Conserving a WWII Japanese Katana
Read about the treatment of this beautiful object, with an extremely interesting past!
Conserving the ‘Isle of Jersey/Guernsey’
Read about the interesting conservation treatment of an intricate ship model at the Denny Experiment Tank Maritime Museum in Dumbarton
More onsite work and a trip to Scotland’s highest village!
Read about the recent onsite work undertaken at the HMS Unicorn, and a visit to Scotland’s Museum of Lead Mining in Wanlockhead - the highest village in Scotland!
Behind the Scenes: Highlighting the conservation work done by fellow conservators at AOC!
Read about some of the smaller objects that have been uplifted back to the lab and treated by fellow conservators at AOC Archaeology!
Swords, boats, and mysterious objects!
Read about my recent trips out to visit the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther, and the Devil’s Porridge Museum in Eastriggs
Conservation Public Engagement at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Read about the onsite conservation works that recently took place at Summer Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, and the exciting new exhibition they have open now!
Travelling in Style … conserving an important piece of Scotland’s emigration history!
Read about the conservation treatment of an important piece of Scotland’s emigration history!
A visit to West Dean College of Arts & Conservation
Read about my recent visit to West Dean College, where I attended a course on Conservation of Transport & Industrial Collections!
Onsite training at the Maid of the Loch!
Large object conservation training with industrial conservator Jim Mitchell, and joining in with the volunteers, at the Maid of the Loch!
Getting out and about in Dundee!
Last week I headed out to Dundee to visit two more Go Industrial sites: Verdant Works, and the HMS Unicorn…. read on to find out more!