Les Hurn

Research Assistant


When did you join HAT?

Was a volunteer but joined as permanent member November 2010

What do you do there?

I am responsible for HAT’s collection of trade journals, consumer magazine and extensive collection of books.  I input the relevant details onto the CALM database, as well as deal with the physical aspects such as shelving & weeding out duplicates.  I also assist other members of the team with various tasks

What did you want to be when you were younger?

An RAF fighter-jet pilot

What is your favourite ad?

The Specsavers ad where the vet mistakes a furry hat for a cat with no pulse

Tell us something we don’t know about you?

I was in my school production of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and played Zebulon, one of Joseph’s brothers