Category Archives: Media articles of interest

This is an interesting video showing how items in an archive collection are boxed, the US National Archives in this case. Note the mention of choosing storage materials which are chemical, lignin and acid free. These are all essential criteria … Continue reading →

A newly discovered collection of photographic plates which depict Newcastle in the 19th century have been accidently discovered. They show daily Newcastle life in a way that has not been seen before, showing detailed street scenes and a fascinating insight. … Continue reading →

I wonder if any of you saw the recent Antiques Road show Episode which featured an etching of Admiral Lord Nelson by Henry Edridge (1768-1821). The etching had apparently hung unseen in a school common room for many years and … Continue reading →

The Guardian and various other papers reported in December that a miniature Charlotte Brontë manuscript was sold to the Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits, Paris, for upwards of £690,000. The manuscript, which is so small it fits in the palm … Continue reading →

I met a very interesting gentleman today who it turns out once restored part of the ceiling of ‘Downton Abbey’, the castle featured in the very popular current TV drama of the same name. This famous castle near Newbury goes … Continue reading →

This is a really interesting article about the impromptu maths notes that were crucial for the safe return of the Apollo 13 space vessel in 1970. When things went awry, it was these calculations that meant the crew and shuttle … Continue reading →

I’ve recently been carrying out conservation on some items from a wonderful collection of ephemera which included all sorts of interesting items, one of which I’ve picked out for you on this blog page (see the Portfolio page for treatment … Continue reading →