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SPAB
Faith in Maintenance Training
Days
2007-2008
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Wednesday 23 July 2008
Bracon Ash, Norfolk
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Brockley, London SE4
Saturday 6 September 2008
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Faith in Maintenance is a unique project providing
training for volunteers who help to maintain historic places of worship. Run by
SPAB and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage, the scheme
provides one-day training courses including practical sessions and professional
speakers.
See link below for further details or contact Kate Minnis, SPAB Faith in
Maintenance, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY Tel: 020 7456 0913 email:
katem@spab.org.uk
From 2008 thirty courses a year will be run at locations throughout England and
Wales.

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Aspects of 20th Century Stained Glass
31 July - 1 August
Glaziers' Hall, London
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‘Aspects of 20th Century
Stained Glass’ follows the success of the BSMGP conference ‘19th
Century Glass Painting’ held at Glaziers’ Hall in 2005. The
conference will present an historically considered overview of the
far-reaching developments in stained glass which took place throughout
the 20th century – in particular the first three-quarters of that
century, from which we have enough distance to examine it with some
objectivity.
Eminent speakers from the UK, Europe and the USA include:
• Peter Cormack – Teaching stained glass in the Arts & Crafts
era in the UK
• Dr Iris Nestler – The influence of modern art on the first half of
20th century glass in Germany
• Julie L Sloan – Early 20th century stained glass: Frank Lloyd.Wright
and Charles Rennie Mackintosh
• Martin Harrison – The persistence of Gothic: post-War stained glass
in the UK and beyond
• Wilhelm Derix with Andrea McKay – Modern German stained glass:
Schreiter, Schafrath, Poensgen, Klos
• Patrick Reyntiens OBE – The vital exchange: the interconnection of
vision, imagination and teaching which has benefited both the arts of
painting and stained glass
• Alex Beleschenko – trained in the 1970s – influences and context of
his development (evening lecture)

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Heritage Skills Initiative
Sat 26 July- Taster Day Blacksmithing
Sunday 27th -Taster Day Introduction to Stonecutting (make a sundial)
Washington Old Hall, Tyne & Wear
Tuesday 29th - Taster Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling Belsay Hall, Belsay,
Northumberland
Wednesday 30th - Lecture ‘Breathability’: do we need damp and timber
treatments Central Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
in historic buildings?
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The North East has a rich and
diverse heritage and its future, along with regional tourism, employment and a
sense of place for those who live here, is literally in the hands of those who
care for it. ....
There has been long and growing concern at the loss of traditional skills and
the impact of that loss on the cultural heritage sector. ...
The pilot year of the Heritage Skills Project demonstrated, through a series of
pragmatic partnership programmes, the North East’s ability and desire to provide
action. ...
Through further funding from English Heritage, National Heritage Training Group
and European Social Fund we are able to increase the programme tenfold this year
to 63 days of exciting skills related activities and look forward to seeing many
of you at the events, taster days, lectures and hopefully the Heritage Skills
Fair in July.
Andie Harris, Heritage Skills Co-ordinator
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Forthcoming SPABiS Events Programme2008

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Edinburgh’ Historic Old Town, from Queen’s Gallery to the Hub, Edinburgh
Saturday 2nd August 2008.
SPAB Technical Day: Scottish Sandstone
16 September 2008.
2nd Annual Building Maintenance Lectures - Tuesday 25 November 2008.
Any further event queries please call 0131 558 1854. General queries
0131 557 1551 or email
info@spabscotland.freeserve.co.uk

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The Georgian Group - SUMMER
SCHOOL 2008
THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
FFAIR DREFTADAETH CYMRU 2008
1-5 SEPTEMBER
THE BELLE VUE ROYAL HOTEL ABERYSTWYTH
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The
Georgian Group are pleased to announce this summer’s week-long workshop series
on the repair and maintenance of historic buildings to be held in the historic
market town of Aberystwyth.
This Summer School will be held 1-5 September 2008 to coincide with the
Welsh
Heritage Fair. Participants will gain an understanding of the repair and
maintenance of Georgian buildings through illustrated talks and hands-on
demonstrations by leading practitioners on important aspects such as brickwork,
stonework, decorative plasterwork and historic paint colours. Other sessions
include study days on sash windows and landscapes.
Homeowners, conservation professionals, and other members of the public with an
interest in Georgian heritage can choose individual sessions or participate in
the full range of session options. CPD certificates are available.
For more information on the Summer School and its associated sessions, pleased
see the attached fliers or contact me at: michael@georgiangroup.org.uk or 0207
529 8928.
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Forthcoming Courses, Seminars and
Events
Lime mortar & conservation brickwork
3rd – 5th September 2008
Owners’ lime plaster course
3rd October & 7th November 2008
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Since 1997 the Historic
Buildings and Conservation team at Essex County Council have run a
series of one, two or three day hands-on courses in traditional
building skills. The courses aim to address the declining numbers of
people trained in traditional craft skills and to raise awareness of
the importance of protecting our historic buildings by using the
appropriate methods and materials to repair and conserve them.
The courses are run from our workshop at Cressing Temple but where
possible we use live sites throughout the county. Our tutors are all
excellent craftsmen
who run their own businesses using their skills every day, and have a
wealth of experience and knowledge.
CPD certificates provided
Click here for
Flyer
Click here for
Programme
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The Twentieth Century Society
Understanding Twentieth Century Buildings - A Short Course
11, 18, 25 September 2008 |
The 20th century saw the construction of buildings unlike
any that had come before. War, politics, economics, innovations in production
and materials and social change all played their part in shaping modern Britain.
The legacy is large and whilst appreciation of the very best of buildings and
designs of the period is now widespread, professionals and decision makers often
lack specialist knowledge in this field which has become vital for conservation
professionals to understand.

