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Shackletons Hut, Cape Royds.
Antarctica.

Confirmation of my contract to work at Scott Base on the objects in Shackleton's Hut was a great professional opportunity which i thoroughly enjoyed. I had no expectations and no idea what wintering over would be like, enduring the coldest continent on Earth and being a part of the winter over conservation team. Working on these objects was a great privilege and I learned a great deal from my colleagues and about myself.
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Wrappers from candles, before treatment.
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Condition assessment of tins and their labels, numbering and documentation - before treatment.
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Careful removal of label for treatment.
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Pea soup, labels returned to tin after conservation.
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Candle wrappers after treatment.
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Plum jam tin with label and packaging removed - before treatment.
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Lining a fragmented document onto Japanese tissue - during treatment.
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Lyle's Golden syrup - before treatment.
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  • About
  • Contact
  • Paper Objects
    • Objects from Antarctica
    • Wallpaper
  • Art / Flat works
    • Prints & Drawings
    • Watercolours
    • Documents
  • Photographs
  • Blog