How to safely store precious family photos and other bits?

[BetteDavis01]

My gran has passed down to me, all of her family photos and keepsakes and I am anxious to store them safely. I have loads of photos and very delicate items, prayer books and rosary beads etc.

My gran had been keeping it all in a cardboard box but I don't think that's the best way to store such precious things.

Any ideas gratefully appreciated!

[Nigglenaggle]

Scan the photos and get them stored online, then if you lose the original at least you have a copy. We have all our old photos backed up on harddrives in three different houses - we are losing nothing! For storage, a sealed tin seems to work as well as anything. Damp is your enemy, but shouldnt be able to penetrate a tightly sealed Roses tin :)