Conservation
![View of a bedroom with faded and torn wallpaper with an old map of the world on one wall, a single bed, dressing table and view through a door to the top of a staircase, with faded and damaged paintwork.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/72e7c927d9ac44bdb7bfa715371698c0.jpg)
A House In The Making
After 162 years of being continuously occupied 62 Gloucester Street was opened to the public for the first time in 2006
![Ramshackle wooden building with tin roof and wire enclosed coop at one end.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/f236358aa89742db97b18317c31c90d3.jpg)
Conservation
A herculean task: clearing the woolshed
The first stage of a major conservation project at Rouse Hill Estate involved removing thousands of objects accumulated over 150 years of the property’s occupation
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A lighter shade of drab
In this video, as specialist painter Adam John Christian Seur goes about his work, curator Gary Crockett explains the origin of drab
![Internal view of the timber shed at Rouse Hill Estate](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/04/d1429f1fd51748b6b830cc40fcfb270a.jpg)
Conservation
A strong and simple structure: conserving the woolshed
The second phase of a major conservation project on the woolshed at Rouse Hill Estate has seen the rustic 160-year-old structure strengthened and stabilised
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Absconding with the silver
Why we recreated the butler's pantry at Vaucluse House along with a fascinating tale of 'light fingered' servants
![Musical instrument with music book open on stand above keyboard.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/dfe305e85a8b4b1a8a5c91bccb572386.jpg)
An unassuming instrument
By delving into an old harmonium at Rouse Hill Estate we hope to learn when it came into the house, who played it, and how we can best look after it
![ABTS - Unboxing a glass plate negative](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2023/01/179b7cb430ed49738b1a3fc01cbe623a.jpg)
Archives behind the scenes - unboxing a glass plate negative
In this episode we visit the Conservation Lab where Elizabeth shows us how to unbox glass plate negatives - very gently!
![Objects in storage at Vaucluse House.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/3e0a2c8ff4c640bf876169caee2d2816.jpg)
Barcoding our collection
During the 2021 COVID lockdown, a team was busy working behind the scenes to implement technology that will improve how we manage our collections & make them more discoverable for our audiences
![Ornately furnished room with large floral carpet in centre of floor.](https://images.slm.com.au/fotoweb/embed/2022/12/0fb962c8cf834a7187412ebb5b5580e0.jpg)
Brushing up on our housekeeping
No chemicals, nothing abrasive, just some elbow grease, an eye for detail, and steady hands