Welcome
Welcome to the Textile Conservation Centre's (TCC) new website. This site has been prepared by the staff of the TCC, supported by the Textile Conservation Centre Foundation (the TCC's supporting trust), in order to:
- mark the closure of the TCC on 31st October 2009
- give updates on the TCC and the TCCF
- serve as a gateway for contacting TCC friends and colleagues
- record part of the TCC’s legacy by providing records of key achievements
The TCC was founded by Karen Finch OBE in 1975, when it was established as a charitable trust based at Hampton Court Palace. In 1998 the TCC became part of the University of Southampton and relocated to a purpose-designed building on its Winchester campus. The Centre will be closed by the University of Southampton on 31st October 2009. The TCC Foundation is currently in discussion with several organisations and Trustees hope that a future will be found for key aspects of the TCC's work.
Some of our highlights
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The Textile Conservation Centre Foundation
The TCC Foundation raised £1.7m towards the TCC's merger with the University. Generous donors have enabled it to provide bursaries to TCC students. Now the TCCF Trustees are working to ensure the legacy of the TCC is maintained.
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Research
Internationally important research has been undertaken at the TCC. In the last decade we have raised over £2m for research including a single grant of £948,000 to establish the AHRC Research Centre in Textile Conservation and Textile Studies (2002-2007).
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Our Courses an overview
From 1999-2009 the TCC offered two integrated MA programmes: the 2-year MA Textile Conservation and 1-year MA Museums & Galleries, as well as MPhil/PhD opportunities in both areas.
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Conservation Projects
As an academic institution the TCC uniquely had a commercial conservation services which enabled integration of conservation practice, career-entry education and research.
[The Textile Conservation Centre is] a national treasure for Britain, a national treasure on which the other national treasures depend
Recent News
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Keep watching this space.....
March 2010
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Successful outcomes of TCC tapestry research reported to the sector
February 2010
A dissemination event took place on 10th February 2010 to mark the end of an inter-disciplinary tapestry monitoring research project undertaken by researchers at the Textile Conservation Centre and the University of Southampton’s School of Engineering Sciences.
