For decades, leading museums, record keepers and archives in Britain have recognised the need for professional, acid-free storage boxes and papers, which is why they choose I. Waterman (Box Makers) to supply them with the finest in archive-quality storage. Watermans, which has been making specialist packing materials since 1897, is now producing the same high-quality, acid-free products for non-professionals – the Memories and Nostalgia Collection.

The Collection is a unique range of archive-grade products that have been developed and tested to the international standards demanded by professional archivists* but with domestic needs and budgets in mind. The first release from the Collection is The Family History Box, a selection of six differently-sized acid-free boxes, family history record sheets, protective tissue paper and much more. The Family History Box provides everything you need to keep your memories safe. All storage items are acid-free, meet the highest archive standards and are designed to last for generations.

David Waterman, managing director of I. Waterman (Box Makers), says, “Virtually everyone keeps papers and family mementoes but stores them in ways that will guarantee they deteriorate. Old shoe boxes, plastic bags, drawers and keepsake boxes are all acidic – and that rots paper and fabric. “If people want their memorabilia to endure, they need to use professional, acid-free materials. Until now, that has been very difficult to find. The Memories and Nostalgia Collection makes archive-grade quality available to everyone and means that your precious memories can be preserved for future generations.”