Using the archives searchroom

When you are handling a historical record, you must:

• handle collection material with clean, dry hands
• have one document container open at a time
• keep items in the order you find them
• leave documents flat on the desk
• close books that you are not using
• ask staff for slips to mark or follow text
• leave all items on the desk when you are finished

If you’re worried about the condition of a document or have accidentally damaged one, tell staff immediately.