By Angela Harrison
A group of volunteer conservationists have been helping to clean up exhibits at Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, ahead of an overhaul at the facility.
They gathered around a long table in the Victorian Street, cleaning items from the shops.
Each volunteer takes part in an induction on how to clean the collections with care.
Cleaning items used are basic – toothpicks, cotton buds, water and small brushes.
The museum is undergoing a deep-clean in preparation of an overhaul of some of the shops in its streets, which will bring a new lease of life to Abbey House Museum and help secure its future after the threat of closure was lifted earlier this year.
The museum staff and volunteers are making sure that every item is sparkly clean ready for visitors to come and see.
Here’s a slideshow of some of the items cleaned up by the volunteers:
I would love to help at Abbey House Museum but at £7.15 Per ticket and no concessions for OAP’S and free for asylum seekers and refugees they can stick in