| Administrative History | Before 1953 the Gallery was largely dependent on commercial restorers but in 1953 the Conservation Department was set up with a Chief Restorer and an assistant. In 1964 the post of Chief Restorer became Keeper of the Conservation Department. Additional facilities have since been provided not only for the conservation of oil paintings but also for works on paper and sculpture. In 1969 a training programme for students was started under the auspices of the Department for Education and Science.
The Conservation Department keeps its own records of treatments which are always current and are retained permanently in the department. |
| Custodial History | The records have either been deposited in the archives via the Conservation department or had previously been transferred to Gallery Records or its predecessors. |