TownsWeb Archiving Ltd
Unlock the power of yourarchive.collection.material.
Digitisation.
Liberate your archive with a move from physical to digital with the expert scanning and indexing of all material formats.
Learn MoreData Capture.
Protect and harness the data within your archive by capturing the very content that will make your collection 100% searchable.
Learn MorePublishing.
Secure and captivate audiences by showcasing your archive material through a range of diverse and uniquely creative platforms and methods.
Learn MoreWhy use TownsWeb Archiving?
Expert Digitisation Consultants
A wealth of experience in working together to develop the right plan to reach your goals for preservation.
Trusted By Archives Throughout The UK
Working with some of the largest organisations in the UK, we understand the long-term risks to your archive.
In-House Collection and Delivery Service
To guarantee secure collection and delivery, your valuable material never leaves our sight.
Accredited Digitisation Studio Team
Fully trained and experienced in the handling and digitisation of your most delicate artefacts.
Unique Web Publishing Platform
Publish your archive online with PastView. Full control to manage, provide access and even generate revenue from your digital archive
HSBC History: Sharing over 150 years of story, culture and brand heritage
Managed and shared by TownsWeb Archiving’s PastView Platform.The unique HSBC ‘History Website’ contains over 150 years of heritage and acts as a single point of reference for internal and external stakeholders, such as employees and customers. Facilitating access, research, exploration and discovery, the HSBC archive has amassed a diverse range of material reaching right back to their early foundation in 1865.
We are thrilled that HSBC visitors can enjoy a wealth of born-digital and digitised assets in a whole host of new and immerse ways.

Recent digitisation news and advice
- Get Digitisation Ready with our eBooks (Part 2 out now!)By Jess Sturman-Coombs on 06 Apr 2022
Introducing the next instalment of our Get Digitisation Ready eBook, providing a more accessible approach to safeguarding your collections.
Continue Reading - University of Salford: Transforming Digital AccessBy Jess Sturman-Coombs on 15 Mar 2022
After digitising three diverse collections for the University of Salford – Alexandra Mitchell tells us about their exciting plans for an accessible future!
Continue Reading - Introducing our refreshed ‘How to Digitise…’ guidesBy Jess Sturman-Coombs on 02 Mar 2022
Great news! We’ve just completely overhauled our How to Digitise guides, helping heritage organisations better understand the digitisation process.
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