Collections Division of the University Library has an ongoing programme of boxing and housing collection items in custom-made enclosures of acid and lignin-free… Read More »Boxing the collections: a review of a two-day workshop on magnetic box-making