Tag: Collection care 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of modern materials includes photographs, plastics, films and transparent papers....Behind the scenesPeeling away an outdated conservation treatmentThursday 23 November 2017In the Collection Care Department we are responsible for preserving the documents stored at The...Archives and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…...Behind the scenesDigitising and conserving black cultural historyMonday 13 February 2017I prepared and conserved the Adamah Family Collection before digitisation - a challenging project...Behind the scenesA stitch in time…Wednesday 14 October 2015A stitch in time saves nine: an apt phrase that sums up one of...Behind the scenesTransatlantic journey: transporting the ‘Holland Map’Wednesday 2 September 2015For the first time in 250 years the ‘Holland Map’, Samuel Holland’s map of...Behind the scenesCombatting dust in our collectionFriday 15 May 2015Spring. A time for new beginnings and, dare I say it, spring cleaning! With... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 »