Association of British Picture Restorers
The official web site of the Association of British Picture Restorers

Antique Collectors Club
Antique Collectors' Club Home Page

Antique Furniture UK
Antique Furniture UK based in Worcester, England is one of the advertisers in the BAFRA Journal.

Antique Hot Spots
A Listing of Internet Antique and Collectible Sites

Armac Brassworks
Martins of Armac - Quality reproduction handles and knobs

BADA Home page
The official web site of the British Antique Dealers' Association

Bath Antiques Online
1000s of selected antiques and novelty collectables for sale in over 100 categories. Including antique furniture, jewellery, clocks, watches, ceramics, glass, silver, oriental antiques, sports, toys and lots, lots more. Secure online shopping, FREE wish list finders service, FREE Update Alerts and a comprehensive range antique appraisal and valuation services.

Belgium Antiques Directory
Fascinating site about antiques in Belgium.

British Museum
The British Museum, founded in 1753, contains world-famous collections of antiquities from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece and Rome, as well as Prehistoric and Romano-British, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern and Oriental collections; Prints and Drawings; Coins, Medals and Banknotes. It houses a superb collection of clocks.

Conservation By Design Limited
Conservation By design Limited offers a complete service including products and equipment for storage, display and ancillary supplies / materials for your antique furniture collection.
They manufacture acid free board and boxes and supply the widest range of equipment and products for cleaning, restoration/conservation, storage, environmental & temperature controls/monitors, oxygen & pollution controls/monitors.
The company also manufacture the unique Jezet Planorama® aluminium drawer system and are exclusive representatives for many specialist manufacturers including: Croon workshop furniture and Rothstein museum showcases, storage cabinets and picture racking.

Conservation OnLine
A project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. A full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.

Conservation Register
For the use of all those seeking professional conservation-restoration expertise and advice. The website can be searched free of charge by specialist skill and geographical location to provide detailed information on those conservation-restoration practices meeting the Register’s criteria for inclusion. In addition, a range of factsheets on ‘Caring for..’ different possessions and guidelines on choosing and working with a conservator are available.

www.dream-antiques.com
New antiques- and fine arts-catalogue on the internet, with high quality offer from dealers around the world, shown in a well designed environment. Free trial-subscription for professional antique- and art-dealers.

Edward James Foundation / West Dean College
West Dean College is part of the Edward James Foundation, an educational trust that aims to promote training in the arts and crafts.

English Heritage
English Heritage home page

FM4 Furniture Meubles Mobili Muebles
The Internet holds a wealth of resources about furniture. Follow these links to information on the furniture industry, furniture history and furniture design.

French Antiques Directory
Fascinating site about antiques in France.

The Geffrye Museum
The Geffrye is the only museum in the United Kingdom to show a specialist collection of English furniture and decorative arts in a chronological series of period rooms.

Glover Bros Ltd
Glover Bros - upholstery and soft furnishings suppliers

LAPADA Home page
The Association of Art and Antique Dealers

Listed Property Owners Club
Provide practical information on property maintenance, guidance on grants, loans, VAT, insurance, mortgages, buying and selling etc. Also act as a pressure group to change views and laws that effect ownership.

Museums in the UK
This website is an information resource for people with an interest in museums. Whether you're an academic conducting research, a school contemplating an educational visit, or just looking for a good day out, this site is here to help.

The National Trust
The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened countryside and buildings.

Re:source The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
re:source, The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries is a new UK strategic organisation. re:source will work with and for museums, archives and libraries, tapping the potential for collaboration between the sectors. Currently in a transitional period during which they will consider the responses made to the MLAC consultation exercise, develop a manifesto and undertake a series of projects and reviews based around a new agenda.

Pietra Dura etc
For shell and stone inlay items or Stingray / Shagreen.

The Sir John Soane's Museum
Soane was born in 1753, the son of a bricklayer, and died after a long and distinguished career as an architect, in 1837. Soane designed this house to live in, but also as a setting for his antiquities and his works of art. After the death of his wife (1815), he lived here alone, constantly adding to and rearranging his collections. Having been deeply disappointed by the conduct of his two sons, one of whom survived him, he determined to establish the house as a museum to which 'amateurs and students' should have access.

Spanish Antiques Directory
Fascinating site about antiques in Spain.

TimberWeb
A Focus on the Timber & Forest Product Industry in the UK

The Institute for Conservation
Icon www.icon.org.uk is the lead voice for the conservation of cultural heritage in the UK. Its membership embraces the entire conservation community as well as members of the public who are keen to learn more or show their support for conservation work. Member groups, of which there are 17 covering most conservation disciplines, are the main hubs of activity. Icon is a participating body in the PACR (Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers) scheme and operates the Conservation Register, a means of finding conservators working on the contents and decorative features of buildings.

Victoria and Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum is the largest museum of the decorative arts in the world. It was founded in 1852 as the South Kensington Museum, and in 1899 it was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in honour of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Today the beautiful Victorian and Edwardian buildings house 145 galleries containing some of the world's greatest collections of sculpture, furniture, fashion and textiles, paintings, silver, glass, ceramics, jewellery, books, prints and photographs.

The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection was bequeathed to the British Nation in February 1897 by Lady Wallace. She was the widow of Sir Richard Wallace, a notable collector of works of art and, as the illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess of Hertford, the inheritor of one of the greatest of all private collections. Notable for its collection of French furniture

Woodworking at Woodweb
For over three years, WOODWEB has served as the central on-line resource for the woodworking industry.

Woodworking on the Web with Coeur du Bois
Good UK based page for woodworkers

Wood Finishes Direct
With over 28 years experience in the wood finishing trade we like to keep things simple. Supplying to both the trade and public, Wood-Finishes-Direct.com provides a quick, easy and simple way to buy your quality wood finishing products online.

The Woodworking Catalogue on the Web
A collection of information useful to woodworkers.

Woodworking on the World Wide Web
A comprehensive resource for woodworkers

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