These examples of previous projects demonstrate the range of our skills and the breadth of what we can offer. We bring the same level of detail and commitment to every task, regardless of scale.
Private Client - Owner of Historic Gloucestershire Estate and Business Owner
The client required a consultant archivist to support both immediate and long-term projects. We worked with the client to establish project priorities and a practical plan of action. Each strand of work was managed professionally and efficiently while keeping the client involved in key decisions. The work included:
- Investigating the location of surviving estate archives that had been dispersed across several repositories.
- Assessing all identified archives relating to the estate, including one major collection, and producing reports on their content and historic value.
- Arranging the digitisation of a major collection, including commissioning a digitisation company and managing communication with the repository.
- Writing a book on the history of the estate, including research, image selection, editing, and design.
- Assessing, cataloguing, and repackaging the estate and family archives, including fragile and mixed-format material.
- Listing the client’s private book collection, creating a bespoke arrangement, and reshelving the volumes to the new arrangement.
- Researching and writing a second book focused on the estate’s restoration.
- Cataloguing and repackaging over 5 decades of business records.
Bingham Library Trust
The client had a range of projects over several years that required curatorial advice and heritage expertise. The work combined collections care, curatorial planning, public engagement and outreach, and the long-term development of the trust’s archive and art collections, culminating in a new arrangement for their permanent gallery. The work balanced preservation needs with access, interpretation and ongoing programme delivery.
Key projects and responsibilities included:
- Care, conservation, and curatorial management of the Bingham Library Trust collection, including digitisation and cataloguing.
- Advising on acquisitions and disposals.
- Developing and maintaining collection care policies.
- Expanding and managing the Bingham Art Collection, including the design and delivery of bespoke professional standard art storage.
- Creating a research facility using MODES software.
- Increasing awareness of the Bingham Trust archives held at Gloucestershire Archives and developing the archive collection.
- Designing and delivering an annual themed exhibition using the trust’s art and archive collections.
- Promoting and developing the Bingham Gallery, Art Collection, and Archive.
- Delivering presentations, workshops, lectures, tours, and outreach events.
- Promoting understanding of Daniel George Bingham and his legacy.
- Liaising with library staff and related stakeholders to support partnership working.
Yarnton Manor (then home of Oxford Royale)
Survey and assessment of the public and private archives of Yarnton Manor, Oxfordshire. Transcribing and translating English and Latin documents from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Producing and delivering a permanent public exhibition on the manor.
Other Key Clients
Whilst our other clients have been extensive and varied, significant and repeated work has included supporting archaeological projects through complementary archival research and documentary evidence; supporting building heritage projects, both secular and ecclesiastical; undertaking historical research for authors to ensure the accuracy of publications; and giving talks and lectures, including appearances at the Gloucester History Festival.