Highlights in this issue
The conservation of Roger Fenton's album of Crimean photographs
Helen Shenton, Senior Conservator, Books Section, Conservation Department
Given the display requirements and the handling demands on the fragile support paper of the Fenton Album, one possibility was to use a series of 'fascicules' which allows the images and original support paper to be handled safely.
A survey of plastic objects at The Victoria & Albert Museum
Edward Then, Plastics Conservator, Ceramics Section Victoria Oakley, Head of Ceramics Conservation, Conservation Department
As the number of plastic objects in the collections has continued to rise, conservators have been confronted with a range of problems associated with their care and treatment.
Preventive conservation in practice
Graham Martin, Head of Science Section Boris Pretzel, Higher Scientific Officer Nick Umney, 20th Century Gallery Conservation Liaison Officer and Senior Conservator,
One problem of this display was the many square metres of glazing, subjecting the gallery to high solar illumination, high uv levels and considerable solar heat gain.
Textile conservation in Russia
Lynda Hillyer, Head of Textiles Section, Conservation Department
Despite extraordinarily rich textile collections there are no specialist training programmes for textile conservators. Only 2100 of the 5000 conservators in Russia are trained.
January 1993 Issue 06
- Editorial
- The conservation of Roger Fenton's album of Crimean photographs
- A question of principle
- A survey of plastic objects at The Victoria & Albert Museum
- Preventive conservation in practice
- Introducing the new course tutor
- Textile conservation in Russia
- Assessment RCA/V&A conservation course: science for conservators