21/05/21 Conservators, Hillary Ollesan (73) and former cabinet maker, Mike Browne (75) repair books from the libraryÕs collection. Book conservato
21/05/21 Conservators, Hillary Ollesan (73) and former cabinet maker, Mike Browne (75) repair books from the libraryÕs collection. Book conservators return to the painstaking work of repairing ancient books at Bromley House Library in Nottingham. Full story here: The private library, which could be taken from the set of Harry Potter, was founded exactly 200 years ago. It is one of the few remaining subscription libraries in the country and is spread over three floors in a city centre Georgian town house. A conservator for fifteen years, retired musician, Hillary Ollesan (73), returned with two other volunteers to continue with book preservation today. ÒWe had stopped completely because of Covid. There were about 30 of us before. WeÕre working socially-distanced now so threeÕs all we can manage in this space at a time. WeÕre a bit rusty and just getting back into the groove.Ó she said. The conservators are all trained by and volunteer for the Arts Society. ÒWeÕre all from the Nottingham branch. The charityÕs remit is to preserve the heritage of the country for the futureÓ Hilary explained. All Rights Reserved: F Stop Press Ltd. +44 (0)7765 242650
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