Treatment of three Katharine Pleydell- Bouverie ceramics, and one Michael Cardew tyg.

A life size plaster bust had been damaged during transport and was in many fragments. All the pieces down to dust sized particles had been saved. The treatment put all the pieces together and restored small surface damages.

The aim of the treatment was for all functional elements of the text block and binding to be repaired and reused, in order to enable safe handling by researchers. The critical factor was the extensive mould damage to the first third of the paper text block, the parchment cover, and the breakdown of the binding structure. There were significant losses and several pages were too weak to be handled without loss. The damaged binding was taken apart, repaired and then reused – apart from the sewing structure which was reconstructed with conservation grade materials. Adhesives and techniques have been chosen to minimise the risk of further mould damage. The binding is now offer to better protect and support to movement of the text block and the resized and repaired pages are robust enough to endure handling.

Patrick Geddes (the great Victorian biologist, sociologist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner), was a man who enjoyed discussing ideas and bringing people together. In 1892-3 Geddes developed Riddle's Court as Edinburgh University's Hall of Residence. In 1897 he commissioned Thomas K Bonnar to supervise decoration of a painted ceiling - the resulting decoration consists of picture-book panels illustrating historical events, prominent Edinburgh citizens and snippets of Geddes’ own philosophical musings. The historic Thomas Bonnar ceiling, which is painted onto lining paper adhered to the plaster substrate, was damaged during extensive building refurbishment in 2016. During aggressive structural works, the plaster shifted and cracked in several places, then was consolidated leaving broken plaster fragments firmly re-set but completely misaligned. As a result, the lining paper was left weakened, torn and detached on the decorative side of the ceiling.

Italian 17th century cabinet, Bramall Hall: clean stabilise and improve old repairs

The parish of St Elizabeth's Church on the Minsteracres Estate commissioned Scottish Wall Paintings Conservators to carry out conservation/restoration treatment on a Victorian stencil scheme. The scheme was first discovered when partially-detached lining paper was removed from the Chancel walls. The plaster substrate had extensive mechanical damage, historic salts damage and missing decoration, and the paint surface was completely covered with adhesive remains and lining paper fragments.

The mansion underwent a major restoration over a 4 year period. FCH brought in a small team to conserve selected elements of detail which required conservation and restoration. This included treatment to a variety of objects and materials including stone, wood, plaster, leather and metals with final surface treatments and decoration.

Condition survey, report production with risk assessment tool; liaise with Poole Museum, Caro's studio, local authority and other associated parties; provide full specifications for work to be carried out by one ACR conservator and team selected from list we provided. Site examinations throughout and on completion to sign off for the museum.

Barley Studio's dedicated team of conservators, artists and craftspeople, led by Managing Director and Head Conservator Keith Barley, have restored a fine Georgian glasspainting to its former glory, following its near destruction in the bombing of Hamburg during the Second World War.

Between 2010 and 2015, Barley Studio conserved and protected nine sixteenth-century stained glass windows, each approximately 11 m high, seven of which were originally made for the Abbey of Herkenrode, Liège.