While working as Beaford’s Photographer-in-Residence, renowned documentary photographer James Ravilious invited members of the public to share their historic photographs of rural North Devon. Ravilious re-photographed these for inclusion in the Beaford Photographic Archive and returned the originals to their owner. The resultant collection of around 9000 images became known informally as the ‘Old Archive’.
The Cataloguer will play a pivotal role in unlocking the full potential of the Beaford Old Archive collection by leading a cataloguing programme, which will bring continuity to this vast record of rural lives in North Devon. Working to high standards and clear targets, they’ll create a robust, industry-standard catalogue that will support more intuitive image searches and lay the foundation to improve and expand the current Beaford Archive website. This vital work will also connect the collection to broader archival and academic networks, vastly expanding its reach and impact.
Beaford Archive: The Lost Decades is a 2-year project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Project Cataloguer for Beaford Archive: The Lost Decades
Location: Hybrid role including some on location work in Barnstaple, Exeter (Devon Heritage Centre) in North Devon communities and home working.
Salary: £33,000-£35,000
Status: Part time 0.5FTE (22.5 hours per week) fixed term appointment for 15 months
Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays pro rata
Closes: 19 May 2025
For further details on how to apply and to download a copy of the job description, please see: www.beaford.org/workwithus
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