As part of the annual Explore Your Archive week, two of the South West Heritage Trust’s archivists will talk about looking after the archival heritage of Devon and Somerset.

Our Archive and Local Studies Services have centres in Taunton, Exeter and Barnstaple where we care for 10 million archives dating from the 8th century to the present day. More than 350,000 printed reference works about Somerset and Devon are also held in the Local Studies collections. Together they are essential resources for anyone wanting to begin a journey through the history of the South West. But this doesn’t tell the full story of how rewarding, challenging and perplexing it can be to work with archives.

Join Esther Hoyle and Brian Carpenter from Somerset and Devon Heritage Centres to discover more about their work as archivists with the South West Heritage Trust. From favourite documents to interesting enquiries, Esther and Brian will give an insight into the work of an archivist. They will talk about how they came to work in the profession, the process involved when a new collection of documents is received, outreach and engagement, and aspects of their work that cannot be anticipated

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  • Friday, 26th November 2021, 10:30 - 12:30