Creating a future for the past. The Scottish Architects' Papers Preservation Project. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

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Pictorial wrappers, fine. Edinburgh, RCAHMS, 2004. 4to. 29,7 x 21 cms. 136 pp. Illustrated with photographs, maps and plans, largely in colour. (Publisher:) "From 1999-2004 the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, in partnership with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, received £1,023,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Scottish Architects' Papers Preservation Project. This generous support followed a decade of initiatives designed to identify architects practice records held in private hands throughout Scotland and secure them for long term preservation and public use. A total of 195,800 drawings, photographs and manuscripts were catalogued and re-housed to archival standards. 3,000 items received conservation treatment, whilst a further 2,000 were digitally copied, making them readily available for the public to study and enjoy. The papers, dating from the mid 19th to the late 20th century, contain valuable information about Scotland's built heritage. All types of buildings are featured: from country houses to housing schemes, from farms to factories, and from schools to shops. This report documents the project from its inception to its conclusion, and includes full colour illustrations from all 25 collections that form the Scottish Architects' Papers Preservation Project, as well as chapters on cataloguing and conservation methodology.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating a future for the past. The Scottish Architects' Papers Preservation Project. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
• Binding: Soft cover