Throughout my career I have seen many nationally important collections and precious individual objects irreversibly damaged through poor conservation and restoration practices.

Many people are unaware that there is no qualification for furniture conservators/restorers in Australia. Furniture conservators/restorers have little choice but to travel abroad to attend an institution at great expense, or to self-educate.

The Winston Churchill Fellowship granted me the opportunity to work with, study and observe conservation work throughout many of the worlds leading museums, private workshops and educational institutions. This privileged experience has been invaluable in the development of my knowledge and skill base that is ever expanding.

Today I play an active role in preserving Australian furniture heritage. Educating the public of our unique collections and training restorers and conservators who will maintain these, are crucial to ensuring our furniture survives into the future for coming generations to learn from and enjoy just as we have.

My full downloadable report is available online at:-
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www.churchilltrust.com.au/.../Peters 20Greg 2000.pdf