Codex Conservation

Book and Archives Conservation Services, offering treatment and advice for manuscripts, parchment and printed materials for their long term preservation.

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

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[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

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[Friends of the Nations' Libraries (FNL) @FNL313]

And we were delighted we could help make this acquisition possible! Given the court book’s condition, you might want to talk to our lovely colleagues at @TheNMCT to discuss an application for a conservation grant.

[National Manuscripts Conservation Trust @TheNMCT]

This is really excellent news!

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Changing over the water maps @CharterhouseEC1 museum. We are preparing for the return of the earliest parchment map c.1470 over 3.5m long

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Amazing to see the Dulwich College first folio and the huge inspiration that it's been to the students. An incredible exhibition of Tudor theatre artefacts.

[Impact Heritage CIC @CicImpact]

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Here's a video from our latest fantastic project. Great work Eleanor!

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Watch this great video made by Eleanor, impact Heritage intern:

[Impact Heritage CIC @CicImpact]

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Here's a video from our latest fantastic project. Great work Eleanor!

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@waterandsteam volunteers were putting our new clean workshop through its paces for the 1st time today supported by @Codex29123. The fab end to 5 training days & they’re now ready & excited to get to grips with our collection care programming. Thanks @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust😀

[Impact Heritage CIC @CicImpact]

As we go through these wonderful journals, there’s evidence that their maker performed some conservation himself! Old rust stains suggest that ephemera were originally fastened with a metal pin. These were later removed, and the inserts reattached with a loop of thread instead!

[Impact Heritage CIC @CicImpact]

Volume 6 (1926-37) is the behemoth of the JJ Morris collection. 132 pages feature ephemera, leaving the journal lopsided.

This unwieldy textblock needed an extra support of alum-tawed skin sewn to the spine so that the structure can flex freely and securely when handled.

[Impact Heritage CIC @CicImpact]

Here are just some of the colourful, repurposed boards used by JJ Morris when binding his journals. He would often cut boards off exisiting notebooks or boxes and recycle them.

These lovely surprises were revealed when removing covering paper for cleaning and repair.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

It’s the last day to apply for this round of mentoring provided by ⁦@gem_heritage⁩ in the One to One Mentoring Programme | Summer 2023 - GEM https://t.co/CmtYbA9GNE

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Another great day working with the collection volunteers at the London Museum of Water & Steam, preparing the Archive's treasures for the latest members' talk

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

@EmmaC_Panther @Codex29123 @waterandsteam @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust & that’s not even the end of the day 😀

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Another joyful day practical training in collection care & storage with @Codex29123 & archive volunteers @waterandsteam. If you wonder if you should apply for an @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust grant stop wondering & apply in the next round. We have 3 more days training next month 😀

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

It's a joy organising and cleaning the space with your amazing volunteers

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Day 1 with the wonderful Ann-Marie Miller (Codex Conservation) @waterandsteam sorting & tidying the workspace within the archive & store. Huge thanks to @Aimuseums @ThePilgrimTrust & @LondonMusDev for the support to make this step change in our collection care. Day 2 tomorrow 😀

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Loved the paper from #culconservation @CCManuscripts 19 on the Curious Cures project. What a great resource for medieval medical texts

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Day 1 @CCManuscripts 19 and plenty of tackets! It is wonderful to see old colleagues and friends...#booknerds #bookconservation

[Codex Conservation @Codex29123]

Forensic investigations of the incredible Thorpe Album @SoaneMuseum with @GuerciManolo

[Manolo Guerci @GuerciManolo]

Many thanks to Ann-Marie Miller @Codex29123 for a very useful discussion based on forensic analysis as to how the Thorpe album came about. This sheds unique light on the scope of this precious collection hence on my project @SoaneMuseum @KentArch @UniKent @BritishAcademy.