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Preserving Heirlooms

Simple, safe ways to store and display wartime letters, photographs, medals and documents at home,.

• 5 min read

  How to preserve WW2 letters and documents

  How to preserve WW2 letters, photos and papers at home with archivists' advice: where to store them, safe sleeves and boxes, handling and water damage.

• Service Records

  Order and decode Army, Navy and RAF records.

• Medals

  Identify the stars and medals in grandad's tin.

• Letters & Documents

  Read censor stamps, airgraphs and old paperwork.

• Militaria

  Badges, kit and souvenirs: what you've found.