College of Arms HomeAbout Us Services Resources News & Grants Contact Us Archive and Conservation Departments Archive Department The Librarian of the College of Arms, currently Peter O'Donoghue, York Herald, oversees the Archive Department. This department, headed by the Archivist Dr James Lloyd, is responsible for the preservation, ordering, and cataloguing of the archive and library, and the accession of new acquisitions. The Archivist also arranges the many loans of College manuscripts to major exhibitions in the United Kingdom and overseas. Recent loans of this kind have been made to the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Tower of London, and the National Maritime Museum, in London, as well as the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. The department also maintains a small students' room for academic or scholarly research. To contact the Archive Department please get in touch with the Officer in Waiting. This access will be by appointment with the archivist. A letter of introduction and photographic ID are required. Online exhibitions have been created by Dr Darby, who was until recently College of Arms Archivist. A list of these can be seen here. Conservation Department Christopher Harvey, Head of Conservation The College of Arms maintains a respected Conservation Department, headed by Christopher Harvey, which is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the College's large archive of manuscripts and its library of printed books. Working closely with the Archive Department, and overseen by Adam Tuck, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant, the conservators perform all necessary repairs on volumes in the College's custody, including appropriate structural repairs to historic volumes, the binding of new records and collection care. Much of the Department's conservation work is generously funded by donations via the College of Arms Trust. More about us Online Exhibitions Data Protection Policy The Officers of Arms History Records and Collections Some past Heralds Archive and Conservation Departments Contact Us Artefacts associated with the Battle of Flodden You are here: Home About Us Archive and Conservation Departments Search ... Privacy Policy Back to Top © College of Arms 2021 Website by Reaper Enterprises Ltd We use session cookies to improve your experience with our website. If you continue using our website without changing your settings, or accept, we'll assume you are happy to receive the cookies set. To find out more about how we use cookies, please read our privacy policy. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our privacy policy. I accept cookies from this site. Agree