Whilst remodelling a fireplace to fit a cooker range, I discovered an alcove that has been blocked up for well over a 100 years. The back wall of the alcove still has its original wall paper. It will be a shame to lose it during the renovation and it should be conserved especially since it is in a remarkable condition. I can recall that there used to be a archive / collection of old wallpaper but can't remember their name - anybody recall what their name is ?
Quite interesting, been in the Houses a few times, never heard it mentioned. Within my fractured memory, I have a recollection of someone/somewhere maintaining a collection of old wallpaper patterns.
Wallpaper History Society & The Institute of Conservation. https://www.wallpaperhistorysociety.org.uk/learning-research/conservation-history/ https://icon.org.uk/
In my black book. If your wallpaper is worth perserving, it can be remove in complete sheets by the experts. Think it's Cole & Cole who have hundreds, maybe thousands of orginal wood block patterns for wallpapers. https://www.cole-and-son.com/en/bespoke-service/ A habit I have,making a list of trades & firms for preservation,products,etc, sadly I've let it slip the last few years, & some firms have gone.
Sad isn't it, I even got bookmarks of materials,etc Just a few. https://www.sanifix.co.uk/conversion_fittings.html https://www.heritage-house.org/damp-and-condensation/managing-damp-in-old-buildings.html https://www.broughtons.com/store/category/2/464/bakelite/ http://www.knowlesdrainage.co.uk/
I used to have external drives full of e-books, PDF's, plans. diagrams, ideas etc. Just got so hard remembering what I had, what it was called and where it was. Tried quite a bit of software over the years but given up now
I received a response from them : "Unfortunately the society doesn’t have the resources to keep a collection, although we do keep a few pieces for training and other events. " I even asked the National Museum of Wales, historic building recreation in St Fagans - no response which is really sad as they actually have a display of actual miners cottages as they were over the decades