Annual Report & Accounts 2007-2008 - Historic Scotland

In April, TCRE hosted a Training Seminar, and arranged a visits programme, for the
Damage Limitation Team from Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna. In May, the Group hosted
the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) International Scientific
Committee on Stone Seminar and a meeting to assist in the production of an international
glossary on stone-deterioration, due for publication in 2008.
Presentations on Scottish craft and professional training initiatives were given at the
International Preservation Trades Workshop held in Talberg, Sweden in June whilst, in July
various presentations on Training and Skills were offered to the ICOMOS Summer Academy
in Eger, Hungary, and in Rome during a Focus Area Cultural Heritage meeting.
Working with the Inspectorate, TCRE began investigating the conservation issues around
the Paisley Gardens Memorial Fountain, particularly relating to the original decorative
scheme. The project is investigating innovative surveying, metal conservation and
reconstruction techniques. Once complete, the results will be published as a companion
volume to a similarly supported joint exercise on the Doulton Fountain in Glasgow.
Early Decorative Scheme,
Paisley Fountain Gardens, 1880s.
Delivery of technical seminars to Local Authorities
across Scotland were launched and met with a very
positive response.
A successful, well-attended two-day conference entitled
“Stone in Context” was held in Stirling Tollbooth on 14
and 15 November, and Conference Proceedings are
being prepared.
Historic Scotland’s enabling of the pan-professional
Edinburgh Group, which oversaw the integration
and development of accreditation for conservation
industry professionals, was concluded in January
2008. This followed the earlier successful launch,
and regular use, of a self-help web site for architects,
engineers, technologists and surveyors at www.
understandingconservation.org
Speaker at ‘Stone in Context’ seminar
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