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Catherine Fairless

@cefairless

The little conservator that could. Views are my own.

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Buckle up and prepare for warp speed as we boldly conserve what no one has preserved before. #Conservation #XRF conservationbriefs.tumblr.co…
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NGL, picking up an offcut of plastazote to line the base of a box and finding out it's already the perfect size is like finding the holy grail. #MuseumDecant #Conservation
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Packed like a good lasagne 😘👌🏻 but with longer lasting structural integrity 🤞🏻. #MuseumDecant #Conservation
A large white card box with walking canes packed neatly on the floor with two additional layers of military swagger sticks and souvenir weapons from overseas deployment also securely packed lying adjacent.

ALT A large white card box with walking canes packed neatly on the floor with two additional layers of military swagger sticks and souvenir weapons from overseas deployment also securely packed lying adjacent.

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Ooooooh yesssss! 🧠🍺👓#PINT24
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The Landi Company@Landi_company3 May 2024
Birds eye view of Melinda working on this #Aubusson tapestry. Take a gander at the goose!🪿🪿🪿 #conservation #textileconservation
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Shoun Obana@ShounObana1 May 2024
Septimius Severus Carved circa 200 Excavated on Palatine Hill 1776 Acquired by Charles Townley Restored by Giovanni Pierantoni Acquired by British Museum 1805 Today exhibited in ‘Legion’ & conserved by.. ME! 🤩 Feels special to be part of this wonderful object’s biography – at London, England
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University of Liverpool@LivUni2 May 2024
A sneak peek at some of the exciting pieces featured in the upcoming exhibition at @victoriagallery that are being kindly lent to us by @World_Museum! 🏛️ All these pieces and many more will be displayed in our 'Creatures of the Nile' exhibition, opening Saturday 4 May!
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Icon Scotland@icon_scotland24 Apr 2024
💥NEW EVENT💥 We’ve got first hand experiences of object repatriation from 4 speakers at our upcoming online event. Stay tuned for more information on each of our speakers, in the following weeks. Tickets can be purchased here: bit.ly/44e4N6C @Conservators_UK
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@BBCNews19 Apr 2024
Rare and fragile Mary Queen of Scots letter saved bbc.in/3JnREya

Mary Queen of Scots: Argyll letter conserved by Inverness team

The document granting the 4th Earl of Argyll land was sent to Inverness for conservation work.

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Our member @HistEnvScot is running a #heritagescience open day at the @HESEngineShed on 22 May 2024. Learn how science is being used at The Engine Shed, see practical demonstrations of analytical equipment & network with other professionals. Register: engineshed.scot/whats-on/eve…

Heritage Science at the Engine Shed | Explore Your Built Heritage

An introduction to the applied use of material science in heritage conservation in Scotland.

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Matt Knight@mgknight243 Apr 2024
Later this month I'll be presenting about Late Bronze Age funerary practices in Scotland @BradArcForensic. Free to attend online: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/…
Matthew Knight: Funerary practices and places in Late Bronze Age Scotland at School of Archaeolog...

Matthew Knight: Funerary practices and places in Late Bronze Age Scotland at School of Archaeolog...

Tickets are now available for Matthew Knight: Funerary practices and places in Late Bronze Age Scotland at School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford on Tuesday...

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Congratulations to @PerthMuseumUK on the opening of their new museum 🥳 🦄 We are delighted to have loaned a number of objects including this carved panel, now on display in their exhibition 'Unicorn'. 📽️ Conservator Gemma Frew prepares a 16th century panel for display.
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Cat Irving@AnatomicalCat18 Mar 2024
Come and hear me talk about the job I love! It’s online. – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Pint of Science UK@pintofscience15 Mar 2024
🥳#pint24 returns 13-15 May - save the date! 450+ events in 40+ UK cities with researchers from 50+ universities/institutions Tickets on sale 8 April - sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear when eepurl.com/TbbVX
Front and back of the Pint of Science 2024 beer mat showing details of festival 13-15 May with social media links and the design for 2024, a cat in a box

ALT Front and back of the Pint of Science 2024 beer mat showing details of festival 13-15 May with social media links and the design for 2024, a cat in a box

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The perks of having after work training in a sport that uses kneepads (objects aren't the only things needing preservation around here).
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As an Ex Art Historian, how could I not?
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And even though they're not real oil paintings here, the conservator in me is 😱
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Beautiful results Anna @PerthMuseumUK
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Our conservator, Anna Zwagerman, spent a day at @NtlMuseumsScot Conservation Studios cleaning a silver-mounted cricket ball trophy for display in the museum. 🏏 1/3
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Juni Ba 🍉@juni_ba5 Feb 2024
I once made a folder full of positive reviews of someone else’s work, for them to look at when they’re unsure of themselves. I’m having one of those “nobody cares about your work” day, and realizing I should have made one for myself. And chances are so should you
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Can't tell if it's a sign of my age or my profession that I was really looking forward to the racking/storage consultants visit today. #MuseumLife #CollectionsCare
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