Broughton Heritage Consultancy offers a range of heritage workshops
and seminars that can be tailored to your needs
For information
contact Bob Broughton on 0408 279 686 or email rovingcurator@gmail.com AS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER DECEMBER 2023
Two other short courses DEALING WITH RARE BOOKS and PRESERVATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS are available separately or combined for a weekend seminar with paper preservation.
Your Heritage Building is a stand alone product that requires 20 hours for completion.
PRESERVATION WORKSHOP
Paper preservation: Saving paper, saving money, saving culture.
Paper preservation is the core seminar but the other seminars are designed so theycan be simply added or stand alone for longer or shorter seminars
Introduction
History of paper making
Types of paper
SHORT EXERCISE paper storage survey
Environmental and storage factors
Light and radiation
Humidity
Temperature
Vermin
Shelving
Containers
Buffering
Disaster
Planning a preservation program
Project management incorporating collection survey
Collection management issues
Disaster management
CASE STUDY preservation plan
Difficult materials photographs, copies , parchment, , seals, maps
PAPER Rare books and binding Ancient glory meets modern realities
Extended version available as a stand alone one day seminar
Introduction
History of the book:
· ancient palm frond, clay, and scroll varieties
· codices and ‘modern’ binding incunabula, manuscript and illumination
· ‘perfect bindings ‘ modern printing and e-books
Gatherings, bindings and covers
Types of paper in books
SHORT EXERCISE Make your own note book
CASE STUDY Cataloguing and describing RARE books
Collection management issues what is rare and how do you know?
Disaster management
CASE STUDY Destroy a book (really)
Difficult materials plates, maps, elephants and Yapps!
Valuations and the use of conservators.
SEMINAR
Objects and Realia: Nightmare materials better solutions.
Introduction
History of materials textiles, ceramics, glass, ivory, leather, wood, precious metals, wax, brass and iron and stone.
Types of materials crystalline, amorphous metallic, and organics
SHORT EXERCISE listing of composite materials in your collections.
Environmental and storage factors:
Humans
Light and radiation
Humidity
Temperature
Vermin
Interactions between materials including electrolysis and chemical reactions
Containers
Buffering
Disaster
Planning a preservation program
Collection management issues including machinery and artifacts.
CASE STUDY preservation plan for composite object
Difficult materials are legion ivory, parchment, lead seals, glass, lace and textiles
Getting expert advice is essential.
SEMINAR
Heritage building : Traditional materials and heritage principles save the day
Introduction
History of traditional building materials, wood, plaster iron and stone.
Types of materials and availability of traditional materials
DIY paints and materials
SHORT EXERCISE listing of materials in your buildings.
Environmental factors
Humans
Heat
Humidity
Decay and corrosion
Construction and details of building types Georgian to Utility.
Planning a maintenance program
Foundations
Damp proofing
Management issues including repair and restoration .
CASE STUDY Burra Charter based preservation plan
Difficult materials asbestos , lead paint , stained glass, wall papers
Getting expert advice is essential. Who and how.
Horror stories and restoration
Your Heritage House NEW for 2018
An extended course with practical exercises and extensive lists of materials and tools to learn traditional authentic and Burra Charter compatible methods to restore and preserve older buildings and properties
Construction materials and special solutions are covered for problems like rising damp and brick rot that plague new owners of heritage properties.
contact Bob Broughton on 0408 279 686 or email rovingcurator@gmail.com