Liz, talk to the folk at the Costume Museum at Platt Fields, I'm sure that one of their textile conservators will advise you. John At 14:25 11/11/2006, Liz Parkinson wrote: >I have just acquired an old sillk map of WW2 Burma, bright orange >with black map on it. > >It has been framed badly, the person who framed it has stapled it to >a piece of cardboard. It has a lot of creases in and a couple of >tiny tears on the creases. > >Does anyone know anything about archival care of such things. It is >pretty faded as well, having been in direct sunlight and hung over a >radiator which is permanently switched on. > >If anyone know anything about this sort of thing, please could they >contact me offlist > >Liz in Stockport

Thanks, I hadnt actually thought of that - it is only a couple of miles down the road from me. Liz > > >Liz, talk to the folk at the Costume Museum at Platt Fields, I'm sure >that one of their textile conservators will advise you. > >John > > > _________________________________________________________________ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters