Revelation

The National Conservation Centre's Reveal gallery has an eclectic mix of objects on display, which present a variety of different challenges to conservators. To find out more about these objects and the hidden stories behind them:

  1. click on 'all' categories below to see everything on display, or select a category from the list to refine your search;
  2. then scroll through the thumbnails and click on any of the objects for more information.

White sleeveless wedding dress
Wedding dress, 1984
Sampler decorated with flowers, alphabet and verse
Sampler by Elizabeth Irwin aged 10, 1843
Frayed sampler decorated with people, animals, flowers and a boat
Sampler by Betty Wood, 1765
Slightly frayed sampler embroidered with a large central house and floral border
Sampler by Ann Ansell aged 10, 1827