So, the Textile Conservation Centre at Southampton University is to close. What a retrograde step - we deplore it. The Centre worked closely with West Dean College where I trained in book conservation sharing, for example, a course on the Conservation of Leather.
Conservation training is important for preserving our cultural legacy. Once an item has been ruined there is no way it can be replaced. What a tragedy that the country's resources are channeled towards paying sir Fred Goodwin's distended pension rather than training young people and giving them worthwhile careers.
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