OUR MISSION
"I believe that written material culture, and its interpretation are fundamentally important to our society. Successful Conservation helps those responsible for our historical collections to ensure the future of that culture, and bring history to life. A well-structured conservation plan empowers collections to provide the highest standards of care to the objects that they look after, in a respectful and ethical manner."
"I've been delighted with the work that Ann-Marie has done for me. Despite her very obvious expertise she can explain the finer points of book and manuscript restoration without bamboozling the lay person. Even better, you don't have to wait six months for the work to be done and the process of pricing up a piece of work is completely transparent. She's a professional."
Christian White Rare Books Ltd., May 2021
At Codex Conservation we collaborate with owners and collections to help them to safeguard and use the items that they care for in the most effective and safe manner. We offer clear, high-quality professional advice that is tailored to our clients' needs. The conservation services provided are practical and effective, so that our clients understand the decision-making and processes involved.
"I've been delighted with the work that Ann-Marie has done for me. Despite her very obvious expertise she can explain the finer points of book and manuscript restoration without bamboozling the lay person. Even better, you don't have to wait six months for the work to be done and the process of pricing up a piece of work is completely transparent. She's a professional."
Christian White Rare Books Ltd., May 2021
At Codex Conservation we collaborate with owners and collections to help them to safeguard and use the items that they care for in the most effective and safe manner. We offer clear, high-quality professional advice that is tailored to our clients' needs. The conservation services provided are practical and effective, so that our clients understand the decision-making and processes involved.
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Codex Conservation was set up in 2011 by Ann-Marie Miller ACR, and offers a comprehensive service for the conservation of library and archive material. Our clients are from all areas of the museums, libraries and archives sector; from large institutions, such as the Natural History Museum and the National Trust, to corporate archives such as HSBC, through to private owners. Whatever your size we provide high quality conservation services and expertise.
We provide expertise in the provision of conservation treatments and documentation, box-making and and book-binding work on paper or parchment; from culturally diverse sources including Jewish, Armenian, Islamic, Sikh and Japanese; from the late medieval period to the present day. We specialise in the conservation of book and archival materials including: manuscripts, printed books, ephemera, maps, parchment documents and plans, although we regularly work with conservators from other disciplines to provide best-fit solutions of the highest quality to meet your needs.
From one off projects to long-standing conservation support, we can tailor our advice and practical treatment to suit you. The Codex team, led by Ann-Marie, can undertake full conservation surveys, audits and condition reports on individual items and works with the Association of Independent Museums on their collection care audit programme. Consultation is available for the provision of reports to support funding applications, advice on storage, handling and environmental monitoring and control for long term care. Support and professional advice is also offered for the development and establishment of new museum display spaces. Ann-Marie also provides lectures, professional training and tutorials on conservation practice and historic binding techniques. These range from online practical binding workshops; masterclasses for the Society of Bookbinders/Designer Binders; to bibliography and conservation for other heritage professionals. Engagement and encouraging practical knowledge of the incredible books that she works with, underpin her conservation work. She has worked as a mentor for the PACR accreditation scheme for the past 11 years, supporting dozens of her peers from various conservation disciplines through the accreditation process.
We provide expertise in the provision of conservation treatments and documentation, box-making and and book-binding work on paper or parchment; from culturally diverse sources including Jewish, Armenian, Islamic, Sikh and Japanese; from the late medieval period to the present day. We specialise in the conservation of book and archival materials including: manuscripts, printed books, ephemera, maps, parchment documents and plans, although we regularly work with conservators from other disciplines to provide best-fit solutions of the highest quality to meet your needs.
From one off projects to long-standing conservation support, we can tailor our advice and practical treatment to suit you. The Codex team, led by Ann-Marie, can undertake full conservation surveys, audits and condition reports on individual items and works with the Association of Independent Museums on their collection care audit programme. Consultation is available for the provision of reports to support funding applications, advice on storage, handling and environmental monitoring and control for long term care. Support and professional advice is also offered for the development and establishment of new museum display spaces. Ann-Marie also provides lectures, professional training and tutorials on conservation practice and historic binding techniques. These range from online practical binding workshops; masterclasses for the Society of Bookbinders/Designer Binders; to bibliography and conservation for other heritage professionals. Engagement and encouraging practical knowledge of the incredible books that she works with, underpin her conservation work. She has worked as a mentor for the PACR accreditation scheme for the past 11 years, supporting dozens of her peers from various conservation disciplines through the accreditation process.
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