Alan Buchanan obituary

My friend and colleague Alan Buchanan, who has died from oesophageal cancer aged 90, worked for many years as a civil engineer but in retirement decided to start a second career.Alan studied paper conservation at Camberwell College of Art, south London, graduating in 1991 and opening his own studio in 1993. His engineering training proved to be invaluable and before long he was designing and manufacturing equipment that became a mainstay of professional conservation practice. Continue reading...