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The National Trust manual of housekeeping, care and conservation of collections in historic houses

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The National Trust manual of housekeeping, care and conservation of collections in historic houses

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 884-887) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The National Trust manual of housekeeping

Nature of contents

bibliography

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751740785

Sub title

care and conservation of collections in historic houses

Table Of Contents

The historic house context : the National Trust experience / Christopher Rowell -- History of housekeeping / Madelaine Abey-Koch -- Conservation : principles, practice & ethics / Sarah Staniforth -- Agents of deterioration / S. Staniforth -- Physical agents of deterioration / Helen Lloyd, Katy Lithgow -- Chemical agents of deterioration / S. Staniforth, Sophie Julien, Linda Bullock -- Biological agents of deterioration / Robert Child -- Light as an agent of deterioration / L. Bullock with Helen Lloyd -- Relative humidity as an agent of deterioration / S. Staniforth -- Planning and managing housekeeping / H. Lloyd, K. Lithgow -- Housekeeping tasks / H. Lloyd, K. Lithgow -- Stonework / Trevor Proudfoot -- Mosaics and decorative tiles / John Stewart, Sandra Davison, T. Proudfoot -- Plasterwork / T. Proudfoot -- Painted interiors: wall paintings painted decoration / K. Lithgow, Christine Sitwell -- Wallpaper / Mark Sandiford, Phillippa Mapes -- Woodwork / Jeremy Capadose -- Floors / H. Lloyd -- Floor coverings / H. Lloyd -- Window glass / Alfred Fisher, H. Lloyd -- Metalwork / Rupert Harris -- Decorative light fittings / H. Lloyd, Martin Mortimer -- Stone, plaster & terracotta / T. Proudfoot, S. Davison -- Ceramics / H. Lloyd, Christine Daintith -- Glass / S. Davison, Patricia Jackson -- Metals / Rupert Harris -- Arms & armour / R. Harris -- Clocks & watches / Jonathan Betts -- Scientific instruments / Nigel Seeley -- Musical instruments -- Furniture / J. Capadose -- Gilded and painted wood / J. Capadose, Victoria Marsland -- Lacquer and japanning / Christopher Calnan, C. Sitwell -- Leather / C. Calnan -- Textiles / Caroline Rendell -- Tapestries, carpets & rugs / Ksynia Marko -- Linens & whitework / Marilyn Dunn-Sixt -- Costume & accessories / Althea Mackenzie, Ann French -- Paper / Andrew Bush, Graeme Storey -- Glazed framed paper and other materials / A. Bush, G. Story -- Books / Caroline Bendix, Nicolas Pickwood -- Photographs / Anita Bools -- Paintings / S. Staniforth -- Portrait miniatures / Alan Derbyshire -- Polychrome sculpture / C. Sitwell, K. Lithgow, T. Proudfoot -- Natural history collections / Simon Moore -- World culture collections / Sherry Doyal, Christine Murray, Linda Shelley -- Archaeological collections / Dean Sully -- Plastics / Nigel Seeley, Vincent Daniels -- Collections outdoors / H. Lloyd -- Outdoor stone / T. Proudfoot -- Outdoor metals / R. Harris -- Outdoor wood / K. Lithgow -- Vehicles / Frances Jackson, Christopher Nicholson -- Keeping records / Caroline Rendell -- Health and safety / Mark Daniels -- Historic house technology / Tim Martin, Nigel Seeley -- Opening historic houses / H. Lloyd -- Staffing historic houses / H. Lloyd -- Storage / K. Lithgow -- Building work : planning & protection / K. Lithgow -- Events : planning & protection / Catherine MacCarthy -- Display cases and exhibitions / L. Bullock, Fiona Macalister -- Interpreting conservation / Nicky Ingram -- Living in historic houses / Mary Greenacre, Julie Vint -- Transporting objects / Margaret Reid, Sarah Hickey -- Commissioning conservation work / Nigel Seeley

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Manual of housekeeping

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