Taking care of historical collections comes with a lot of responsibility - not just preserving them for future generations, but making sure they're available to people in the here and now.

Meet Gary Brannan. As Keeper of Archives and Special Collections at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, he's part of a team caring for a vast collection of historical material. The oldest document in his care dates back to the 11th Century, and more is being added all the time.

A major part of Gary Brannan's work is helping people access the archive's collections: from senior international researchers working on a major book about history, to York undergrads preparing an essay, or even locals researching their family. Whatever they need - remote digital access, or help interpreting an old text - Gary is there to help.

"There's nothing nicer when you find that something that you've brought in or cared for or provided access to, or your team has provided access to has informed major works," says Gary. "I think that's brilliant."

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