Conservation reports are an important aspect of conservation work. They are used by conservators to record investigations and to inform treatment proposals. During the preparation of a report a conservator will assess the object and its needs, and put forward advice on the steps that can be taken to ensure its conservation and future wellbeing.
The Icon team recently attended the preview of Two Centuries Here, a major new exhibition marking UCL's 200th anniversary and bringing together extraordinary objects from across the university's museums and collections.
What does it take to prepare and pack historic gravestone fragments? Just in time for Halloween Senior Conservation Technician Connie Search from the UK Parliamentary Archives reveals the collaborative effort behind preserving these unique pieces of history!