The Conservation Studio

The Conservation Studio We restore & conserve artefacts in glass, ceramics & metals We also specialise in bone, horn, ivory We look forward to meeting you.

The Conservation Studio is run by Florence Hayward

We provide specialized restoration, repair and conservation of such objects and artefacts manufactured/made of/from a wide range of materials and composite mediums with emphasis on ceramics, glass, icons and a variety of semi precious stones. We undertake re-gilding of antique glass objects, retouching and consolidating of reverse painting on gla

ss, pictures or icons as well as items with decorative gild elements such as dinner services and display wares. If you've been using a dishwasher (shame on you!) we can restore the damage. We also specialize in restoration of oriental lacquer objects, enamelled artefacts and jewellery. In case you posses an item that you would like repaired contact us, or better still, drop into our studio and we can offer you advice. We can also provide quotes for damaged artifacts for insurance purposes. At present the workshop is home to 2 professionals and is a modern, fully equipped with facilities such as electronic height adjustable workbenches. The studio is located on the ground floor parking facility in front, outside the congestion charge zone in central London, just North of the A40.

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Louisa Martindale (1872–1966) was a doctor who loved cars, x-rays and women.

In her life, she was well known for her research on the treatment of uterine fibroids through x-rays and she worked tirelessly on behalf of her patients in Hull and Brighton.

In spite of her medical accomplishments, contemporaries noted her ‘woman centric’ lifestyle, with three women being particularly influential on her life: her mother; her mentor, and her partner.

Her mother, a suffragist of the same name, decided she should become a doctor, supporting her studies at the London School of Medicine and travelling with her to medical talks across Europe.

Against her mother’s wishes, Martindale became an assistant to Dr Mary Murdoch in Hull and the two women became good friends, caring for patients and holidaying together in their spare time.

‘Murdie’ (as Martindale refers to Murdoch in her notebooks) was a keen though exceptionally poor driver. She crashed frequently and needed to be rescued from ditches more than once. Despite this, Martindale *still* went on ‘Motor Tours’ with her.

But perhaps the most significant figure was a woman named Ismay FitzGerald, who she met after moving to Brighton. Martindale described her as ‘very unusual looking and beautiful’.

And when FitzGerald’s mother died she wrote, ‘I invited her to come to me for a fortnight, with the result that she stayed thirty five years.’ They travelled widely together, and at one point visited Italy and met the pope.

Martindale helped set up the Lewes Road Dispensary for Women and Children during her life, and became increasingly interested in the potential for using x-rays in healthcare. Her research on this topic became widely known and she was invited to give talks across the USA and Europe to medical students.

After a busy career in medicine, Martindale retired in 1947, shortly after the death of FitzGerald. Though surrounded by friends, she lived alone until her death in 1966.

https://wellcomecollection.org/works/xkx2hepu

Credit: Portrait of Louisa Martindale. President of the Med. Womens Fed. (1930-1932). Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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77 Troutbeck, Albany Street
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NW14EJ

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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