Tag Archives: Conservation

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

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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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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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Re-post – Woody Guthrie and House of Earth

Re-posting one of my most popular posts: ‘House of Earth’ is Woody Guthrie’s novel finished in 1947 recently discovered and published earlier this year edited and introduced by Douglas Brinkley and Johnny Depp. This is a tale of depression-era Dust … Continue reading

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Conservation, ‘stuff’ and recovery

Over the last few weeks we have adjusted to the new normal of working from home – and I am not the only person to have become more than a little obsessed with ‘what can I see behind you’ whilst … Continue reading

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