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Does your repository contain burnt or otherwise damaged parchment which is distorted and impossible to read?

 

London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) has been working with partners at University College London (UCL) on a ground-breaking project to restore virtually the 17th century Great Parchment Book of the Honourable the Irish Society.

 

LMA is exploring the possibility of developing its role as a centre of expertise for the conservation, imaging, and digital flattening of distorted parchments using UCL’s digital platform, and engaging in collaborative partnerships with other institutions holding such documents. If this would be of interest to you and you would like to explore further, please contact [log in to unmask]

 

In connection with this, LMA is holding a Great Parchment Book Day at LMA on Friday 25 July 2014. The morning will focus on the Great Parchment Book story; the afternoon will look to the future and explore accessing historical documents through innovative technologies. A more detailed programme and details on how to book will be posted as soon as they are available.

 

You find out more about the project on the Great Parchment Book website at http://www.greatparchmentbook.org/.

 

 

Posted on behalf of Philippa Smith


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