In this section you will find PDFs of our bi annual newsletter which can be printed out or to download.

Newsletter 44 (September 2011)
Ponderings on a Hands on Fire workshop at Woolston Fire Training department in 2010 - from eager participant Rachael Fone Canterbury Museum.

Newsletter 42 and 43 (September 2010 - February 2011)
What causes earthquakes and the importance of a developing a disaster recover plan.

Newsletter 41 (February 2010)
The 2010 workshop is a hands on fire practical workshop for small museums, libraries and archives in the Canterbury region

Newsletter 40 (Sept 2009) 
How Safe is your Hard Copy - Notes from Stephen Clarke Archives NZ - the keynote speaker at this 2009 workshop

Newsletter 39 (February 2009)    
Light issues

Newsletter 36-37 (September 07 - February 08)
Historic Photographs - their processes and techniques

Newsletter 35 (February 07)
What is mould

Newsletter 33/34 (February - September 06)
How prepared can you be? What happens may be very different from what you expect

Newsletter 32 (September 05)
A detailed look at how Earthquakes are formed

Newsletter 29
Health and safety Precautions for storage and handling of heritage materials

Newsletter 27 and 28
Integrated Pest Management

Newsletter 26
The Safe display and Exhibition of Artefacts

Newsletter 25
Attaching Catalogue and accession numbers to Collection materials

Newsletter 24
Handle with Care – how to safely handle museum objects

Newsletter 23
Fire Protection possibilities and recovery equipment

Newsletter 16 (Dec 1997)
Assessing Conservation Concerns

Newsletter 15  (July 1997)
How to Prepare a Disaster Manual

Newsletter 14 (April 1997)
Pollutants

Newsletter 13 (Dec 1996)
Building Projects and Renovations

Newsletter 12 ( June 1996)
Fire at Canterbury Regional Council

Newsletter 11 (Feb 1996)
Earthquakes a case study

Newsletter 10 (June 1995)
Flooding – how to safe guard against

Newsletter 9 (Feb 1995)
Safe storage of large objects

Newsletter 8 (Sept 1994)
Photocopies and their archival ness

Newsletter 7 (March 1994)
Safety of Ceramics

Newsletter 06 (1994)
Identitication and control of rodents

Newsletter 05 (1993)
Insects 2 Control of Pests

Newsletter 04 (1993)
Insects 1 Prevention of Infestation

Newsletter 03 (1993)
Earthquake Issue – Standing on Shaky ground

Newsletter 02 (1992)
Being prepared for the worst. Winter edition

Newsletter 01 (1992)
Dangerous goods and how to safely use them

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