Newspapers
Digitisation of historic and contemporary newspaper collections, including large-format pages and bound volumes.
NEWSPAPER & FRAGILE PAPER DIGITISATION
Newspaper & Fragile Paper Digitisation
Careful scanning for newspapers, historic papers, letters and fragile archive material.
Newspaper & Fragile Paper Digitisation
Specialist scanning for newspapers, historic papers, personal letters, ephemera and other fragile collections where careful handling and preservation are important.
Careful Digitisation of Newspapers & Fragile Paper
Our contactless and specialist scanning systems are designed for valuable material that needs a more careful approach. Repro-camera systems, BookEye scanners and contactless scanning technology support work from everyday documents through to fragile historic collections.
Digital outputs can include Archival TIFF/RAW, JPEG, PDF/PDF/A, searchable PDF OCR, multipage PDFs, Word and eBooks. Delivery can be supplied by hard drive, electronic download or secure FTP.
What We Can Digitise
Fragile Paper
White-glove handling for delicate papers, letters, documents, ephemera and historic material.
Archival Outputs
High-quality master and access files can be created to suit preservation, research and online access.
Related Heritage Scanning
Non-Destructive Book Scanning Calculator
Calculate the estimated cost of digitising books, diaries, journals and other bound volumes without damaging or destroying the original book.
Calculate Your Book Scanning Cost
Select the book size, digital output, capture method and number of pages to calculate an estimated price.
Double-page spreads are suitable where two
facing pages can be captured together.
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Non-Destructive Book Scanning Prices
Prices are calculated according to book size, digital output and quantity. The following rates are based on the selected page capture method.
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — 600dpi Uncompressed TIFF
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A4 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A3 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A2 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
| A1 | £1.50 | £1.25 | £1.00 |
Non-Destructive Book Scanning — PDF / JPEG
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A4 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A3 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A2 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A1 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
PDF 600dpi, PDF 300dpi and JPEG 300dpi use the same pricing structure.
Additional Digital Services
| Service | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFF Images Converted to PDF / OCR Searchable File | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| TIFF Images Converted to Word | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
Additional conversion services are charged per book.
Important:
Non-destructive scanning keeps the original book intact. Books are handled carefully throughout the scanning process and returned in the same physical condition.
Complex, fragile, tightly bound or unusually shaped books may require an individual assessment and additional technical charges.
Prices exclude VAT at 20%.
Non-destructive scanning keeps the original book intact. Books are handled carefully throughout the scanning process and returned in the same physical condition.
Complex, fragile, tightly bound or unusually shaped books may require an individual assessment and additional technical charges.
Prices exclude VAT at 20%.