[BCMA] Archival movie poster being conserved in Vancouver community centre Wed. June 9

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Public invited to learn about conservation with giant movie poster
restoration
June 7, 2010 - INFORMATION BULLETIN: The City of Vancouver Archives is
inviting the public to see what they do - on a grand scale. Archives
conservators will be piecing together a huge (81 inch by 81 inch) 1924
movie poster that was discovered in the Orpheum Theatre during
renovations in the 1980s. The poster, Western Luck, offers a glimpse
into popular culture in Vancouver in the 1920s.
Western Luck is a movie poster that is made from six separate sheets of
paper, known as a 'six sheet', and relatively rare. Staff will join the
sheets, flatten the poster and provide information to the public about
the process. 
	When: Wednesday June 9, 2010 between 10:30 am and 2 pm
	Where: Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre
	7646 Prince Albert Street, Vancouver
Student interns with the Archives have already put in about 100 hours of
work to restore the poster. If stored properly, the restored poster can
last 300 to 500 years or longer. Discussions are underway on long-term
storage options for the poster.
The poster was in very poor condition when it was received by Archives.
Conservation started with surface cleaning, removal of the acidic paper
backing and separation of the six poster sheets. Each sheet was then
specially washed and lined onto Japanese backing paper. Washing removes
the soluble acid from paper and increases its life expectancy.
The City Archives acquired the movie poster in the early 1990s.
Media contact:
City of Vancouver
Corporate Communications
604.871.6336
media at vancouver.ca


Sue Bigelow
Digital Conservator
City of Vancouver Archives
1150 Chestnut Street 
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9 
Tel 604.829.4271 
Fax 604.736.0626 

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