Posts tagged with architecture

Halfway there… Conservation cleaning of the Atkinson Brierley Archive

Written by Tracy Wilcockson, Conservation Volunteering Co-ordinator As the program of work to clean the Atkinson Brierley Architectural Archive reaches its milestone of 50% completion – that is a staggering 3167 plans cleaned – we thought that it would be worth looking back over the past five years, to consider the significant achievements and beneficial … Continue reading Halfway there… Conservation cleaning of the Atkinson Brierley Archive

Shedding new ‘Lite’ on Atkinson Brierley

Written by Tracey Wilcockson, Conservation Volunteering Co-ordinator Understanding the condition of an item is the first concern of a conservator when faced with a new object. A range of tools can be utilised to compliment the conservator’s knowledge of materials and degradation in this undertaking. Historically, microscopes, magnifying glasses and loupes have been used to … Continue reading Shedding new ‘Lite’ on Atkinson Brierley

Slow and Steady Wins the Pace

Written by students from the University of York on a work experience placement. The renowned ecclesiastical architects Pace and Sims were prolific. Both were involved in a wide range of projects, from restoring Castle Howard, to designing memorials at churches and cathedrals, and constructing imposing new buildings such as Keele University chapel. During our work … Continue reading Slow and Steady Wins the Pace

Keeping Up the Pace (and Sims) at the Borthwick

Written by students from the University of York on a work experience placement.  Death and Dairies at Castle Howard Our week began with a brief introduction and tour of the Borthwick Institute’s archives and stores. The collection is massive and the works are housed in strong rooms which we were certain could survive the apocalypse! … Continue reading Keeping Up the Pace (and Sims) at the Borthwick

Dishing the Dirt on the Atkinson Brierley Conservation Project

Written by Ruth Mather, Volunteer on the Atkinson Brierley Conservation Project Archivists might baulk at the old stereotype of the ‘dusty archive’, but it is an image that rings true for some of the items in the Atkinson Brierley collection. When the collection was assessed in 2011/2012 of the 6414 architectural plans there were only … Continue reading Dishing the Dirt on the Atkinson Brierley Conservation Project

Keeping Pace: Dr Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Archive

Written by Dr Amanda Jones In your day-to-day life you’ve probably walked past one of George Pace’s buildings before and not realised it. Pace (1915-1975) was a York-based architect who is famous for his contributions to modernist ecclesiastical architecture. Perhaps his strict religious upbringing was the reason behind his career. Upon the death of his … Continue reading Keeping Pace: Dr Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Archive