Object Stories

Learn how to document, identify, clean and store an old Bakelite-style comb without destructive tests, unsafe...

Learn what dark edges, loose hinges and worn cases reveal about an inherited pocket mirror, and how gentle han...

Assess an old biscuit tin through rust, seams, coatings, odour and provenance, then choose safe display, stora...

Follow a crystal sweet bowl from cabinet to visiting table, exploring its lid, wrapped sweets, inherited place...

Build an ethical dowry-chest archive with provenance, consent, safe handling, textile care, privacy, catalogui...

Make a wrought-iron coat stand safer by checking its base, load balance, hooks, corrosion, loose joints, floor...

Identify a sewing-machine foot by separating treadles, electric controls and presser feet, then checking marks...

Carry a patterned tea tray safely by checking handles, balancing glasses, limiting fill levels, clearing the r...

Move a quilt chest safely with inventory, pest and mould checks, textile separation, careful lifting, stable p...

Protect records from kitchen steam, heat, grease, dust, mould and pests with vertical support, safe sleeves, c...

Assess an old copper cezve through tin lining, seams, repairs, handle safety, verdigris, cleaning, food-contac...

Learn how old-scale cleaning affects knife edges, bearings, zero balance, corrosion, finishes, calibration, le...

Assess an old wooden toy chest through lid safety, hinges, locks, ventilation, paint and lead risk, splinters,...

Preserve an inherited wall carpet through weave identification, provenance, safe hanging, light control, pest...

Read a wooden sewing box as a household repair inventory through needles, thread, buttons, garment care, budge...