ARA Preservation and Conservation
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Last night it was the #ARA2025 ✨Gala dinner and ARA Excellence Awards!✨
Huge congratulations to P&CG chair Shirley Jones, who was awarded for her ‘Distinguished Service in Conservation’, and to Rhydian Davis who has achieved his certificate for the Archive Conservation Training Scheme! 🎉
Huge congratulations to P&CG chair Shirley Jones, who was awarded for her ‘Distinguished Service in Conservation’, and to Rhydian Davis who has achieved his certificate for the Archive Conservation Training Scheme! 🎉
August 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Last night it was the #ARA2025 ✨Gala dinner and ARA Excellence Awards!✨
Huge congratulations to P&CG chair Shirley Jones, who was awarded for her ‘Distinguished Service in Conservation’, and to Rhydian Davis who has achieved his certificate for the Archive Conservation Training Scheme! 🎉
Huge congratulations to P&CG chair Shirley Jones, who was awarded for her ‘Distinguished Service in Conservation’, and to Rhydian Davis who has achieved his certificate for the Archive Conservation Training Scheme! 🎉
The final session in Track B at #ARA2025:
🇳🇿 Learning from the Christchurch disasters of 2011 and 2015 by Lynn Campbell
🖥️ Facing the future with Amy Sampson and Pedro Maximo Rocha
💨 Storage Environmental Close Control Issues by Richard Aitken
🎛️ HVAC shutdown and alternative methods by Ann Attwood
🇳🇿 Learning from the Christchurch disasters of 2011 and 2015 by Lynn Campbell
🖥️ Facing the future with Amy Sampson and Pedro Maximo Rocha
💨 Storage Environmental Close Control Issues by Richard Aitken
🎛️ HVAC shutdown and alternative methods by Ann Attwood
August 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The final session in Track B at #ARA2025:
🇳🇿 Learning from the Christchurch disasters of 2011 and 2015 by Lynn Campbell
🖥️ Facing the future with Amy Sampson and Pedro Maximo Rocha
💨 Storage Environmental Close Control Issues by Richard Aitken
🎛️ HVAC shutdown and alternative methods by Ann Attwood
🇳🇿 Learning from the Christchurch disasters of 2011 and 2015 by Lynn Campbell
🖥️ Facing the future with Amy Sampson and Pedro Maximo Rocha
💨 Storage Environmental Close Control Issues by Richard Aitken
🎛️ HVAC shutdown and alternative methods by Ann Attwood
B8 Panel Session at #ARA2025 is focusing on ‘Life After Hanwell’, hosted by Elizabeth Stettler, Pedro Maximo Rocha, Rhiannon Griffiths and Richard Aitken
August 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
B8 Panel Session at #ARA2025 is focusing on ‘Life After Hanwell’, hosted by Elizabeth Stettler, Pedro Maximo Rocha, Rhiannon Griffiths and Richard Aitken
The final day of #ARA2025 is underway, with Dr Kate Allen, Ajay Choksi, Samantha Walker and Victoria Stevens leading an interactive keynote: ‘Archives for All! A Multisensory Approach to Archive Collections’
August 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The final day of #ARA2025 is underway, with Dr Kate Allen, Ajay Choksi, Samantha Walker and Victoria Stevens leading an interactive keynote: ‘Archives for All! A Multisensory Approach to Archive Collections’
Wednesday afternoon wrapped up with a thought provoking workshop hosted by Ann Attwood, asking ‘What is archive conservation in 2025? #ARA2025
August 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Wednesday afternoon wrapped up with a thought provoking workshop hosted by Ann Attwood, asking ‘What is archive conservation in 2025? #ARA2025
More Track B talks on Wednesday afternoon #ARA2025:
✂️ Laura Anderson talked about her experiences on ACTS
📚 Ann-Marie Miller & Chloe Tse discussed conserving mould damaged stationary bindings
🖌️ ‘Off the Wall’ with Shirley Jones, who was talking about collaborate training with wallpaper restorers
✂️ Laura Anderson talked about her experiences on ACTS
📚 Ann-Marie Miller & Chloe Tse discussed conserving mould damaged stationary bindings
🖌️ ‘Off the Wall’ with Shirley Jones, who was talking about collaborate training with wallpaper restorers
August 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
More Track B talks on Wednesday afternoon #ARA2025:
✂️ Laura Anderson talked about her experiences on ACTS
