These case studies are designed to help archive services that may be considering a capital development project, by providing real-world examples. Click on the name of an archive service to find out more about their project.
How a partnership of organisations came together to reshape their heritage offer.
How sharing a building with the museum and library service has allowed Brent Local Studies and Archives to reach new audiences and reinterpret its collections.
How the introduction of an archivist, and recognition of the school's heritage, prompted development of an archive and exhibition area.
How a volunteer-run archive service reimagined its existing premises by creating a bespoke storage pod.
How the team used their previous experience of archive capital projects to transform Calderdale Archives.
How Cambridgeshire Archives repurposed a bowling alley into a space for using collections and celebrating marriages.
How the City of Doncaster Archives brought together its archives and local studies collections.
How the relocation of an archive service has helped to raise its profile and create more environmentally sustainable storage conditions for its collections.
How two separately funded projects allowed the service to reconfigure storage and public spaces, creating a enhanced user experience.
How Newcastle University created a Collaborative Learning Hub which incorporates a virtual reading room and hybrid teaching space to increase the visibility of the service and its collections.
How the team used its advocacy and audience development skills to put storytelling at the heart of the new Royal Albert Hall archive space.
How the team at Staffordshire History Centre have put people and environmental sustainability at the heart of their service.
How a new partnership opened the door to documenting the life stories of the people of County Durham.
How Suffolk County Council (Suffolk Archives) and the University of Suffolk created The Hold, a new heritage facility on the Ipswich waterfront.
How redevelopment of the service led to increased engagement and a vastly improved visitor experience.