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Our history-in your care

Australians can be proud that in their major institutions there are comprehensive collections of items of all types that tell of the service, sacrifice, courage, hopes and fears of our forebears in time of war and conflict. They can be proud, too, that individual families continue to hold and cherish items that tell of the experiences of relatives and friends. However, to ensure that this material is still available well into the future, careful preservation must be undertaken now.

If you have memorabilia at home, looking after it is mostly plain common sense. Nevertheless, you should perhaps see yourself, not as an owner but as a custodian for the future, whose duty it is to ensure that these items survive so that those who come after you will also be able to share in the experiences that the items provide.