Advice One to one, or groups Free of charge.
Talks In office - £10 Out of office - £25
Demonstrations Packaging and simple techniques. By arrangement.
Visits to the Devon Record Office Tour of office and behind the scenes. By arrangement.
Private Commissions Packaging and short projects.
Information leaflets Conservation and Preservation topics.
Preservation Materials Quality do-it-yourself materials.
For information on private conservators living in the Westcountry who are willing to undertake work on books, archive material, prints, drawings, maps, photographs etc., please contact the senior conservator, Deborah Phillips, at Devon Record Office.
tel: (0)1392 384317 or 384253
Please be sure to ask for professional qualifications and insurance before leaving your documents.
A useful leaflet produced by the Museums and Galleries Commission, titled 'Choosing a Conservator' is available from the Museum and Galleries Commission, Conservation Unit, 116 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA.
tel: (0)207 233 3683
The conservation studio can supply small quantities and advise on requirements. Prices are at cost.
Document folders Acid-free, A4 or letter size manila per folder 35p
Manila Large sheets for book jackets per sheet £4.00
Silver-safe Paper For wrapping glass negatives and fragile prints per sheet £2.00
Melinex Inert polyester sleeves or sheets for photograph packaging P.O.A. eg. A4 size 15
Archive Quality Boxes Alkali buffered lined, wire-stapled box for archive storage per box £5.00
Map bags & bands Unbleached calico covers for rolled documents per set £2.50
Seal covers Calico padded bags, to protect pendant seals per bag 50p
Wheat or rice starch paste Ready mixed, water based, pH. neutral, non-yellowing per pot £1.50
Museum mounting board For mounts, exhibitions or packaging per sheet £10.00
Bug Trap Insect blunder traps for storage areas per trap 50p
Tissue White acid-free tissue paper for wrapping items per sheet 5p
Cotton tape Unbleached cotton tying tape to replace red tape per metre 30p
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