Originally founded in 1943 as the Association of British Picture Restorers (ABPR), the Association changed its name to the British Association of Painting Conservator-Restorers (BAPCR) in 2002. We are a broad and open organisation, welcoming members both nationally and internationally, and one which has developed greatly in outlook and number over the last 78 years.
As part of our commitment to our diverse membership, since 2020, the BAPCR Council has supported the archiving of historic Association documents.
The archive project aims to:
- Organise and archive historical material relating to the history of the BACPR and ABPR
- Investigate and acknowledge evidence of nationalistic and/or xenophobic sentiment during the early years of the ABPR
- Provide an accurate and comprehensive ‘BAPCR History’ section for our website
- Open our archive and make it accessible for future researchers
The archive project is ongoing, for more information about the work that we are doing, click here.