History and Heritage

Friday 10th September- All day

Plenary Session:

10.00am

Presidential Address
Margaret West
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Sponsored by

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10.40am

Refreshments

11.00am

The Glass Collection at Düsseldorf
Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk:
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The Evidence for the Early Development of British Flint Glass
Colin Brain
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A Speculum of Chymical Practice: Isaac Newton, Martin Lister (1639–1712), and the Making of Telescopic Mirrors
Anna Marie Roos
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1.00pm

Lunch

1.40pm

A Possible Solution to The Thousand Year Old Mystery of The Portland Vase
Stephen Pollock Hill
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2.20pm

History of Glassmaking in Scotland
Robin Murdoch
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3.40pm

Refreshments
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Stained glass from the Convent of Christ in Tomar, Portugal: history and characterization
Márcia Vilarigues, Dep. de Conservação e Restauro, FCT-UNL
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Looking to the past for a sustainable future. The development of small studio glass furnaces
Ian Hankey
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The Savile Chapel window at Thornhill : project update
Ruth Cooke, Jonathan Cooke & David
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