Monthly Archives: May 2012
Don’t judge a book by its cover: conserving Essex Illustrated
What does an archive do when faced with a book being torn apart by its own binding? Our Senior Conservator Tony King blogs for us about conserving Essex Illustrated. In February-March 2012 the Conservation Section at the ERO worked to … Continue reading
Filed under Conservation, ERO Library
A summer holiday on Essex’s ‘Sunshine Coast’
Where are you planning your summer holiday this year? Essex is possibly not the first place you would think of, but in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Essex’s ‘Sunshine Coast’ was one of the destinations of choice for the … Continue reading
Filed under ERO Library, Essex history, News
Conservation Surgeries
Do you have family photographs stashed away in a shoebox in the attic? Or perhaps letters, diaries, war records or newspaper cuttings relating to your ancestors? These documents and pictures help to tell your family’s story, and are irreplaceable. Many … Continue reading
Filed under Conservation, Events
The Robinson photograph and postcard collection
Archivist Allyson Lewis writes about working with the Robinson photograph and postcard collection This collection consisting of 112 boxes of photograph and postcard albums and slides was compiled by Geoffrey A. Robinson of Thundersley, Essex. A keen photographer he also collected … Continue reading
Filed under Archives, Collections
Collections highlight: Southend in historic images
For our second collections post, we thought we would share some highlights from our extensive image collection. One of our blog’s header images is a picture of Southend-on-Sea, which is probably one of the most photographed places in the county, … Continue reading
Filed under Collections, Events
Work Experience in the Conservation Studio at ERO
Hello readers! My name is Jillian and I am currently studying on the Masters program in Paper Conservation at Camberwell College. In order to gain more experience and improve my technical skills, I have been undertaking work experience at the … Continue reading
Filed under Conservation
Conservation project: conserving the Takeley deeds
Conservation is a vital part of our work at ERO. Our conservators work to protect and conserve documents, to ensure their survival for years to come. One recent project has conserved a collection of 42 early medieval deeds relating to … Continue reading
Filed under Collections, Conservation
The beginning: our oldest document
We thought that a good place to start our new blog was at the ‘beginning’ of our collection. The oldest document in the ERO is over 1,000 years old. It is an Anglo-Saxon charter (catalogue reference D/DP T209) which dates … Continue reading
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