Wanted : Places to obtain acid free stuff

[Morganatoo]

I'm sure there have been other requests like this but I 'm not sure where to look on here.

Do any RootsChatters have suggestions as to where is best to buy acid free paper, charts, files, poly covers etc etc?

Thanks

[Viktoria]

Local Family History Societies may have either a supply they will sell --to members but perhaps to you as well but if not ask them where they get theirs from.
 Have you tried Yellow Pages? there may be something there. I must say I have not looked but it is possible a good stationers may stock these items. Best of luck. Viktoria.

[Viktoria]

Hi ,I`v just googled it, quite a lot came up, Amazon for eg,stock it. Viktoria.

[Morganatoo]

 I tried Google for acid free files and didn't get much.
never thought of the fhs. And of course, being less tired and able to think better <g> , I think I'll ask at the Local Studies Centre.

Thanks Viktoria.

[Lydart]

Have a look at this place ...

http://www.my-history.co.uk/index.html

[PrueM]

Hi Morganatoo 

Firstly a word of advice (I always bang on about this    ) - beware of the term "acid free", it doesn't always mean that it is archival quality.  Archival or conservation grade materials are the ones you want.

Here are a couple of threads which might have useful information for you:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,286501.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,307754.0.html

Where do you live?  There are conservation suppliers in most countries so if you let me know where you are, I can give you a website or two...

Cheers
Prue

[Morganatoo]

Thanks PrueM for those links . Good advice.
I live near Manchester in the Uk

Thanks too to Lydart- interesting site to explore

[kathb]

Morganatoo, I get my acid free file pockets from WHSmith.
Regards
Kathb

[Lydart]

I think there's 'acid free' and 'really acid free' as I suspect Prue would agree.   Archive acid free is more acid free than plain acid free !