The National Manuscripts Conservation Trust (NMCT) is the only UK charity focussing solely on supporting the conservation of manuscripts.
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*Jobs klaxon* A fantastic opportunity to train future generations of book & paper conservators and be part of the dynamic team at the @UofGlasgow's Kelvin Centre for Conservation & Cultural Heritage Research.
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With the summer auction season underway, a reminder to the UK's national, regional, local, specialist, university and museum collectors of archives that you can apply to @FNL313 for an acquisition grant. We can make a decision in days if necessary. fnl.org.uk/apply
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JOB KLAXON! A great opportunity to lead the exciting new MPhil Books and Archival Materials Conservation programme at the Kelvin Centre @UofGlasgow, which also offers MPhil Textile Conservation.
Lecturer in Book & Archival Materials Conservation - jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-…
JOB KLAXON! A great opportunity to lead the exciting new MPhil Books and Archival Materials Conservation programme at the Kelvin Centre @UofGlasgow, which also offers MPhil Textile Conservation.
Lecturer in Book & Archival Materials Conservation - jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer-…
Internship opportunity! We & 5 others @ThePilgrimTrust, Radcliffe, Idlewild, Anna Plowden, Julia Rausing Trusts are funding a no. of internships. The first, a Manuscripts Conservation Internship - is advertised today! Spread the word!!
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Grants for manuscript conservation! Regional and specialist archives, libraries, museums (not nationals) can apply to NMCT for a conservation grant ranging from £500-£20k up to 100% of cost if necessary. Next deadline 1 April (decision mid June): nmct.co.uk/apply
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*Apply now* for acquisition grants for rare books, mss, archives etc. National, regional, local and specialist collecting institutions are eligible. Next trustees' meeting is soon, so apply now if you have an acquisition in your sights & need support. fnl.org.uk/apply
Grants for manuscript conservation! Regional and specialist archives, libraries, museums (not nationals) can apply to NMCT for a conservation grant ranging from £500-£20k up to 100% of cost if necessary. Next deadline 1 April (decision mid June): nmct.co.uk/apply
Many of the projects we fund have a training element (e.g. internship, student placement etc) not mandatory but great if feasible as it increases the benefit of our grant AND benefits the conservation profession.
ALT Image showing a conservation student surface-cleaning a page from the Jackson collection at the Society of Antiquaries. Seven students benefited from paid summer placements on this project.
ALT image showing conservator Kiera McKee, Glasgow University, being mentored by experienced conservator in project to conserve the 16th C MS Hunter 242 Historia de Tlaxcala.
Contact us now to ask any questions.
**We've got the funds and you've got the collections that need conserving!**
Download our last Ann Report, with short features on all projects to see the sorts of things we can support. drive.google.com/file/d/1sAp…..
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If you have ever wondered about how conservation works today, join us in on Friday 28th February when the Collection Care team will be in our beautiful Reading Room showcasing some of their latest projects.
Full details here: ow.ly/vcg850UWg4q
ALT A begoggled conservator working on a delicate piece of papyrus
An excellent thread! Looking forward to further instalments.
From the challenges we face in preserving our collections to the materials, tools & treatments we employ, discover the terminology of contemporary conservation in Kent Archives' Conservation A to Z.
To learn more, follow the hashtag #KAconservationAtoZ over the coming months! 👀
ALT Shown here is an image of brightly coloured marbling from the paste-down of a volume held in our collections. Overlayed in the lower-left corner is the Kent Archives logo and below this, a line of text reads 'Conservation A to Z'.
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The 13th-C Bible illuminated by the Sarum Master has returned to Salisbury, where it was created over 700 years ago! Purchased by @FNL313 and donated to @SalisburyCath Library, it’s pictured here with the Dean, Canon Chancellor and Anne Dutton, Librarian.
An early Christmas present for @SalisburyCath!
@FNL313 has donated the 13th-century Sarum Master Bible to the Cathedral following a successful campaign to raise £90,000 which was supported by many generous donors including 160+ members of the public. Happy early Christmas!
Hurrah!
An early Christmas present for @SalisburyCath!
@FNL313 has donated the 13th-century Sarum Master Bible to the Cathedral following a successful campaign to raise £90,000 which was supported by many generous donors including 160+ members of the public. Happy early Christmas!
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@fnl313 was one of many funders that ensured @britishlibrary was able to purchase an extensive series of letters by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The collection of 131 letters (1846-60) are a major source for the study of her later life. bl.uk/press/british-library-…
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Delighted that @FNL313 was able award a grant towards this major acquisition. The St Andrews Chronicle compreises two separate manuscripts on paper, dating respectively to c. 1511 and c. 1526, bound together in a rare early Scottish binding.
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Absolutely thrilled to be an accredited archive service once again!
Congratulations to @cardiffunilib and @NorthantsPast for achieving Archive Service Accreditation for the first time! The UK-wide panel accredited an additional 9 archives for a second time – well done all!
Read more here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/abou…
ALT A selection of 'Accredited Archive Service' certificates layered on top of each other. There is a range of English, Welsh and Scottish certificates.
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Terrific article on the conservation of the @SocGenealogists 's Eyre Pedigree a project supported by @TheNMCT and led by @TinMillPress - who later joined us a trustee of @TheNMCT!
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Many of the plans and drawings produced by William Burges for @cardiff_castle feature figures from mythology. Here we see Castor and Pollux.
Work on the collection is continuing in our conservation studio thanks to support from @TheNMCT
#Mythology #ExploreYourArchive
