How many hands have touched a stairwell in a house built in 1797? Thousands? And as those hands steady the person, was he or she leaving a little bit of themselves along that rail? As they carried a sleeping child upstairs? As giddy lovers made their way to the bedroom? Helping a elderly relative climb those stairs, maybe for the last time? One thing an investigator must do is to respect what was once someone's home.
Old Houses and what they retain
How many hands have touched a stairwell in a house built in 1797? Thousands? And as those hands steady the person, was he or she leaving a little bit of themselves along that rail? As they carried a sleeping child upstairs? As giddy lovers made their way to the bedroom? Helping a elderly relative climb those stairs, maybe for the last time? One thing an investigator must do is to respect what was once someone's home.
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