Condition
The building spaces at Strawberry Hill were in varying states of deterioration, with collection items vulnerable to disaster by flooding and inclement weather.
Treatment
Methodology
Storage and risk assessments were informed by:
- A review of existing National Trust documentation
- Interviews with National Trust collections staff
- Site inspections and environmental monitoring at Strawberry Hill and Osborne Park
Findings
The challenges associated with storing and displaying significant collections are well documented, and the Strawberry Hill collection is no exception to this.
After the initial assessment stage, ICS created a Preservation Needs Assessment and compiled a report with containing outcomes and recommendations.
Project Outcomes
Recommendations focussed on improving the conditions of the extant buildings, as well as the environmental conditions inside the building spaces.
Further recommendations supported the updating of collection policies and standardising management practices across the National Trust collections.
The final recommendations covered development of a disaster preparedness plan, training staff and volunteers in disaster recovery, and addressing storage requirements.
During assessment
Before treatment
During assessment
After treatment
