The mark of the conservation professional
Number | Theme | Copy submission deadline | Publication Date |
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178 | Buildings in the countryside | September 2023 | December 2023 |
179 | Hadrian's Wall | Jan 2024 | March 2024 |
180 | Built & Natural environment interface | March 2024 | June 2024 |
181 | Urban housing | July 2024 | September 2024 |
182 | Technical: Heating and ventilation | September 2024 | December 2024 |
Context is the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation which represents professionals working in the historic built environment in the UK. It is published four times a year and is distributed to Institute members and to a range of other subscribers. Context informs readers about developments in professional practice and the management of the historic environment and provides a forum for discussing issues of professional concern.
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Cover of
CONTEXT No.177
September 2023
Working with glass
Articles incude:
The history of glass in the UK and Ireland
Katia Papkovskaia
Conserving the Great South Window
Jonathan Deeming
Environmental protective glazing
Alison Gilchrist
Celebrating the everyday in stained glass
Jeff Hopewell
The abstract stained glass of Manchester Cathedral
Alexandra Fairclough
The wrought-iron greenhouse at Felton Park
Edward Diestelkamp
The long reign of Vitrolite
Katriona Byrne
Upgrading metal windows for thermal comfort
Douglas Kent
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