Category Archives: Media articles of interest

Here is a fascinating video of Jack Kerouac’s continuous manuscript scroll for ‘On The Road’ being given a very rare unrolling by its conservator, Jim Carey. Jack Kerouac’s scroll rolls into London The 120-feet long scroll was pieced together by Kerouac so … Continue reading →

I’ve just come across this (admittedly rather old) news article which I think is really quite exciting. Sony  have developed a new prototype paper-powered battery which could allow customers to use their products (including mobile phones) by using waste paper-powered batteries. Shredded … Continue reading →

The North East Generation Collective Showcase celebrates young people’s creativity across the North East next month on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September, 12-7pm at Stephenson Works. ‘The Collective Showcase celebrates three years of NE-Generation championing meaningful cultural opportunities for young … Continue reading →

You may have seen this article in the news recently, where a DIY amateur restorer decided to take it upon herself to restore a 120 year old fresco in her local church with rather disastrous results. http://www.cbc.ca/news/offbeat/story/2012/08/22/fresco-ruined-woman.html What may appear to … Continue reading →

I recently came across this fantastic website which has kept me fascinated for ages and must be the best website I have seen for a long time. It’s a huge resource of digitised and/or transcribed letters which allows you to read first-hand some of the most … Continue reading →

I was recently blown away by these drawings which I came across while looking up botanical illustration and just had to share them with you. The level of detail and skill is just incredible and it’s so hard to believe … Continue reading →

I think this will rate as the most bizarre video I’ve watched all week, despite it only being Wednesday. It’s a compilation of wallpaper over 300 years…no don’t click the back button, stay with me! Wallpaper provides a fascinating insight into our … Continue reading →

The world’s first paper wine bottle is about to be launched by the company, Greenbottle. With less weight than your average glass bottle and far more biodegradable the carbon footprint is much reduced. In turn, this brings down transport costs … Continue reading →

This is an interesting video showing how items in an archive collection are boxed, the US National Archives in this case. Note the mention of choosing storage materials which are chemical, lignin and acid free. These are all essential criteria … Continue reading →

A newly discovered collection of photographic plates which depict Newcastle in the 19th century have been accidently discovered. They show daily Newcastle life in a way that has not been seen before, showing detailed street scenes and a fascinating insight. … Continue reading →