Our equipment
We use a range of equipment and will select the best approach to protecting the object whilst achieving the desired result.
In addition to flatbed scanners and specialist book supports and weights, the Heritage Digitisation Service uses the following equipment:
High resolution copy photography using a medium-format camera
![Manuscripts and Special Collections staff member digitising a document](/ManuscriptsandSpecialCollections/Images-Multimedia/Heritage-Digitisation/Other3-340.jpg)
Overhead book scanner with adjustable cradle
![Manuscripts and Special Collections staff member using the flatbed scanner](/ManuscriptsandSpecialCollections/Images-Multimedia/Heritage-Digitisation/Scanner1-340.jpg)
Preservation book cradle designed for digitising fragile books and bound volumes
![Manuscripts and Special Collections staff member using the book cradle](/ManuscriptsandSpecialCollections/Images-Multimedia/Heritage-Digitisation/Cradle-340.jpg)
Conservation studio
![Manuscripts and Special Collections conservation studio](/ManuscriptsandSpecialCollections/Images-Multimedia/Heritage-Digitisation/STudio-340.jpg)