Mortars based on lime were once fundamental to most construction in the United Kingdom. Over the course of the twentieth-century these became eclipsed by cement mortars, with perceived superior properties. The demise of lime-based materials in building construction and repair was accompanied by a loss in understanding of their material properties, their fabrication and use. The deleterious effects of cement repairs in historic buildings and the benefits of lime were well acknowledged by the late twentieth century. However, the process of regeneration of largely defunct practice was fraught with limitations. By 1985 English Heritage instigated a proactive programme of field research at Hadrian’s Wall. This soon evolved into extensive laboratory investigations into the properties of mortars based on non-hydraulic, hydraulic lime and additives. This book will present the definitive account of the technical results of field and laboratory research, and the implications for best practice in the conservation and repair of historic buildings. It will be of interest to conservation architects and scientists, conservators and managers of the built environment.

Mortars: Technical Research in Lime Mortars for Building Conservation (English Heritage Research Transactions)

Arts & Photography

Martin, Bill

Architecture

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Oxbow says : Debates over the rights of indigenous people to have access to, or lay claim to their ancestors and ancient sites have been very topical in archaeology and anthropology for some time now but there is still much ground to cover. The rights, needs and objections of indigenous populations can no longer be overlooked or over-ridden. This collection of essays, all of which stem from research seminars given at the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, and a series of subsiduary lectures, given in 2001, brings together a group of scholars to discuss various issues of conservation, identity and ownership in indigenous archaeology. A series of case studies from Japan, Siberia, Canada, Australia, North and South America and Africa, draw attention to issues of people's access to their cultural heritage, legal rights, ethical considerations, and questions of the classification of ancient artefacts and sites. Once museums and other heritage management groups, local government and educational bodies have been brought into the mix, this becomes a very complex subject. The papers highlight the benefits of collaboration, exploring what archaeologists can learn from working alongside indigenous peoples, and examine how these issues are transforming the field of archaeology.

Conservation, Identity and Ownership in Indigenous Archaeology

Politics & Social Sciences

Fforde, Cressida

Sillar, Bill

Anthropology

This book is the first to bring together in one comprehensive volume a wide range of key topics in glass and ceramics conservation. Scientific research in deterioration mechanisms and in the methods and materials of conservation processes are dealt with extensively by twenty authors, each internationally respected in their subject. The training available for glass and ceramics conservation is covered in contributions by five course directors at colleges in the USA and Europe.  The book is designed for conservators, curators, conservation scientists, and ceramics and glass technologists.

Conservation of Glass and Ceramics (Heritage List)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Tennent, Norman H.

Antiques & Collectibles

This collection of papers derives from a joint symposium of English Heritage and the United Kingdom Institute for Conservation, 22-25 September 1994. Papers include information and research on historical background, new and current developments and practice in the conservation of architectural terracotta, Coade stone, faience and wall and floor tiles. Three case studies are also given: The conservation of the Spanish Tile Floor in the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol; The conservation of Three Victorian Mosaics; Terracotta facades in Lincoln. An important book for conservators, architects and architectural conservators.

Architectural Ceramics. Their History, Manufacture and Conservation (Heritage List)

Teutonico, Jeanne Marie

The conference proceedings report on the first three years of strategic technical research in English Heritage’s cathedral grants scheme. The scientific and technical investigations were commissioned to find answers to the common building decay problems faced by cathedrals. They have a wider usefulness in the conservation field being equally applicable to the majority of historic buildings in the United Kingdom and overseas which are suffering the ravages of material decay and deterioration.

A Future for the Past

This is an important book for those working with heritage collections or sites, on both a large and small-scale. Florian deals primarily with the interrelationships of the materials, the environment (from complex air-conditioning to simple temperature control) and the insects and fungi which affect them (especially those with a penchant for wood, paper and textiles). A useful guide to making decisions as to the identification, prevention and eradication of fungal and insect problems.

Heritage Eaters. Insects and Fungi in Heritage Collections

Science & Math

Florian, M-L. E.

Biological Sciences

Six papers covering research on cast iron, underside lead corrosion and lightning protection, along with case studies on cathodic protection, lead conservation and cleaning wrought iron. As the first volume in a new series of Research Transactions, this should appeal to conservators and those involved in the general maintenance and protection of buildings.

Metals (English Heritage Research Transactions Volume 1)

Earth Sciences

The published reports of the European Commission DGXII funded international collaborative research on woodcare. This collection of papers includes studies of the inter-relationships of Deathwatch beetle, Oak Rot, ageing oak and their environment in cathedrals and possible treatments. Sample contributions: Introduction · A history of deathwatch beetle research and treatment · Deathwatch beetle · Finding a mate: tapping behaviour and beetle communication · Acoustic detection of deathwatch beetle larvae · Decay Oak · The roles of locations, age and fungal decay in changing the chemical composition of oak · Non-destructive location and assessment of structural timber · Timber Repair strategies · Maximum retention of timber: a conservative engineering approach.

Timber. The EC Woodcare Project: Studies of the behaviour, interrelationships and management of deathwatch beetles in historic buildings (English Heritage Research Transactions)

Ridout, Brian

These proceedings cover all aspects of the conservation of metallic materials from ancient objects to modern architectural structures. New developments are presented in the field of metals conservation such as those for modern objects (submarines, supersonic planes, radar etc) but also for large archaeological or inductrial collections. A few papers in French.

Metal 95 (ICOM conference)

MacLeod, Ian D.

The ICON-CC Metals Working Group held a conference in Figanières-Draguignan, France in May 1998 - this volume presents 60 papers from the conference which report on the range of techniques and materials used in metal conservation, different objects and assamblages of artefacts. Taken together, they form a comprehensive survey of recent developments in conservation science.

Metal 98 (ICOM conference on Metals Conservation)

Mourey, William

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