CALENDARSHOPABOUT US
HOMEVISITCOLLECTIONSEXHIBITIONSWHATS ONRESEARCHKIDSEDUCATIONSearch
exhibitions
 NMA Homepage > Exhibitions > League of Legends: 100 years of Rugby League in Australia > Conservation slideshow

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.

> Tips for caring for your sports memorabilia

< Previous l Next >

> Return to League of Legends homepage



PreviousThumbnail 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

Goodwill trophy base - before

Goodwill trophy timber base

The base of the Courtney Goodwill Trophy bears the results of years of polishing. The whitish-grey powdery residue forms a potentially nasty poultice for moisture. It was removed using a mild soap and solvent mix. Courtesy Australian and New South Wales Rugby League. Photo: Peter Bucke.


> Search Our Collections

CONTENTS
Contact us | Media | Recruitment | Privacy | Copyright | Conditions of use | Library | Site map