Tag: Collection care Archives and archivistsDigitally safeguarding a seal mould collection: a volunteer’s perspective on PRO 23Monday 29 April 2019There has recently been a series of blogs highlighting the PRO 23 project, which is...Managing informationSeal moulds: opening up the collection as never beforeTuesday 22 January 2019We hold an historic collection of moulds taken from our wax seals. Containing some 7,700...Behind the scenesOn the hook: hanging artworks in our repositoriesTuesday 8 January 2019In March 2016, The National Archives installed three double-sided bays of mesh-panelled, mobile art racking...Records and researchWhat is a seal mould? Introducing record series PRO 23Monday 26 November 2018The Collection Care Department at The National Archives holds an historic collection of moulds...Behind the scenesBringing two 19th century rail plans back on trackThursday 26 April 2018Wednesday 2 May 2018, 14:00 Britain on film: Railways Part 3 of RAIL 795/250...Behind the scenesSurveying our transparent papers: volunteers in Collection CareMonday 12 March 2018The National Archives’ collection of modern materials includes photographs, plastics, films and transparent papers....Behind the scenesPeeling away an outdated conservation treatmentThursday 23 November 2017In the Collection Care Department we are responsible for preserving the documents stored at The...Archives and archivistsPreventing pests – taking history off the menuTuesday 21 November 2017What does this look like to you? A pile of paper? An old book?...Archives and archivistsCelebrating conservation for London Open HouseFriday 17 November 2017The National Archives’ Collection Care department, usually hidden behind closed doors, has many stories...Behind the scenesConservation challenges for a collection care studentWednesday 19 July 2017Facing an issue with one of the documents, I had an exciting opportunity to...Behind the scenesDomesday Book – a brief material historyFriday 26 May 2017Explore the history of the archival crown jewel that is Domesday Book…...Behind the scenesX-rays and wallpapers: the hunt for arsenicThursday 23 February 2017Our Collection Care department hunted for arsenic within historic wallpaper samples…... « 1 2 3 4 5 »