Abstract
ABSTRACT The marble statue of Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott fell from its plinth in the 2011 earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand. The statue, carved by his wife the sculptor Kathleen Scott, broke into two pieces. The subsequent conservation treatment to provide resilience against future earthquakes was not one that had been carried out previously on an historic statue. This paper discusses the treatment planning and treatment of the statue. It reflects on the people that inspired, created, commissioned and use the memorial, providing meaning and purpose for it. The paper considers how the conservation treatment was guided by these voices, and the voices of those who represent them today, in order to develop a treatment that is fit for purpose and reflects the spirit of the original site.
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