PERSONAL ARCHIVE CONSERVATION
“I’ve been very pleased with the work Vicky has done to bring some precious but neglected family material back to life.”
- Michael Palin
A life lived in the spotlight
As a professional in the creative arts – whether you’re an actor, musician, writer or comedian - your work has produced a huge amount of papers, photographs and ephemera alongside the unique memories and experiences of your career.
This material can have great significance, not just personally but maybe also culturally - and that means it is worth preserving.
Could it be an archive in the making?
UNCOVER YOUR CREATIVE LEGACY
Wouldn’t it be great if your collection was no longer hidden in cluttered drawers but organised and catalogued? No more wasting time looking for things but instead the joy of knowing that you could look up whatever you need and find it easily: photographs, press cuttings, letters, diaries and scripts, stored and protected in museum-quality materials.
And there are bound to be some hidden gems in there, things you had forgotten all about.
EXPERIENCED PERSONAL ARCHIVIST
My name is Vicky West and I'm an Accredited Book & Paper Conservator. With over a decade's experience at the British Library, I have conserved many items of cultural and historic value, from Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook to Will Self’s Post-It notes.
I would like to help preserve your history too; it might have more significance than you think. I won't be daunted by your dust-covered boxes! I will gather it all up, put it in order and build a curated collection that showcases your life and work to date.
Get in touch to talk about out how I can help create yours.
I offer specialised expertise that ensures that your valuable archive is preserved with the respect and care it deserves.
Whether you want to be hands-on or prefer me to take the lead, I’ll go through piece by piece and organise, catalogue and carefully conserve the original items until your collection takes shape.
Once complete, your archive will be beautifully presented in a format of your choice, be it bespoke display albums or museum-grade storage boxes - whatever suits your vision.