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Author Archives: Louise Cooke
World Heritage Concepts, Management and Conservation
So excited that (finally) this is almost out … Simon and I had a thought in those hazy pre-Covid days for this overview of World Heritage. This is based on my work (as a heritage/conservation/sustainability person) and Simon’s (as a … Continue reading
almost time again
There is an old saying that the arrival and departure of the swallows coincides with the optimum time for building with earth. It is almost Swallow time of year again – so just a wonderful picture of our earth building … Continue reading
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What makes a good dissertation?
It is the time of year students on our two University of York postgraduate degrees – Conservation Studies and Conservation of Historic Buildings develop their dissertation ideas. So what makes a good dissertation? The trick is choosing a topic that … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Heritage, University of York
Tagged Conservation, dissertations, research
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Re-post – Changing 20th century buildings?
This is a re-post of an earlier blog – which I have revisited whilst updating a lecture on conservation of 20th century buildings. If you would like to find out more about the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde’s plans following … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century buildings, climate change, Conservation
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Digital copy available – On Cob Balls, Adobe and Daubed Straw Plaits
To update the earlier post – a digital copy of the glossary ‘On Cob Balls, Adobe and Daubed Straw Plaits’ is now available to download from the Sachsen-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology https://www.lda-lsa.de/en/state_office_for_heritage_management_and_archaeology/overall_specialised_services/bibliothek/publications/glossary_on_earth_building_techniques/ The glossary relies heavily on … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservation, Earth Building, Intangible heritage, tangible heritage
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