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Conservation slideshow

 

The League of Legends exhibition includes numerous trophies awarded over many years of the game. To prepare the trophies for public display and to help protect them in the long term, the National Museum's conservation team spent hundreds of hours working on the trophies. Each piece was cleaned and preserved, while the nuances of different materials and makers, and the character of each trophy's history, was retained.

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Thumbnail of the Goodwill trophy before conservation treatmentThumbnail of Goodwill trophy being treated by Museum conservatorThumbnail of Goodwill trophy base and top before conservation treatmentThumbnail of Goodwill trophy timber baseThumbnail of Goodwill trophy silver ornament pieces after conservation treatmentThumbnail of Goodwill trophy timber baseNext

The Courtney Goodwill Trophy - before

Tarnished Goodwill trophy before conservation treatment

The Courtney Goodwill Trophy for competition in international rugby league was first awarded in 1936. Australia's dominance of the game and the difficulty of transporting this large trophy – it stands 1.76 metres high and has a 1.37 metre square base – meant it faded from public view.

When it arrived at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, the trophy's metal and timber surfaces were dirty and discoloured and several pieces were broken or had come away from the base. Courtesy Australian and New South Wales Rugby League. Photo: Peter Bucke.


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