Kay Eldrige

Collections Audit Assistant

Kay Eldrige

Kay is a Collections Audit Assistant in the Special Collections team.  She joined in 2024 as part of the Audit to Access Project to carry out a box-level audit of the BFI National Archive’s paper collection, which aims to provide greater access of collections to the public and deepen our understanding of these collections. As part of this role she provides a brief overview of the material, researches the provenance, captures the collection’s location and assesses potential conservation needs.

Kay has an MA in History (University of Reading).  She previously worked as a Collections Technician at the River and Rowing Museum and has volunteered in multiple local museums and archives.  Kay’s interests are in collections care, women’s history, and the history of post boxes.