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We absolutely have to do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here, at the conservation laboratory. so, this is an example from the manuscripts collection. its a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodaghs using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed wi...

So, this is an example from the manuscripts collection. its a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodaghs using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed with this new piece of leather, and the next stage is to look at the pages of the book. oh, wow. and in this case, there is a runnin...

With exactly that, right? absolutely. this year, the library has launched an ambitious 90 million euro restoration to improve the buildings environmental controls and help protect the collection. during the project, every single one of these books will be cleaned, catalogued and moved off site. if you didnt do it, what would happen? well, the books would deteriorate more. the building, already, we know there are structural issues with it. weve got to do it. actually, there isnt a choice. we abso...

To do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here, at the conservation laboratory. so, this is an example from the manuscripts collection. its a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodaghs using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed with this new piece o...

Weve got to do it. actually, there isnt a choice. we absolutely have to do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here, at the conservation laboratory. so, this is an example from the manuscripts collection. its a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodagh�*s using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separati...

From the manuscripts collection. it�*s a map, and here it is being surface cleaned, and clodagh�*s using what we call a smoke sponge. you see the kind of muck that we get off. and then a very fine brush, to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the board separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed with this new piece of leather, and the next stage is to look at the pages of the book. oh, wow. and in this case, there is a running tear, so in s...

The more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here at the conservation laboratory. so, this is an example from the manuscripts collection, its a map, and here it is, being surface cleaned, and clodagh is using what we call a smoke sponge, you see the kind of muck that we get off, and then a very fine brush to make sure no debris is left. so, over here, this book had suffered from the boards separating from the text block, and it has been re—backed with this new piece of leather, and the...

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What would happen? well, the books would deteriorate more, the building already, we know there are structural issues with it, weve got to do it. actually, there isnt a choice. we absolutely must do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be treated here at the conservation laboratory. this is an example from the manuscript collection, its a map and here it is, being surface cleaned, and clodagh is using what we call a smoke sponge, you see the kind of muck that we get off, and th...

Launched a 90 million euros restoration to improve the buildings environmental controls and help protect the collection. during the project, every single one of these books will be cleaned, catalogued and moved off site. if you didnt do it, what would happen? well, the books would deteriorate more, the building already, we know there are structural issues with it, weve got to do it. actually, there isnt a choice. we absolutely must do this project. the more damaged or vulnerable items will be tr...