On Thursday 25th June we are hosting an introduction day for anyone considering a career in archives, records management or conservation.

Contact archives.volunteers@chu.cam.ac.uk for further details and to sign up to attend

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Be gone rusty paperclip! Gently does it 😊👌

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Six years ago I first saw this architectural plan while working on a short project at Historic England and noted that it needed conservation. Happily, I'm now back and working in the conservation team, and today finished conserving the very same plan 😊👌

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Something vaguely blue from the archive where I work. These blue and green patterns are a result of glass disease on a glass plate negative circa 1930. If left untreated the emulsion can peel away from the glass. This one was stabilised and is back in the archive now.

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Another satisfying conservation treatment complete - looking good after surface cleaning, washing, tear repairs and pressing 😊 👌 📜

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Our conservators have been busy preparing film-based materials to go into our new (4th) laboratory freezer. The team carry out ‘critical moisture indicator’ packaging (to be able to visually check the humidity inside the packages) before filling the new freezer

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