Bolus Herbarium Library closed for renovations
The scan and email service will still be provided by arrangement and all Bolus queries can still be forwarded to Junaid Lucas.
Tape: A paper conservators’ worst nightmare
Since the invention of pressure-sensitive tapes in the 1920’s, it became an ideal solution for a variety of applications. However, conservators know its long-term effects as disfiguring, damaging, and it is very very difficult to remove.
Bolus Herbarium Library
The library contains many early botanical works, including the writings of early 17th-century travellers who visited southern Africa and explored its flora. It serves academics and students from Biological Sciences and Bolus Herbarium.