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Accredited conservator providing collection care advice and support to more than 460 museums and heritage organisations across the southwest of England. Views are my own.
What a great venue for a training session, and what a great team! 20 enthusiastic people from 6 Oxfordshire museums spent a day practising the techniques for Marking and Labelling Museum and learning why we use certain materials to make sure they last.
October 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What a great venue for a training session, and what a great team! 20 enthusiastic people from 6 Oxfordshire museums spent a day practising the techniques for Marking and Labelling Museum and learning why we use certain materials to make sure they last.
Good to see Torquay Museum is hiring a Collections Assistant 0.8FTE for 12 months torquaymuseum.org/job-opportun... A chance to work with some amazing collections
September 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Good to see Torquay Museum is hiring a Collections Assistant 0.8FTE for 12 months torquaymuseum.org/job-opportun... A chance to work with some amazing collections
How about this beautiful bit of Cornwall in Warrington Museum? Made me think of you @penleehousegallery.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
How about this beautiful bit of Cornwall in Warrington Museum? Made me think of you @penleehousegallery.bsky.social
Does anyone know what this butterfly is, from its underwings? It's in a painting by Jan van Os, in the fascinating Warrington Museum
June 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Does anyone know what this butterfly is, from its underwings? It's in a painting by Jan van Os, in the fascinating Warrington Museum
Doing my best to get to Isles of Scilly Museum to help them care for their collection, but the weather thinks otherwise 🤞
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Doing my best to get to Isles of Scilly Museum to help them care for their collection, but the weather thinks otherwise 🤞
And then there's - ahem - this at #Stourhead
May 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
And then there's - ahem - this at #Stourhead
Have a bit of quiet contemplative distraction from Winchester Cathedral
February 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Have a bit of quiet contemplative distraction from Winchester Cathedral
And just up the road in Defynnog, another magnificent #YewTree #AncientTrees #Wales in the churchard of St Cynog
February 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
And just up the road in Defynnog, another magnificent #YewTree #AncientTrees #Wales in the churchard of St Cynog
Corina Westwood welcomes a packed hall to the Hants, Solent,Isle of Wight Museums Forum in Winchester with @swmuseums.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Corina Westwood welcomes a packed hall to the Hants, Solent,Isle of Wight Museums Forum in Winchester with @swmuseums.bsky.social
The Arc looking bright in winter sunlight, ready to greet Hampshire, Solent and Isle of Wight museums for a packed Forum day. MDSW will be there!
February 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Arc looking bright in winter sunlight, ready to greet Hampshire, Solent and Isle of Wight museums for a packed Forum day. MDSW will be there!
Lovely to see some new heritage at Taunton station. A new model by Clive Goddard for West Somerset Steam Railway. Their museum at Bishop's Lydeard is well worth a visit
January 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Lovely to see some new heritage at Taunton station. A new model by Clive Goddard for West Somerset Steam Railway. Their museum at Bishop's Lydeard is well worth a visit
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, and joy and peace throughout the Jubilee Year of 2025
December 25, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas, and joy and peace throughout the Jubilee Year of 2025
Sidmouth feeling a little breezy
November 30, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Sidmouth feeling a little breezy
Friday Fishday
November 22, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Friday Fishday
The Box and Devonport share some amazing heritage from Plymouth
November 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM
The Box and Devonport share some amazing heritage from Plymouth
Say you're in Plymouth without saying you're in Plymouth. Come on, Plym, you can do better.
November 20, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Say you're in Plymouth without saying you're in Plymouth. Come on, Plym, you can do better.
Who doesn't need triceratopiary? Many thanks to In-Excess Salisbury Garden Centre and Charlotte's Luxury Tea Room for a great afternoon tea.
November 13, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Who doesn't need triceratopiary? Many thanks to In-Excess Salisbury Garden Centre and Charlotte's Luxury Tea Room for a great afternoon tea.
Just a bit of sun on a chilly November day
November 13, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Just a bit of sun on a chilly November day