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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Discussions continue whilst achievements are celebrated
September 2009
The TCC Foundation continues to have discussions with several organisations about the possibility of some aspects of the TCC's work being revived elsewhere after the Centre is closed by the University of Southampton on 31st October 2009.
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TCC Students Graduate 2009
July 2009
The penultimate cohort of TCC students graduated on 23rd July. The ceremony was presided over by the University of Southampton's Vice-Chancellor Professor Bill Wakeham and was held at the Turner Sims Concert Hall on the University's main, Highfield, campus. After the ceremony the TCC staff then held a celebratory reception for the students and their guests.
