Due to age, storage and usage, archive and library collections may be soiled and discoloured, making it difficult to tell the difference between mould growth and historic dirt deposits. As such, ...

Mould is one of the unspoken challenges that faces all heritage collections and, on occasion, our homes – whether from damp or food overstaying its shelf life. They are a diverse form of life which, ...

The handling and movement of mould-affected material should be minimised to reduce the health risk to staff, and of cross-contamination within your collection. Material displaying inactive mould ...

A risk assessment will provide a framework to identify hazards, assess associated risks and determine appropriate control measures. When mould is present within a collection and/or its storage space, ...

Mould exists in one of three states – it is actively growing, inactive, or non-viable (dead). While it is understood that active mould is hazardous to both the collection and those accessing it, it is ...

During mould growth, digestive enzymes cause weakening of the surface. This can impact significantly on the condition of a document and lead to irreversible damage, including: Adhesion and/or blocking ...

The National Archives welcomes the appointment of two new non-executive Board members, Lopa Patel MBE and Nigel Baker. They replace Baroness Ros Scott of Needham Market and Mark Richards who both step ...

We offer training to develop skills, knowledge and understanding within the archives sector. Our training sessions are relevant from both an organisational and individual perspective. Please email us ...

This collection of documents introduces students and teachers to the English Reformation through the original State Papers held at The National Archives. They have been selected and introduced by ...

I wish to inform you of a case of great urgency – A sister in Law of mine who has been subject to fits for the last twelve years which has taken her faculties – so much as to render her incapable of ...

The presence of mould spores meant that access to the buttery books and their storeroom had to be immediately restricted. Hertford College archives are housed in an old building on a very packed site ...

In 2023 archive staff at Hertford College Archives were packing their archives to transfer them into specialist storage ahead of their Library & Archive redevelopment project. Staff discovered an ...