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Do you hang on to concert tickets, precious letters, old photographs or important family certs? 📜 For @HeritageWeek our conservator is sharing top tips all week long on how to care for your family archives at home on a low budget. So keep an eye out for our #heritageweek posts! 
Paper causing problems? Paper is made from cellulose. This was sourced from linen or cotton rags until the late 19th century. With the industrial revolution came new methods of making paper from woodpulp - a very cheap solution for everyday things like newspapers. (1)
As it ages, the paper becomes acidic and brittle (something is acidic if it has a pH of less than 7), yellows and releases a distinctive smell, like that from old paperbacks. It is a huge problem in libraries across the world. (2)
so many #homeless, so many empty property in #Corkcity this home has a lot of character & potential #socialcrime #homeless @CorkHealthyCity @corkcitycouncil #pfg #programmeforgovernment #Cork
here is another, great location too, someone's home, piece of history just boarded up @CorkHealthyCity @corkcitycouncil #socialcrime #homeless #cork #inequality #programmeforgovernment
& another, this one looks Dutch influenced, beautiful aesthetic, someone's #home, sadly ready to collapse #Homeless #socialcrime @CorkHealthyCity @corkcitycouncil #inequality #programmeforgovernment
