Becky Hirst
Digital Archives Assistant

Profile

Biography

Becky joined the Archaeology Data Service (ADS) as a Digital Archives Assistant in 2021. She has a BA in Archaeology (University of Bradford, 2015) and a MA in Museum Studies (University of East Anglia, 2016). Before joining the ADS, Becky has worked for many different heritage sector organisations, including Norfolk Museums Service and York Museums Trust. Most recently she worked as an Assistant Curator for the National Trust, focusing on the conservation and interpretation of historic buildings and heritage landscapes. These roles allowed her to develop skills in collections management and archiving, essential to this role working with digital archives. Becky has also previously trained as an illustrator and has produced archaeological reconstructions and book illustrations for publications in the past.