Welcome
**NEWS: For an update on a future for the TCC's work please see our news pages**
Welcome to the Textile Conservation Centre's (TCC) website which:
- marks the closure of the TCC on 31st October 2009
- gives updates on the TCC and the TCC Foundation
- serves as a gateway for contacting TCC friends and colleagues
- records part of the TCC’s legacy by providing records of key achievements
The TCC was founded by Karen Finch OBE in 1975 and was based at Hampton Court Palace. In 1998 the TCC became part of the University of Southampton, relocating to a purpose-designed building on its Winchester campus. The Centre was closed by the University on 31st October 2009. The TCC Foundation and Glasgow University have just (March 2010) announced an exciting development - see news
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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Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice
May 2010
Textile Conservation: Advances in Practice, edited by former TCC Senior Lecturer Frances Lennard and Patricia Ewer has been published by Butterworth Heinemann.
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Shetland Lace Knitting PhD Studentship
May 2010
Glasgow University's Department of History has announced a 3 year, fully funded studentship on 'The History of Lace Knitting in Shetland'. This is funded through a 3 year AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award scheme and is in partnership with Shetland Museum and Archives.
For more information consult the Glasgow University website - by following this link.
