5257 x 3429 px | 44,5 x 29 cm | 17,5 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
20 maggio 2021
Altre informazioni:
21/05/21 Melanie Duffill-Jeffs looks for books in need of repair. Book conservators return to the painstaking work of repairing ancient books at Bromley House Library in Nottingham. Full story here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qMaFrIYvvx2GlM1K--viBtBNWPq1YpV1KD15A-rrGyo/edit?usp=sharing The private library, which could be taken from the set of Harry Potter, was founded exactly 200 years ago. It is one of the few remaining subscription libraries in the country and is spread over three floors in a city centre Georgian town house. A conservator for fifteen years, retired musician, Hillary Ollesan (73), returned with two other volunteers to continue with book preservation today. “We had stopped completely because of Covid. There were about 30 of us before. We’re working socially-distanced now so three’s all we can manage in this space at a time. We’re a bit rusty and just getting back into the groove.” she said. The conservators are all trained by and volunteer for the Arts Society. “We’re all from the Nottingham branch. The charity’s remit is to preserve the heritage of the country for the future” Hilary explained. All Rights Reserved: F Stop Press Ltd. +44 (0)7765 242650 www.fstoppress.com www.rkpphotography.co.uk
