Photographs, letters, diaries, a family bible, the deeds to a house: the documents that tell your family’s story deserve the same care as a museum’s. We scan, restore and transcribe them, and give you copies to keep and share.
Prints, albums and old studio portraits, scanned and restored.
Scanned, and transcribed so faded handwriting can be read again.
Scanned without cutting, including the family records inside the cover.
Birth, marriage and death certificates, deeds and wills.
Old maps of a farm or village, scanned full size.
Old slides and negatives turned into photographs you can share.
A treasured photograph does not have to stay damaged. We repair the scan and print it again, and the original goes back in the album untouched.
Call, email or use the form. A few photographs of the items help us advise and quote.
Leave your items with us at The Elms in Pytchley. We do not scan while you wait, so we can take proper care.
Each item scanned on the scanner that suits it, with restoration and transcription if you want them.
Your originals come back with digital copies, and printed copies if you ordered them.
A restored photograph of a grandparent, a transcribed wartime letter or a family bible everyone can read: copies can be shared with every branch of the family, and the originals kept safe from further wear.
Many people come to us when a parent’s papers are being sorted, or before a family celebration. Whatever the reason, we treat your items as carefully as any archive’s.
No. Items are left with us so we can scan, check and restore them properly, and we let you know when they are ready.
Yes. We restore the scan digitally, removing creases, stains and fading, and can print a new copy. The original is not changed.
Yes. Our transcribers read old letters, diaries and registers every day, and flag anything that is uncertain.
It depends on the number of items, their size and condition, and what you would like back. Tell us what you have and we will give you a quote.
IllustrationGenerations of family photograph albums, divided between branches of the family, copied so every branch has the full set, and shared online for the family to name the faces.
Tell us what you have, and we will suggest the best way to preserve it.