War Heritage Roadshow - Wycheproof
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War Heritage Roadshow 2017 is a free event with conservation and war heritage experts delivered by the Department of Premier and Cabinet - Veterans Branch and the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation.
Book in for a 20-min one-on-one expert consultation session and attend rolling demonstrations and talks about caring wartime memorabilia.
Book in for a 20-min one-on-one expert consultation session and attend rolling demonstrations and talks about caring wartime memorabilia.
Caring for Collections Day: Monday 20 November 2017 10-1pm
Book in for a free individual session with one of our experts:
- Expert specialising in paper based wartime memorabilia (photos, prints, documents and diaries);
- Expert specialising in 3D artefacts (uniforms, military kit and equipment, medals and textiles);
- Military curator who will assist with general and historical information.
Twenty-minute sessions run from 10am to 1pm and bookings are essential.
Memorabilia brought in for these sessions will be photographed as a documentary record of the workshops.
For your safety and that of others STRICTLY NO WEAPONS OR MUNITION. If you would like advice about these, please bring a photo.
We encourage people without memorabilia wishing to view sessions to book an Activity Day ticket.
Caring for Collections Day: Monday 20 November 2017 2-4 pm
Rolling collection care demonstrations, including
- cleaning of metals,
- how to safely store paper documents & photographs,
- how to safely store your family collection,
- conservation vacuum cleaning of memorabilia using items in your home,
- researching military history.
For more information, including other venues, please visit the War Heritage Roadshow website.
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