Using Our Products

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Below we have created a space with suggestions and tips for some of the key areas of conservation 
we get asked advice for a lot of the time.  

Here we have shared information to give you ideas for storage, suitable products to use, and to help you make a plan. 

Hopefully you find the information here helpful. We are always here for a chat or an email if you need further recommendations.  

If you are dealing with something that is particularly old or valuable, we always recommend seeking professional advice. 
You can locate a conservator here.

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Organising & Storing Photographs 

Photographs deserve more than a shoebox. Whether you're storing a handful of family prints or managing a larger collection, we have the right products to help you protect and organise them properly.

Caring for Books & Book Storage

Books hold knowledge, memory, and history between their covers. Whether it's a rare first edition, a family Bible, or a collection close to your heart, the right care and storage protects them from the light, dust, and handling that cause gradual deterioration.
Here's how to keep your books safe for the long term.

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Prints and Artworks Storage

Prints and artworks are vulnerable to the very environment they're displayed in, light, dust, moisture, and handling all take their toll over time. Whether you're showcasing a favourite piece or storing a collection, the right acid-free materials keep your work protected without compromising how it looks.
Here's how to display and store your prints and artworks with confidence.

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Garment Care & Storage

Garments need special care and attention to help preserve and protect them for the future. Whether it is your wedding dress, a family christening gown, or a garment of historical importance, we have a solution to protect it for the long term.

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Storing your
Documents and Letters

Letters, documents, and paper keepsakes are often among the most personal items we inherit, and among the most fragile. Acid, moisture, light, and everyday handling all cause gradual deterioration, but with the right archival enclosures and storage, these irreplaceable pieces of family and institutional history can be protected for generations to come. Here's how to care for them well.

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Negatives & Slides

Negatives and slides are irreplaceable originals. Once the image quality is lost, it can't be recovered.
Dust, light, humidity, and handling all cause gradual deterioration, but the right archival storage keeps your photographic collection protected and accessible for generations to come. Here's how to care for your negatives and slides.