click here for
booking form
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Building Conservation
Summer School
14 - 18 September 2008
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
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A unique insight into
building conservation:
The RICS/SPAB Building Conservation
Summer School
Now in its fourth year, the school offers building surveying students
and Assessment Professional Competence candidates an opportunity to
experience conservation as it happens.

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IIC CONGRESS 2008:
Conservation and Access
15–19 September 2008
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster.
Welcome reception: 14 Sept
The technical programme: 15-18 Sept
Visits within and beyond London: 19 Sept
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IIC is proud to present the
22nd biennial IIC Congress, its first in London for over 40 years.
Enabling people to see and enjoy art and heritage is our shared aim.
Cultural institutions throughout the world strive to provide and
encourage physical and intellectual access to their collections and
sites. Conservators and conservation scientists play a vital part in
enabling cultural heritage to be enjoyed while not compromising its
condition or survival.
The programme will examine
the central role of conservation in the presentation and protection of
the world's cultural heritage. It will explore the many ways that
heritage professionals engage in this sharing worldwide, whether that
involves people going to see that heritage or the heritage itself
travelling the globe.

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Nicolaus Copernicus
University
The 11th International
Congress
on
Deterioration and
Conservation of Stone
Torun, Poland
15 - 20 September 2008 |
The Congresses are dedicated to the
protection of cultural heritage and take place every four years,
assembling restorers, experts and organizations involved in
conservation of stone historical objects.
The Torun Congress is aimed at exchanging both the scientific and
practical experience and knowledge concerning the examination and
conservation of stone and mineral materials.
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Conserving Scotland’s Retail Buildings
Monday 22nd September 2008
The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow |
A One Day Seminar examining shop architecture, materials
and current issues.
This seminar will examine the history and materials
associated with the architecture of Scotland’s retail buildings and will
consider current issues facing their
conservation and protection. Speakers include some of the leading authorities
involved in the conservation of shops and the topics are likely to appeal to
planners, conservation officers, architects and surveyors as well as
those involved in conservation-led regeneration projects.

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR ARCHAEOLOGISTS
& HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS
The School of Archaeology &Ancient History, University
of Leicester
Wednesday 24th September 2008 |
The aim of this one-day course is to provide senior
managers and directors of archaeology/heritage organisations with the skills
which will help them successfully steer a way through the rapidly approaching
market recession.

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urban design london
Urban Design - Masterclass Series
M3: The role of trees in
our city
Tuesday 30 September 2008 |
London needs good
urban design. As a world city, it competes with cities renowned for the quality
of their public spaces, streets, parks and buildings. This drive for quality
needs to happen in the suburbs as much as in the tourist hot-spots. All London’s
citizens deserve to live, work, learn and play in well designed, easy to use
places.
This masterclass will be delivered in partnership with Design for London. It
will look at the important role trees play in our city and will show you how to
tell if
you are getting the right trees in the right places. The session will also look
at issues of insurance claims and how to trench over
roots to prevent damage to buildings.
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A reflection on stained glass conservation techniques
both past and present
Saturday 25 October
Freemasons Hall, Manchester
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The conference will address issues presented by techniques
used in the past to conserve stained glass, and will seek to establish best
practice in relation to previous interventions.
As our keynote speaker we have
Ulrike Brinkmann, head of Cologne Cathedral Stained Glass Studio. This renowned
workshop is at the forefront of stained glass conservation in Europe, and has
pioneered many conservation treatments.
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CPT Events
Our Built Heritage - Conservation Matters
Society of Chemical
Industry, London
Thursday 27 November 2008
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The last 20 years has seen
an upsurge in the repair and restoration of historic and
traditional buildings. Professionals and practitioners
who undertake conservation work need to stay abreast of
practical and technical issues, as well as legislative
controls.
The programme brings together an authoritative team of speakers and
will benefit any professional involved with conservation work –
including chartered surveyors, architects, conservation
officers, engineers and builders.

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