Flood and Water Damage
This collection of resources deal with the process of salvaging water damaged collections for museums and galleries.
Flood
The Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials has compiled an invaluable resource that cover a variety of instructions for dealing with water-damaged materials.
All AICCM information sheets are available for download
- After a Flood Brochure – what you can do to salvage water damaged possessions.
- Preparing for imminent disasters
- What to do if water is in your building
- Caring for collections: Disasters Part 1. How to recover a flood damaged collection – State Library of Queensland
- Caring for collections: Disasters Part 2: How to salvage your water damaged collection – State Library of Queensland
- How do I salvage flood-damaged records? – National Archives of Australia
- Salvaging water-damaged collections
Salvage of Water damaged books – Preservation Australia
A step by step guide to the salvage and recovery of water damaged books.
Salvage of water damaged objects – Preservation Australia
A step by step guide for the salvaging of water or flood damaged objects.
Introduction to salvaging water damaged material, mould and freezing options – Preservation Australia
An introduction to the the salvage of water damaged materials, including Safety information, and mould and Freezing instructions, by the Conservators of Preservation Australia
Salvage of water damaged photographs and photo albums – Preservation Australia
A step by step “How to” guide for the salvage of water damaged photographs
Air drying techniques for water damaged books – Preservation Australia
A step by step ‘How To’ guide to Air drying techniques for water damaged books.
Salvage of water damaged documents and leaflets – Preservation Australia
A step by step ‘How to’ guide to the recovery of water damaged documents and leaflets
Mould – Western Australian Museum
Learn how to deal with a mould outbreak in your collection. Techniques such as freezing, object isolation and brush vacuuming to stop the problem and the equipment needed to ensure you are safely protected from dealing with mould. In this video, you will also learn the skills to identify and prevent mould.
Mould – Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials
These resources cover a variety of instructions for dealing with mould-damaged materials.
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Combatting Mould
This guide from the Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory will take you through how to cope with damage from mould and how to prevent future mould growth.
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How to manage mould in our homes
Sydney Living Museums share their insights into how they manage mould in their house museums.
Recovering flood-damaged records – National Archives of Australia
Comprehensive information on recovering records after a flood disaster.
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Recovery Checklist – NSW State Archives & Records
How to identify recovery priorities to determine what you need to recover first.
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All Is Not Lost: The Collection Recovery Book
A Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences book for museums, historical societies and anyone who has items that have been affected by a disaster.
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First Aid for Water Damage” in National Film and Sound Archives of Australia (NAFSA)
How to minimise water damage for film and video.
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Paintings affected by flood
Emergency salvage procedures for paintings on canvas – Minnesota Historical Society
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Shopping list: flood recovery
A list of supplies needed to manage flood disaster in a museum, gallery or Aboriginal keeping place. Includes hire of equipment and safety equipment.
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