NHSF Blog: Reading Between the Fibres – Heritage Science, Conservation and the Exeter Declaration
This month's guest feature explores the heritage science behind one of the most exciting archival discoveries of the year.
Our September blog post is a guest feature from NHSF member organisation, The National Archives.
Dr. Marc Vermeulen (Head of Heritage Science and Conservation Research) and Giorgia Genco (Senior Conservation Manager) share the heritage science underpinning the most exciting archival discovery of the year: a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, just in time for the 250-year anniversary of its creation.
Learn more about the processes of investigation, analysis and conservation, which unlocked new dimensions to our understanding of this remarkable historic find.