David Orr ACR
David Orr ACR is Castle and Collections Manager at Hillsborough Castle for Historic Royal Palaces.
As an accredited conservator he has overseen the collections at the castle for over 8 years with building up experience that ranges from collections management, salvage to supervising on site treatment projects. David graduated from West Dean College, setting up a business in metalwork conservation in Northern Ireland, he gained his experience from restoring, maintaining, and operating steam locomotives from a young age.
David is a keen advocate for conservation, being engaged and challenged on completing projects that will help to protect collections but also highlight conservation as a discipline.
Sarah Graham
Sarah Graham is Head of Conservation at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and an accredited book and paper conservator. She graduated from Lincoln University and was an intern at the National Archives of Ireland and Glasgow University. Sarah went on to be a project conservator at Glasgow before moving to The London Archives to work on their Anglo-Jewish collections. She returned to Ireland in 2018 and was book conservator at Maynooth University before taking up her current role at PRONI.
Claire Magill
Claire Magill ACR is an accredited conservator with over 25 years’ experience caring for historic collections across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Passionate about conservation in Northern Ireland, she specialises in ceramics, glass, and preventive conservation.
Claire works with museums and historic houses to strengthen resilience, developing practical, solutions‑focused approaches to risk management, salvage, and disaster planning. She has contributed to major projects including the Mount Stewart building programme, the Congress of Vienna Chairs, and the Central Hall floor project, embedding conservation and emergency preparedness within complex programmes of work.
An experienced trainer and sector leader, Claire supports staff and volunteers through hands‑on training and contributes to professional standards as a PACR assessor, ICRI CPD panel member, and co‑founder of the ICON Northern Ireland Working Group.
Find out more at www.clairemagillconservation.com