• Making a case for combating historical dissociation of the ‘Bushmen’ collection at the Iziko Museums of South Africa 

  Meyer, Malikah (University of Pretoria, 2023-11-21)

  The study aims to make a case for coining and including historical dissociation as a risk to museum ethnographic collections. The research is based on a 2019 collaboration project between the Iziko Museums of South Africa ...
• Treasured bodies : an examination of the W.G. De Haas anatomy study resource's pathology collection, technical aspects, and perspectives for conservation 

  Greyling, Rozelle N. (University of Pretoria, 2023-12)

  Historically, fluid-preserved collections have been recognised as a valuable resource within the discourse of science and medicine. In clinical education and practice, fluid-preserved collections specifically pertaining ...
• Analysing the physical condition and materials of the Kruger House wallpaper and proposing conservation treatment 

  Conradie, Maria Magrietha (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  There was a catastrophic flood in 2016, where a car hit the fire hydrant in front of the DITSONG: Kruger Museum, (DKM) and a massive amount of water spilled onto the west gable and leaked onto the ceiling of the DKM. The ...
• Should we burn or conserve? A case study of the Moxwera wa Babaso newspaper (1925-1938) 

  Manyike, Nkami Berniece (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  In this study a condition report is carried out on the Moxwera wa Babaso newspapers (1925-1938). The study then explores two possible conservation methods that could remedy the damage found. The first is towards the digital ...
• A technical examination and discussion of the conservation decision-making process using Anton van Wouw’s Cattle Grazing near Pretoria Zoo (ca. 1896) as case study 

  Elsenbroek, Johannes Anthonie (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The study aims to examine, discuss and develop a feasible treatment proposal for a damaged oil on canvas landscape Cattle Grazing near Pretoria Zoo that was completed around 1896. The painting is by Dutch-born South African ...
• Identifying challenges in the conservation of South African photography based on three case studies 

  Ntuli, Jabulile (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Photographs have a visual tie to human memory in that they are used to capture moments of significance, and give a visual illustration of how something looks at that moment and time. Visual representation, in the way it ...
• Home Sweet Museum : investigating the overlap between museum and residence at The Lindfield Victorian House Museum 

  Collett, Nancy Mae (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The role of conservation within museums is well-established and can be viewed as straightforward due to the ability to control and regulate environments, access, and use of objects. It is far more complex and challenging ...
• An analysis of paper made from the dung of elephant, rhinoceros and other wild herbivores to develop conservation guidelines 

  Van der Nest, Marinda (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Paper has been around from the 3rd century BC. From then on different kinds of paper were made but the original recipe remained the back bone of how paper is made today. In this study the different components of paper ...
• Collections conservation practices and possibilities of contamination by hazardous pesticides : towards a non-pesticide approach of conserving organic collections at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe 

  Chiwara, Davison (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The thesis focused on the investigation of pesticide contaminants on organic collections at the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe. Data collection methods used included XRF spectrometry, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, ...
• Conservation strategies for contemporary street art in Pretoria : a study of Jared Pereira’s public paintings 

  Joubert, Carmen Catherina (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  This study aims to shed some valuable light on the world of street art in Pretoria and will also explore ways to conserve this art form. This case study is specific to the street artist Jared Pereira, who practices in ...
• I want to tell you my name : augmented reality as conservation method for between words and images by Ernestine White-Mifetu and Toni Giselle Stuart 

  Van der Merwe, San-Mari (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The conservation of time-based media is seldom straightforward. This is often because the key element in this form of art is not a physical object, but rather its character, message, or how the message is perceived and ...
• Challenges in contemporary mixed media collections : storage and preventative conservation of South African artists’ books at the Jack Ginsberg Centre for book arts 

  Vos, Loreal (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The purpose of this study is to investigate some of the difficulties encountered by museums when dealing with mixed media/composite artworks in terms of both collection management and preventative conservation. When it ...
• The art of ‘looking’ : a technical analysis of Alexis Preller’s Man in the Sun 

  Knoetze, Daniéle (University of Pretoria, 2021-01)

  The study aims to achieve a deeper understanding of the materials and techniques used by Alexis Preller in his early work, Man in the Sun 1936. A survey of the artist’s materials and techniques is of great importance as ...
• Oranjemund Shipwreck : a composition analysis of the Pewter Kitchen Ware And their conservation aspects 

  Nakale, Henry Napandulwe (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  This research paper deals with the condition and possible conservation treatment of the pewter objects at the Oranjemund Shipwreck Collection. The Oranjemund shipwreck is one of the oldest and most intact wrecks ever to ...
• Assessment of preservation of paper records at Lesotho National Archives 

  Namane, Mampopi (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  This paper aims to assess the state of preservation of paper records at the Lesotho National Archives (LNA). The LNA was first established in 1958 while Lesotho was a protectorate of Britain. Museums, libraries and archives ...
• More than Staples and Glue : conservation, heritage and the making of a curriculum 

  McGinn, Isabelle (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Heritage collections in South Africa are deteriorating as evidenced by surveys in heritage institutions, interviews and site visits. This can partly be ascribed to a decline in heritage preservation and conservation capacity, ...
• Investigation of artisanal tanning in Lesotho communities using a Setlokoa cowhide dress as a case study 

  Mokotjo, Mabokang (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Cowhide dress (mose oa khomo) used to symbolise Basotho women's traditional attire, but recently it has only been associated with a small group of women who participate in initiation ceremonies. Seshoeshoe, a modern cloth ...
• The (im)permanence of fading smoke : a conservation case study of Diane Victor’s soot drawings 

  Esser, Laura (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Even though soot has been used for thousands of years, it is relatively unexplored as a medium in contemporary art. Only a handful of artists internationally have created works from soot. The South African artist Diane ...
• A technical survey of Lucky Madlo Sibiya’s (1942 – 1999) materials and techniques employed in his carved and painted wood panel artworks 

  Le Roux, Salome (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The study aims to achieve an understanding of the artist’s materials and techniques used by Lucky Madlo Sibiya when he created his carved and painted wood panel artworks. A survey of the artist’s materials and techniques ...
• Heritage and reconciliation within a post-colonial society, Cockatoo Island a case study 

  Zambri, Emilia Eva (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  Heritage conservation and management has its own challenges and opportunities. If done correctly, it has the potential to re-establish the thread of continuity with a previous time. Most prominently, heritage conservation ...

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