Features

PastView is an access and discovery platform that responds directly to the needs of heritage archives and the rich and diverse material that they hold, whether digitised or born-digital. Offering opportunities for management, publishing and revenue generation, PastView is the platform of choice for many heritage-based organisations, unrivalled in its scope for digital access and discovery.

PastView is a discovery and access platform and works to showcase your collections in multiple ways, to the highest possible standard, connecting and reconnecting the items contained within your archive to create numerous pathways to those items and increasing their chances of discovery. Opening up access in this way, using innovation and technology to draw audiences in and keep them exploring for longer, dramatically increases your scope and reach.

Whilst many of these systems do enable the publishing of collections online, often as an extension of their main purpose, PastView has been developed with the sole aim of enhancing the discovery and access of your collections.

PastView takes publishing to another level through the use of specific tools and heritage-inspired features, using data capture technology to manipulate and enhance how material is viewed and engaged with. In addition, PastView offers opportunities for the creation of multi-level collection structures, the interconnecting of individual items across collections, and the ability to generate revenue online through a range of income-based options.

When an organisation invests in PastView they receive full access to the management platform and can allow others within the organisation to simultaneously access the platform too. This means the responsibility of utilising and maintaining the platform and archive can be shared and distributed more appropriately.

PastView comes with plenty of storage, more than sufficient for most organisations, and this can be increased if required. This out-of-the-box solution also includes expert consultation for the management, publishing, and sharing of heritage archives, with the option for add-on services (such as website design) and additional features where requested.

PastView has been built to offer the perfect solution for any organisation in possession of, or responsible for, managing and securing an archive of any extent and nature. Business and corporate, academic, cultural heritage, cemetery, and military organisations and institutions have all benefited from the management, publishing, and revenue-generating features that PastView has to offer. PastView supports the outreach, discovery, and engagement of archives, and is perfect for those organisations looking to explore opportunities to generate income by monetising their digital collections.

With PastView it is possible to increase the number of users as necessary. These users can offer vital support in the management and publishing of your collections online, adding additional content over time and sharing the responsibilities of an ever-expanding collection. PastView also comes with plenty of storage, which can be increased, making it a limitless, ideal solution for growing archives.

PastView offers an entirely flexible website that can be adjusted easily to match your organisation’s existing branding and style. There is also the option to create a fully bespoke website, implemented using a subdomain, for that seamless transition you are looking for. Matching the style of your existing website could not be easier, maintaining and promoting your organisation’s identity.

Yes! We live and breathe all things archive related, and this includes creating the help and resources that the industry is looking for. We publish regular blogs and tools that support the management and publishing of online collections and we look to fill any gaps in knowledge through webinars, inviting collaborative contributions in order to share industry insights and build a sense of community. We are happy to work with your marketing and communications teams to help support your outreach strategies and we regularly publish case studies and videos to help organisations increase awareness and reach new and existing audiences.