About us
In today’s fast-paced digital world, physical documents and photographs are prone to deterioration, loss or damage over time. Many people and organisations face the challenge of preserving these invaluable items while maintaining their accessibility. The need for a reliable solution to protect and digitally archive important records and cherished memories has never been greater.
The Digital Archivist: Scanning & Digital Preservation is a service-based business in Torquay, Devon and dedicated to the digitisation of documents, photographs and other historic formats such as lantern slides, glass plates and 35mm negatives.
We specialise in converting physical media into high-quality digital copies, ensuring the preservation and easy access of valuable memories and important records. Our services cater to individuals, businesses and organisations seeking to safeguard their historical and sentimental assets for future generations.
Education & Experience
2016
2016 – present Torquay Museum
Documentation and Digitisation of the Museum’s archive including the Designated collection.
Digitisation of pictorial records items including prints, 35mm slides, negative films, glass negatives and 6,500 lantern slides.
Advanced object photography and photo editing including colorisation.
Digital and physical file management.
Design of marketing materials and interpretation panels.
2016 – present
Digitisation of photographic prints, 35mm slides, negatives and lantern slides.
Courses
A selection of training courses attended since 2016.
2016 Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
2017 Truro Community Library
2017 Plymouth Civic Centre
2018 Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
2019 Bristol City Museum
2019 Dorset Record Office
2019 Torre Abbey
2019 Exeter University
Recent Projects
Preservation of 6,500 lantern slides
6,500 lantern slides were digitised as part of Torquay Museum’s 175th anniversary project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Prior to the digitisation process, the lantern slides were cleaned, labelled and documented to museum SPECTRUM standards.
Digitisation of the Thurlow Collection
In 2024, 4,000 35mm slides were scanned for the Dartmoor Trust so they could be included on the Trust’s website. As part of the digitisation process, the metadata about each slide was recorded on a spreadsheet to prevent any loss of information.
Graphic Interpretation for Pop-up Exhibitions Ltd.
We contributed to several exhibition projects and designed all interpretation panels for the Hollywood Rome exhibition.