Services

Conservation, and restoration on screen

Damaged documents, plans and drawings are repaired by hand with neutral, acid-free materials. Scans are restored digitally, so a faded or stained original can be printed as new.

Why it works

  1. No. 01

    Physical preservation

    Tears, loose pages and worn bindings repaired by hand with neutral, acid-free materials.

  2. No. 02

    Ready to handle

    Fragile items stabilised so they can be scanned, consulted and kept for the future.

  3. No. 03

    Digital restoration

    Stains, tears and fading repaired on the scan, leaving the original untouched.

  4. No. 04

    Reprinted

    Restored images printed as facsimiles for display, sale or family copies.

Before and after

See the difference

Digital restoration repairs the copy, never the original.

A faded, stained and creased old photograph of a country house
The same photograph restored: sharp, clean black and white
OriginalRestored
Drag the handle to compare. An example of the kind of restoration we do.

Repair what you can, restore what you cannot

Some damage should be repaired on the object; some is best left alone and corrected only in the copy. We will tell you which approach suits each item, and why.

Digital restoration is popular for family photographs and documents: a creased, faded photograph can be printed again, sharp and clean, while the original goes back in the album.

FAQs

Questions

Will restoration change my original?

Physical repairs use neutral, acid-free materials. Digital restoration only changes the copy, never the original.

Tell us about your originals

We will suggest the best way to scan them, with a quote.

Get a quote

Tell us about your originals and we will come back with advice and a quote.

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