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What will you treasure forever?

Share the story behind your most treasured possession, that may be worthless to others, but is utterly priceless to you...

The 13 winning entries

"My Adventures"  by My Mother

"My Adventures" by My Mother

Added by Christine Wilshaw

Located under Letters & documents

Story behind the treasure: At the age 15 my mother came to England from Vienna on the Kinder Train. Within a year she had learned enough english to write a brief account of her experiences of this time which she illustrated with a number of attractive brightly coloured cartoons. The book was never completed as she married my father and had two babies. Trajically she died at the age of 27 when I was 9 years old.

You can see this treasure on display at Sizergh Castle and Garden from March-September 2010.

About the competition

The 13 Winners are announced.

In November 2009 we asked which of your possessions you would ‘Treasure Forever’? The winners you see here will be displayed at 13 National Trust properties for you to view from March – September 2010 alongside the National Trusts most prized collections. Thank you to everyone who entered and voted on these wonderful stories, and congratulations to all 13 winning entries!