📚 Ann-Marie Miller & Chloe Tse discussed conserving mould damaged stationary bindings
🖌️ ‘Off the Wall’ with Shirley Jones, who was talking about collaborate training with wallpaper restorers
✂️ Laura Anderson talked about her experiences on ACTS
📚 Ann-Marie Miller & Chloe Tse discussed conserving mould damaged stationary bindings
🖌️ ‘Off the Wall’ with Shirley Jones, who was talking about collaborate training with wallpaper restorers
Wednesday afternoon at #ARA2025: Track B ‘Lighting the fire: securing conservation education for the future’ with panellists Victoria Stevens, Alexandra McGuire, Jasmine Hirst and Katie Proctor🔥
August 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Wednesday afternoon at #ARA2025: Track B ‘Lighting the fire: securing conservation education for the future’ with panellists Victoria Stevens, Alexandra McGuire, Jasmine Hirst and Katie Proctor🔥
Liz Stettler holding some mouldy and really smelly paste during Jiwon Jeong's talk on the mechanical strength of four traditional Asian adhesives. #ARA2025
August 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Liz Stettler holding some mouldy and really smelly paste during Jiwon Jeong's talk on the mechanical strength of four traditional Asian adhesives. #ARA2025
Day 2 of #ARA2025 has kicked off with another great session of talks in the Track B:
✒️ Dr Paul Garside on ‘Treatment Decisions for Iron Gall Ink’
🔌 HVAC group update with Amy Sampson and Sirpa Kutilainen
🖥️ Julie Bon on conservation metadata
🔗 mechanical strength of Asian adhesives by Jiwon Jeong
✒️ Dr Paul Garside on ‘Treatment Decisions for Iron Gall Ink’
🔌 HVAC group update with Amy Sampson and Sirpa Kutilainen
🖥️ Julie Bon on conservation metadata
🔗 mechanical strength of Asian adhesives by Jiwon Jeong
August 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Day 2 of #ARA2025 has kicked off with another great session of talks in the Track B:
✒️ Dr Paul Garside on ‘Treatment Decisions for Iron Gall Ink’
🔌 HVAC group update with Amy Sampson and Sirpa Kutilainen
🖥️ Julie Bon on conservation metadata
🔗 mechanical strength of Asian adhesives by Jiwon Jeong
✒️ Dr Paul Garside on ‘Treatment Decisions for Iron Gall Ink’
🔌 HVAC group update with Amy Sampson and Sirpa Kutilainen
🖥️ Julie Bon on conservation metadata
🔗 mechanical strength of Asian adhesives by Jiwon Jeong
The final session of Day 1 was the workshop ‘Building Better Homes: Rethinking enclosures for historic plans and drawings’ with Hannah Milton, Madeleine Marshall and Avery Blazemore 🗺️
#ARA2025
#ARA2025
August 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The final session of Day 1 was the workshop ‘Building Better Homes: Rethinking enclosures for historic plans and drawings’ with Hannah Milton, Madeleine Marshall and Avery Blazemore 🗺️
#ARA2025
#ARA2025
A fascinating series of talks by West Dean College students:
💥 Amy Randall on conservation bindings for collections of British comics
🌚 Christopher Duffy on conserving a shadow puppet collection
🧫 Jamie Chmara on the use of low-thermal, low-pressure plasma for treating active mould
#ARA2025
💥 Amy Randall on conservation bindings for collections of British comics
🌚 Christopher Duffy on conserving a shadow puppet collection
🧫 Jamie Chmara on the use of low-thermal, low-pressure plasma for treating active mould
#ARA2025
August 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A fascinating series of talks by West Dean College students:
💥 Amy Randall on conservation bindings for collections of British comics
🌚 Christopher Duffy on conserving a shadow puppet collection
🧫 Jamie Chmara on the use of low-thermal, low-pressure plasma for treating active mould
#ARA2025
💥 Amy Randall on conservation bindings for collections of British comics
🌚 Christopher Duffy on conserving a shadow puppet collection
🧫 Jamie Chmara on the use of low-thermal, low-pressure plasma for treating active mould
#ARA2025
We had great fun wielding hair dryers to create Vivak temporary display stands in a fantastic workshop delivered by Victoria Stevens #ARA2025
August 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We had great fun wielding hair dryers to create Vivak temporary display stands in a fantastic workshop delivered by Victoria Stevens #ARA2025
