Scotland's Churches: Recording of Objects
Scotland’s Churches: Recording of Objects
Online Talk
£6 Members
£7 Non Members
Tickets on sale until 11.30am on the day of the talk
Event details
Tuesday 19 September, 12-1.30pm
What happens to the objects inside a sold-off church? Everything from hymn books to organs needs to be described and noted before these items are dispersed and lost forever. Join this online talk to find out how.
Dr DJ Johnson-Smith of Scotland’s Churches Trust will guide us through the recording process for objects in churches. It's a big task – perhaps you'll be inspired to help!
You’ll hear about the speedy recording methodology the Trust has developed with its volunteers, what will happen to these records once they are created, and the scale of the challenge ahead.
The speaker
Dr DJ Johnston-Smith is Director of Scotland’s Churches Trust, a national charity that seeks to preserve, protect and promote Scotland’s rich ecclesiastical built heritage. Formed in 2012 by the amalgamation of the Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust and the Scotland’s Churches Scheme, Scotland’s Churches Trust has been providing financial assistance and conservation advice to the owners of Scottish religious buildings for almost half a century.
How does it work?
This talk will be recorded and shared with you to watch ‘on demand’ until 31 October.
This is part of a series of five online talks exploring the current issue of church closures in Scotland, and how these buildings and communities can be helped.
You can book this talk individually or book all five talks in this series as a block, at a discounted rate of £30 (£25 for SPAB Members).
IT requirements
You will need laptop, phone or device with internet connection. You will not be visible on screen and you can ask questions via the webinar's Q&A function.
Accessibility
Anything we can do to make this talk more accessible for you? Please email scotland@spab.org.uk.
About SPAB Scotland
Members of the SPAB living and working in Scotland decided to form their own semi-autonomous group in 1995. Scotland has its own building traditions, architectural language and property laws, all of which are best dealt with locally. All members of the SPAB residing in Scotland are automatically members of SPAB Scotland.
Image: Riccarton Parish Church © Rosser1954 (CC By-SA 2.0)
