Jul 22 2008
From Andrew Napier at the Southern Daily Echo
THE Government has refused to intervene over the threatened closure of the world-renowned Textile Conservation Centre in Winchester.
The centre trains most of the world’s fabric conservation experts and among the historic textiles it has preserved have been the topsail of Nelson’s HMS Victory, Freddie Mercury’s imitation leather trousers and Henry VIII’s football boots. Continue Reading »
Jul 14 2008
The online petition created by Mandy-Jane Patterson has closed with over 3300 signatures and has received a response from the Prime Minister’s Office. The response posted to the site is:
We received a petition asking:Â
“We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to keep the Textile Conservation Centre open.”
Details of Petition:
“The Textile Conservation Centre (TCC) was established as an independant charitable trust in 1975. Based in Hampton Court Place from 1975-1999. Merged with the University of Southampton in 1998 and moved to a custom-designed building on Winchester School of Art campus in 1999. Continue Reading »