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Journal of Architectural Conservation the international journal for historic buildings, monuments and places   Patron: Sir Bernard Feilden Consultant Editors: Professor Vincent Shacklock, Elizabeth Hirst, Professor Norman R. Weiss and Bob Kindred MBE Managing Editor: Jill Pearce

As the leading authority in its field, the international Journal of Architectural Conservation  provides invaluable guidance on policy, practice and technical developments. Encouraging debate on a broad variety of conservation issues, this peer reviewed Journal with its high academic and professional standards, fulfills its ambition to illuminate, question and inform.

For conservation research and innovative practice…

Appealing to an international professional and academic readership, with its wide-ranging review of research and innovative practice, it offers a valuable resource on:

building types v building materials and their conservation v recent case studies v developments in specific construction techniques v research results from key investigations

Current and Future Papers include:

• Snowshill Manor: The Spirit of Place and the Visitor  Jonathan Howard
• The Listening Mirrors: A Conservation Approach to Concrete Repair Techniques  Alan Wright and Peter Kendall
• Queen’s Royal College, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: Architectural Conservation in the Caribbean  Francis Maude
• Scaffold Design for Conservation Projects  Ed Morton
• Craftsmanship Skills for Traditional Iron Work  Chris Topp
• Conserving the Cutty Sark Clipper: Electrolysis Treatments  Gina Crevello and Paul Noyce
• Battersea Power Station Chimneys: Putting Both Sides of the Argument  Keith Garner
• Cusworth Hall: Conservation of an Interior  Elizabeth Hirst
• Urban Regeneration of Liverpool  Dennis Rodwell
• Earth Structures: Understanding Seismic Performance  John Hurd
• Structural and Condition Assessment of Chalfont Park House  Tim Yates and Nicola Ashurst
• Flood Mitigation Measures at the Red Store  Richard Davies

Special issues of the Journal of Architectural Conservation

Conservation of Modern Architecture, July 2007 (Vol. 13, No 2), explores the current philosophical, policy and technical concerns for the protection and maintenance of modern buildings. It also presents examples of international projects relating to these themes.

Architectural Conservation: Issues and Developments, November 2006 (Vol. 12, No. 3),  offers contributions from leading practitioners and scholars presenting an assessment of the current state of conservation in the UK.

Cleaning Techniques in Conservation Practice, November 2005 (Vol. 11, No. 3), includes papers from Europe, North America and Australia.

From the reviews:

I value the Journal for its contribution to the discussion about the policy and practice in conservation, and for the fine balance it strikes between practical information and academic credentials.  Natalie Bull, President, Association for Preservation Technology International 

An indispensable mixture of readable papers, essential DPD and background reading for accredited conservation professionals. Lawrance Hurst BSc, FCGI, CEng, FISructE, FBEng, Hurst, Pierce & Malcolm Consulting Engineers

This is one of the most useful and well respected journals in the field. we make a point of retaining all issues and use them for reference. Pat Gibbons, Scottish Lime Centre Trust

I enjoyed the current issue of your Journal, and in particular the thoughtful articles about philosophies of urban conservation. Donald Insall, Donald Insall Associates