Negative Collection Digitisation

Tender description

This tender is for the digitisation and delivery of c.230,000 image assets held in various negative-format media including cellulose/polyester, glass plate, cellulose acetate and cellulose nitrate. The negatives form the remainder of RMG's outstanding negative collection digitisation requirements and covers a variety of subjects ranging from merchant shipping and historic shipyards to the HMS Ganges boys training establishment. The ultimate purpose of this project is to create digital assets for a variety of uses including, but not limited to: web publication; conservation and digital preservation; print, film and digital publishing; commercial use; collections management; etc.