Dr Tom Roebuck
Lecturer in Renaissance Literature, UEA
Tom is delighted that Norfolk is especially rich in little-known collections of scholarly books. This led him to found the Unlocking the Archive project.
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Meet the Unlocking the Archive
Community
Unlocking the Archive has brought together an extraordinary community of academics, librarians, designers, print makers, artists, photographers, and film makers.
Many of the livelihoods of small business owners and freelancers involved in the project have been threatened by COVID-19. On this page, we celebrate their work.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
Dr Sophie Butler
Lecturer in Early Modern Literature, UEA
Sophie believes East Anglia's Renaissance collections are truly special, and has enjoyed getting to know them even better through co-running the Unlocking the Archive project.
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Darren Leader
Graphic Designer
Darren specialises in visual identity and communication and sees the Unlocking the Archive project as a rich resource for design inspiration.
darrenleaderstudio.co.uk
Heather Jermy
General Manager, Blickling Estate
Heather believes in the intrinsic link between collections, places & people, and is excited to see the Library at Blickling become more accessible through projects like Unlocking the Archive.
BLICKLING ESTATE
Paul Wolterink
Designer and Print Maker
Paul is a cross-disciplinary designer and printmaker and works across a range of media, believing "Anything can function as a carrier for information".
paulwolterink.com
Rachel Ridealgh
Community Librarian for Local Studies, Norfolk Heritage Centre
Rachel is passionate about making all the Norfolk Heritage Centre's collections, including the library's Renaissance books, available to diverse audiences across the region and beyond.
NORFOLK HERITAGE CENTRE
Andi Sapey
Photographer
Andi has taken many of the book photos featured on this site, He also specialises in portraiture, live music and landscape photography.
andisapey.co.uk
Dave Guttridge
Photographer and Filmmaker
Dave is trusted by corporate, academic and personal clients to produce consistently stunning images, with a meticulous eye for composition and detail.
thephotounit.co.uk
Chris Tracy
Archive Specialist, based at Norfolk Heritage Centre
Chris works for Norfolk Record Office (NRO) as an Archive Specialist, and is excited by the way Unlocking the Archive has enhanced knowledge of NHC’s Renaissance books.
Norfolk Heritage Centre
Andrew Johnson
Graphic Designer
Andrew Johnson specialises in editorial design. He is a former art director of Blueprint and has designed titles including Art Review, Tate Guide and V&A Magazine.
johnsondesign.co
Olly Bradshaw
Web Developer
Olly specialises in full stack development and digital strategy. He has built the Unlocking the Archive websites in collaboration with Darren Leader.
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Kerry Murray
Locality Manager for North and West Norfolk Libraries
Kerry is passionate about making the most out of the King’s Lynn special collection of Renaissance books. She has enjoyed working with Unlocking the Archives learning more about the collection and helping to bring them to life and inspire the diverse local community.
King's Lynn Library
Sebastian Billing
Visitor Experience Manager (Blickling)
Sebastian has been a proud part of National Trust for almost 10 years, connecting people with places through inspirational experiences and the galvanising power of collective play.
BLICKLING ESTATE
Sue Wood
Head of Archives, Northumberland Archives
Sue is passionate about using archive and printed material held by Northumberland Archives to tell the stories of their communities. She is delighted that some of the collection is now being made available to a wider audience via UTA.
Northumberland Archives
Kate St Clair Gibson
Local Studies Librarian, Northumberland Archives
Kate feels privileged to be able to work with the wonderful books in the Northumberland Local Studies collection and is delighted that now, thanks to the UTA project, some of these treasures have been made widely accessible.
Northumberland Archives