Where to keep sentimental value items

geek84

Hi Folks

Please forgive me if I am posting this query on the wrong forum

I have got pictures of my kids when they were babies to infant age. I keep them in a couple of albums, but of course the albums can very easily be mislaid (or stolen), and I have not got any other copies of these photos.

Can you please advice where I could keep a copy of these photos so that they are near enough 100% safe?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

globetraveller

At your parent's house?

geek84

Hi globetraveller

Many thanks for your speedy reply. I hate to say this, but, what if the photos get stolen during a burglary?

Thanks

Mags_cat

You're going to need to split your risk.

Get electronic versions (scans) of these pictures and find some secure cyberspace storage for them - you'll need to pay for this.

No photosharing website is guaranteed to be there in 10/20/50 years time so don't rely on them. Paying for your own web storage is also subject to that proviso, but it's slightly more reliable than a third party website.

Get hard copies of the photos and store them between leaves of acid free paper. If they're *very* valuable, or you're *very* paranoid, get several copies.

Store one set of copies in a fireproof box at your house. Repeat with other boxes at your parents', a good friend's and (if terribly paranoid) at your bank.

Keep electronic copies of the pictures on CD/DVD - in seperate fireproof boxes if you think it's necessary.

That's about all you can do.

Oh....and for goodness' sake - make sure you have copies displayed around the place to enjoy - that's what they're for

JodyBPM

I'd second scanning them in, and then keeping a couple (or more) copies of the discs in various places!

minimoneysaver

I've got mine on a portable hard drive in a fire proof safe. Hopefully that'll keep them safe.

LJM

you can buy special boxes for which to store photographs that are flammable i have all my pictures stored on my computer and hubbys works computer plus in scrapbooks so i too wanted to be safe

globetraveller

geek84 wrote: »

Hi globetraveller

Many thanks for your speedy reply. I hate to say this, but, what if the photos get stolen during a burglary?

Thanks

YOu would be very unlucky to lose your own photos and the copies at the same time.

jcr16

were ott i think ,lol.

we have them all on pc , plus loads in albums, hubby has backed them up on external hard drive, plus every couple of months he up dates a rewritable cd with all our photos on from our wedding in 2002 up to presnet. and also our inlaws have a copy of them all at their house.

bit much, but there so many memories there i dread loosing them. but if we had a fire as long as we all get out safe thats most important.