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HISTORICAL RESEARCH CONSULTANCY

Laura Berry provides specialist archive research and media services to production companies, heritage professionals, national institutions, publishers, magazine editors, authors, businesses and individuals. She is experienced in delivering the best possible service to clients with large projects and tight deadlines.

ABOUT
MEDIA SERVICES
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Services include specialist archive research for documentaries, on-screen expertise, and copy writing for magazines, newspapers and websites. Research assistance is also provided to authors and scriptwriters. Laura works alongside James Higgins, a Producer Director with experience filming historical reconstructions, whose credits include Restoration Home, Coast, Countryfile and Harbour Lives. Click here for a full description of services offered.

PROPERTY HISTORIES
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Laura trained in Architectural History at the University of Oxford. She delves into old documents to discover the history of homes, commercial premises and community buildings. Historical photographs, architectural plans and colourful maps are just some of the records that can be unearthed, and your property's history can be presented in a glossy book, a leaflet or wall frame. Bound research reports are also available. Click here to find out more.




HERITAGE SERVICES
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Laura Berry specialises in detailed historical research to support legal cases, applications for planning proposals and Listed Building Consent, property redevelopment and restoration schemes, offering services to solicitors, architects, planning consultants and other heritage professionals. Laura has also collaborated with curators preparing online digital archives and educational resources, and can assist with workshops and talks. Click here to find out more.

FAMILY HISTORIES
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Laura Berry is currently a lead genealogist for the BAFTA-winning BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? She was editor of Your Family History magazine and now writes regularly for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine. Laura offers various family history research services for people who wish to learn more about their roots. Click here for further details of the options available, whether you are interested in your own ancestry or need genealogical assistance with a community project.  




Photos by order of appearance © Fang Guo / Mendhak / James Higgins / NARA / Mark Coleman