Introduction / Sarah Staniforth The historic house context : the National Trust experience / Christopher Rowell History of housekeeping / Madelaine Abey-Koch Conservation : principles, practice, and ethics / Sarah Staniforth Agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth Physical agents of deterioration / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow Chemical agents of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth, Sophie Julien, and Linda Bullock Biological agents of deterioration / Robert Child Light as an agent of deterioration / Linda Bullock Relative humidity as an agent of deterioration / Sarah Staniforth Planning and managing housekeeping / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow Housekeeping tasks / Helen Lloyd and Katy Lithgow Stonework / Trevor Proudfoot Mosaics and decorative tiles / John Stewart, Sandra Davison, and Trevor Proudfoot Plasterwork / Trevor Proudfoot Painted interiors: wall paintings painted decoration / Katy Lithgow and Christine Sitwell Wallpaper / Mark Sandiford and Phillippa Mapes Woodwork / Jeremy Capadose Floors / Helen Lloyd Floor coverings / Helen Lloyd Window glass / Alfred Fisher and Helen Lloyd Metalwork / Rupert Harris Decorative light fittings / Helen Lloyd and Martin Mortimer Stone, plaster, and terracotta / Trevor Proudfoot and Sandra Davison Ceramics / Helen Lloyd and Christine Daintith Glass / Sandra Davison and Patricia Jackson Metals / Rupert Harris Arms and armour / Rupert Harris Clocks and watches / Jonathan Betts Scientific instruments / Nigel Seeley Musical instruments ; Furniture / Jeremy Capadose Gilded and painted wood / Jeremy Capadose and Victoria Marsland Lacquer and japanning / Christopher Calnan and Christine Sitwell Leather / Christopher Calnan Textiles / Caroline Rendell Tapestries, carpets, and rugs / Ksynia Marko Linens and whitework / Marilyn Dunn-Sixt Costume and accessories / Althea Mackenzie and Ann French Paper / Andrew Bush and Graeme Storey Glazed framework paper and other materials / Andrew Bush and Graeme Story Books / Caroline Bendix and Nicolas Pickwood Photographs / Anita Bools Paintings / Sarah Staniforth Portrait miniatures / Alan Derbyshire Polychrome sculpture / Christine Sitwell, Katy Lithgow, and Trevor Proudfoot Natural history collections / Simon Moore World culture collections / Sherry Doyal, Christine Murray, and Linda Shelley Archaeological collections / Dean Sully Plastics / Nigel Seeley and Vincent Daniels Collections outdoors / Helen Lloyd Outdoor metals / Rupert Harris Outdoor wood / Katy Lithgow Vehicles / Frances Jackson and Christopher Nicholson Keeping records / Caroline Rendell Health and safety / Mark Daniels Historic house technology / Tim Martin and Nigel Seeley Opening historic houses / Helen Lloyd Staffing historic houses / Helen Lloyd Storage / Katy Lithgow Building work : planning and protection / Katy Lithgow Events : planning and protection / Catherine MacCarthy ... [et al.] Display cases and exhibitions / Linda Bullock and Fiona Macalister Interpreting conservation / Nicky Ingram Living in historic houses / Mary Greenacre and Julie Vint Transporting objects / Margaret Reid and Sarah Hickey Commissioning conservation work / Nigel Seeley. | 
