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This Scottish Iron Structures guide for Practitioners provides a historical overview of the production and use of wrought and cast iron in Scotland...
View full detailsAdvice and information on the range of non-destructive investigative and recording techniques available for examining historic fabric. Paperback, 7...
View full detailsThe original practitioners guide based on stonecleaning research includes background on sandstone characteristics, the effects of soiling agents an...
View full detailsAdvice on the soiling, decay and cleaning of granite buildings and related testing, specification and execution of the work. Paperback, 52 pages.
Stone in Scotland is the latest in an international series of publications by UNESCO/IAEG describing stone resources in different parts of the worl...
View full detailsThe stunning cast ironwork in Stornoway is one of the largest and best maintained examples of Victorian and Edwardian architectural ironwork in the...
View full detailsAn illustrated guide to Scottish thatching traditions, demonstrating the diversity of materials used and offering advice on conservation, maintenan...
View full detailsA guide to applying archaeological recording and analytical techniques to the study of thatch and thatching in Scotland. Paperback, 96 pages.
Exclusively published for Historic Scotland, The Blackhouses of Arnol covers some of the best preserved blackhouses on the Scottish island of Lewis...
View full detailsThis case study follows the processes involved in the repair and conservation of the Doulton Fountain, commissioned for the Glasgow Exhibition of 1...
View full detailsThe aim of this conference was to broaden the understanding of timber as a building material and to offer inspiration and awareness to designers an...
View full detailsAdvice on graffiti removal procedures, anti-graffiti coatings and alternative strategies. Paperback, 58 pages.