Archive for July, 2012

Laboratorio de conservacion Nicolas Yapuguay Del Fondo Antiguo de la compana de Jesus

During my stay in Buenos Aires in March this year I visited the Fondo Antiguo de Jesus, on Callao Ave, in the centre of Buenos Aires, close to my apartment. I had walked past this Jesuit church and college many times, little realising what lay hidden behind its façade. The Fondo Antiguo is a Jesuit [...]

Bleaching Workshop

A bleaching workshop overview was presented on 20 June by Robin Tait(NLA) and Nick Zihrul from the Australian War Memorial. The workshop was held at the NLA Preservation Lab. The workshop was attended by 14 conservators and students from the National Gallery of Australia, Australian Maritime Museum, National Australian Museum, Art and Archival, National Film [...]

Bill Posters Welcome Here

Those of you who have wandered the streets of any city will know of poor Bill Posters. Especially on construction sites one can find a sign stating “Post No Bills” or “Bill Posters Removed”, or the especially antagonistic “Bill Posters Banned”. One can’t help thinking Poor Bill? Where is he welcome? And where can I [...]