Conservation of Historic Buildings and Their Contents

David Watt BSc (Hons), Dip Arch Cons (Leic), PhD, MSc, FRICS, IHBC Dr David Watt is a Chartered Building Surveyor and Senior Research Fellow at De Montfort University, Leicester. He promotes, conducts, and publishes research on various aspects of architectural conservation and building pathology, and is particularly interested in the use of traditional building materials and the influence of people and environmental conditions on buildings and monuments. Belinda Colston BSc (Hons), PhD, CChem, MRSC Dr Belinda Colston is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Molecular Sciences at De Montfort University, Leicester. She is engaged in a range of research and consultancy projects concerning aspects of stone decay and environmental impact on sensitive collections. Dr Belinda Colston is Programme Leader for the MSc Conservation Science course at De Montfort University and adviser to the ICCROM 'CURRIC' programme.

This is a book that deals with the 'ins and outs' of conservation in a very thought provoking way. It should be given the widest distribution possible and be accepted as essential reading for all professionals involved in conservation. Journal of Architectural Conservation This publication demonstrates the commitment required to maintain a respect for the past and provide inspiration for future generations. This book will interest not only people with a fascination of the past but highlight the new challenges that preservation and conservation will present everybody in the years to come. Building Engineer

• Where Does Conservation Meet Conservation? by David Watt and Belinda Colston; Movable:Immovable - A Historic Distinction and its Consequences by Nicholas Stanley-Price; Beyond the Divide - Experiences from Scottish Conservation by Carol Brown; 'Places' and 'Stuff': Is it Only the Language of Conservation that is Changing? by May Cassar; Working Buildings: The Effect of Building Use on the Conservation of Wall Paintings and Polychrome Surfaces by Tobit Curteis; When Conservator meets Architect and Engineer by Sarah Staniforth and Katy Lithgow; Conserving Cardiff Castle - Planning for Success by John Edwards; Management of the Historic Environment - The Broad Nature of the Process by Donald Hankey; Discussion Session; Delegate list.