from The Guardian
Arrow in eye for English Heritage conservators
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It is indeed a saddening affair when preservation efforts are not matched by fiscal sustainability. It also points to a larger need to tie the ideals (and work) of heritage preservation to being able to maintain meaningful employment and achieving social objectives. The danger begins when preservation efforts are seen as an end in themselves (hence, to be managed as an expenditure item) - rather than as a means to achieve a greater social good.