Julian Thomas, the Head of the Conservation Treatment Unit, will be retiring at the end of the year. Julian joined the Library over forty years ago and his career has been spent furthering conservation throughout Wales and beyond. He is a master craftsman who has a passion for conservation and has shared his knowledge and skills widely. He has assisted with the training of over seventy trainees, spreading, through them, his expertise all over the world.
The Poems of Taliesin Covered in stained calf vellum, tooled in gold and black
His fine bindings are works of art. He is a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders and has bindings in private collections in the UK, Europe, USA, Russia and Japan. He has also created bindings for several of the Booker Prize contenders.
We wish Julian all the best for a long and happy retirement. His skills, expertise and companionship will be sorely missed. He has provided a firm foundation for conservation in the Library. Thank you, Julian, and good luck for the future.