The Vinegar Bible
A short video detailing the conservation of the Vinegar Bible which will be on display in the crypt at Rochester Cathedral.
Another Successful Conservation
Another successful Conservation of Leather course was held at West Dean in May. This course, part of West Dean’s Professional Conservators in Practice CPD programme, is run annually. The course covers historic technology, chemistry and use of leather and current…
Country House Rescue
Head of Conservation, Yvette Fletcher, was invited to Bantry House in Co Cork, SW Ireland by Betty TV to take part in filming for a new series of Country House Rescue. The family, who own the house, showed Yvette all…
Historic First World War Football Conserved
Historic First World War Football Conserved An historic football from the first World War has just been conserved at the Centre. The football belongs to the London Irish Rifles and will now be displayed at the Regimental Museum in Camberwell,…
Tonya Outrram- ICON-HLF Intern
The Leather Conservation Centre has been selected to host an ICON-HLF intem. The internship is being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Training Bursaries Programme and is organised by ICON (UK Institute of Conservation). Tonya Outtram has joined the Centre…
The Centre Celebrates Anne Lama’s Doctorate
The Centre celebrates Anne Lama receiving her Doctorate from the University of Northampton. Anne Lama recently received her Doctorate from the University of Northampton. Her PhD thesis was entitled “The effect of the leather manufacturing processes on bacterial growth in…
Yvette Fletcher Has Been Appointed Head Of Conservation
Aline Angus has decided not to return to work following her maternity leave but has decided to be a full time Mum to her two young children. Yvette Fletcher, who as Acting Head has now been appointed Head of Conservation.
Nelson’s Chair – A Conservation Victory
The goal of conservation is to maintain the integrity of an object and to do that a conservator will retain as much as possible of the original material. The treatment took over 65 hours. “It was an exciting project to…
Research, Training, Conservation and Consultancy
The Leather Conservation Centre undertakes practical conservation, training, research and analysis and consultancy work, and produces a number of publications on all aspects of leather conservation The Leather Conservation Centre, in partnership with the University of Northampton, has recently appointed…
Conservation Of Leather Course
Our annual Conservation of Leather Course will be held at West Dean from 2-5 March 2009. More information is available at the West Dean website: www.westdean.org.uk
