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www.nadfas.org.ukNADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 201165Hands-on historyMore than 100 Volunteers attended the Heritage Volunteer day in London, an exciting biennial event that allows like-minded people to meet and exchange ideas, and find out more about this important NADFAS roleHV CONFERENCEThe Heritage Volunteer Day on 20 October was held at theNational Portrait Gallery. We were privileged to have our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, visitfor the morning. She was greeted by Gri Harrison, NADFAS NationalChairman and David Bell, NADFAS Chief Executive.Volunteers from all over the countrywere present. They had come to find out about different aspects ofvolunteering, to meet and to enjoy the day. Before the arrival of her RoyalHighness', Andy Ellis from the PublicCatalogue Foundation invited theaudience to participate in the testing of a pioneering website called YourPaintings Tagger. When it is launchedlater this year it will show all 200,000 oil paintings that are owned by theBritish public.Following Andy's talk, The Duchessheard NADFAS Vice President PhilippaGlanville speak about volunteering and the relationship that curators,property managers and conservatorshave with volunteers. Philippa has worked with HeritageVolunteers over many years and iscurrently engaged in setting up a projectat Belmont House (see page 26), whereshe is a trustee. Heritage Volunteers,mostly from Faversham DFAS, are now working on the costume collection atBelmont. They were trained by textileconservator Zenzie Tinker and one ofher team, to handle costumes and tomake basic padded hangers and Tyvekbags for the men's suits and uniforms.They are also undertaking some simplecatalogue work. Later, after anothertraining session, they will move ontomore complex hangers and storagemethods for more fragile costumeincluding uniforms with damaged linings,women's costume and costumeaccessories. Since 2004, HeritageVolunteers have also been helping to conserve some 5,000 -mainly 19th century -volumes in the library at the house. After the talk there was a chance forthe Duchess to meet Sandy Nairne, theDirector of the National Portrait Gallery;his deputy, Pim Baxter; Andy Ellis;Philippa Glanville and the members ofthe Heritage Volunteering Team. Her Royal Highness said she wasimpressed with the great variety ofprojects that NADFAS HeritageVolunteers work on and the skills thatthey demonstrate. John Watkins, Head of Gardens and Landscape, English Heritage, gave a fascinating talk in the afternoonabout restoring part of the gardens atKenilworth Castle, as well as a tip neverto get involved in a television programme!Overall, the feedback from themembers was that the day was "veryinteresting and was delivered veryprofessionally". Reflecting on Philippa Glanville'spresentation several people commentedthat it was interesting to learn about theother side of volunteering - what it islike from a curator's perspective.Looking back, Caroline Egan,Heritage Volunteers Chairman, said:"Organising the HV Day can be a bitnerve-racking - is everyone going tomake it on the day? - but it is soworthwhile and at the end of the day I felt immensely proud of all that hasbeen achieved." Above:NADFASHeritageVolunteers withHRH TheDuchess ofGloucester(centre) next to Gri Harrison,and David Bell(far right)