Most people know that the metric system was introduced in France, associated with the whirlwind of new legislation and standards that followed the French Revolution. However, it is less obvious why this occurred, and why it occurred in France rather than in England or elsewhere.
Collections, Library and Archive
The cataloguing of Edward James's unique personal archive has recently begun. The focus of this project will be the Cultural Papers, a diverse and illuminating body of material with content ranging over many areas of the creative arts including visual art, literature, music and ballet.
So many people were interested in Chanelle's work that we asked for a follow-up. These were the results of her experiments at removing the permanent ink from parchment.
Chanelle Briffa's previous work at the Notarial Archives in Malta on parchment bindings marked about 15 years ago with permanent marker led her to investigate methods of removing the ink and their effect on the parchment.
Collections, Library and Archive
Each year, Conservation students at West Dean College have the opportunity to spend two weeks working on live 'Preventative Conservation' projects. Read about one of the projects from 2017.
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