Department of Conservation / Institutionen för kulturvård: Recent submissions
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Porthusornamentiken från Läckö slott - en föremålsstudie
(2019-06-19)This study has investigated one of two polychrome wood sculptures that served as an ornament on the roof of Läckö Castle's gatehouse. The sculptures came to the Department of conservation at The University of Gothenburg, ... -
Studie av en jordglob från sent 1920-tal Problematiken i fernissat papper på metall
(2019-06-19)This project is an object study of a late 1920s terrestrial globe now owned by the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Gothenburg. Published by the Swedish company P.A. Norstedt & Söner in Stockholm and printed ... -
Case study of a 19th century gypsum cast of the Parthenon Frieze
(2019-06-19)This thesis is a case study of a 19th century gypsum cast of block WXI of the Parthenon Frieze. The gypsum cast is part of a continuous collection of eleven gypsum casts of the west part of the Frieze, casts of the blocks ... -
KÖPSTADEN ELLER SPÖKSTADEN? - Visionerna, upplevelserna och materialiteten
(2019-06-19)The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the interconnections between the different meaning constructions of the place where the former shopping mall Köpstaden was located. In this thesis the marxist theorist Henri ... -
Förmedling av kulturarv med exemplet Hjo stadskärna
(2019-06-17)The purpose of this thesis is to describe what mediation of cultural heritage can look like today with a focus on the built cultural heritage. Hjo city centre serves as an example of the mediation of the built cultural ... -
Från hus till hus i en återbruksprocess -Potentialen för återbruk som materiell och meningsskapande resurs i nybyggnation.
(2019-06-17)The general building sector has, since time of industry, left the Nordic building tradition to build to be able to repair, upgrade and move buildings, or parts of buildings. A large amount of building waste comes from the ... -
Att lyfta en klockstapel. En studie av en hantverkares arbetsmetoder
(2019-06-05)This thesis investigates the procedures surrounding lifting and what kind of lifting equipment is used by an experienced carpenter when lifting campaniles. A qualitative interview was performed with campanile specialist ... -
Lunettfönstren i Gunnebo slott – en undersökning av hantverkarens metoder
(2019-05-29)The half-round lunette window is a common architectural detail in Swedish houses and older buildings since the middle of the 18th century. Knowledge about how older frames was methodically constructed, is today difficult ... -
Träförbindningar – En undersökning av medier för hantverksintroduktion
(2019-05-27)As a craftperson you will become exposed to a wide range of plans explaining how to perform the act of making wooden joints, the educational level of these plans differs widely. In some cases, you will have descriptive ... -
Åldriga hamlade lindar. En utvärdering 30 år efter restaureringsinsats
(2019-05-27)This study aims to investigate and describe the condition of lapsed pollarded lime trees 30 years after restoration and to evaluate the long term impact of the restoration method on the trees and their associated habitats. ... -
Dokumentation av båtar
(2019-05-23)The subject of this thesis is documentation of boats. Traditional boats and boat building skills are valuable assets of the cultural heritage and there is an urgent need of documentation and safeguarding. The aim of the ... -
Lättruta, lösruta, vädringsruta. En undersökning av hur de konstruerades
(2019-05-22)This thesis is about an openable window pane in a larger window sash. The small window pane makes it possible to ventilate the room in wintertime. In older buildings in Sweden, it is common to have external sashes and ... -
Svedjebruksmetoden Huuhta - skogsfinnarnas försvinnande hantverkstradition
(2019-05-22)The following essay is an investigation of Huuhta, the swidden cultivation craft process, a disappearing tradition and an intangible cultural heritage. Huutha came to the north-western part of Värmland, Sweden in the ... -
Spårning - en medeltida klyvteknik
(2019-05-08)The craftsmanship of the medieval cleaving with spårning is a forgotten technique that has been re-discovered during the science project of reconstructing the old church of Södra Råda. With minimal to none existing sources ... -
Perenna växters färger. En studie om färgupplevelse baserad på litteratur och fotografisk dokumentation
(2019-04-29)The importance of colour and shape in plant composition interests me, but I have a feeling that plant colour, in particular, is often neglected in garden design. Shape and site properties are prioritised. In my opinion the ... -
Från mästare till konsulent. Länsträdgårdsmästarnas 40-åriga historia i Skaraborgs län
(2019-04-26)As a reaction to the growing interest within agriculture in Sweden in the middle of the 18th century an organization called Hushållningssällskapet was founded in each county. When the population grew their land and gardens ... -
Beskärning och värdering av gamla äppelträd
(2019-04-26)The thesis, Pruning of old Appletrees, is based on an observation and interview study in combination with a literature study. The issues are: How to prune old apple trees to achieve the goal of getting an easy-to-maintain ... -
Länsträdgårdsmästarnas inflytande på fruktodlingen i Södermanlands län 1891 – 1931
(2019-04-26)The essay is about the housekeeping society's county gardeners and how they have influenced the fruit growing in Södermanland County between 1891 - 1931. Through an archive study in Södermanland's housekeeping society ... -
Petissans gård på Skansen. En fallstudie av en historisk trädgård som flyttats till ett friluftsmuseum
(2019-04-26)This thesis is a case study of a garden that has been moved from its original place to an open-air museum. It investigates the different factors and problems that can evolve when working with a garden in a new location. ... -
Länsträdgårdsmästarnas verksamhet - med en fallstudie i Södermanlands län för perioden 1880-1910
(2019-04-26)In the 1860s, the Agricultural Society in Sweden began to hire so-called county gardeners. Research and literature on the subject of "county gardeners" providing an overall picture of their work are today very limited. ...