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See how Burma Star published their books online to enhance access and discovery.

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Books

See how Burma Star published their books online to enhance access and discovery.

  • Page Turning
  • Harness Metadata
  • Magnifying Glass Zoom
  • Keyword Search
  • Advanced Filters
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Stories from our users

HSBC (NEW)

Sharing over 150 years of story, culture and brand heritage

Working in the vault, we are fortunate to be able to flick through photograph albums, read correspondence files, and watch old film footage from years gone by... However, this is the first time that we have been able to open up our cultural heritage for everyone to explore – wherever they are in the world. It is a very exciting moment for the Archives team.

Tina Staples, Global Head of Archives

Sanhurst Collection (NEW)

A military approach to Managing and organising data

With PastView we are now able to edit our content and manage our online data in a way we were never able to do before. Incorporating a legacy system into a new format was understandably not straight-forward. However, the team at TownsWeb were especially patient and approachable; being keen to ensure that the system met our needs - which it certainly does.

Dr Sebastian Puncher, Deputy Creator

ARA (NEW)

ARA's membership publication, now online and fully searchable

We are always looking for ways to improve the benefits we provide to our members. ARC Magazine has always been a key benefit and the last 18 months has seen it transformed with its move to online publication. Hosting on the PastView platform takes this to a new level and provides even more benefit with the great search function and the ability to access all the back issues, going back to 2011, in one place.

John Chambers, Chief Executive

Burma Star Memorial Fund (NEW)

Remembering 'The forgotten army'

Visitors to the website will find a comprehensive archive which paints a detailed picture of the complexities of the Burma Campaign. We are delighted that every element of the archive can be searched in an accurate, responsive and simple manner. As we had requested, the website also incorporates the facility for veterans’ families to add individual records, stories, valuable diaries and photographs.

Jeremy Archer, Trustee

Society Jersey (NEW)

A commitment to the country’s history, language and antiquities

The value of any collection is only ever fully realised when its contents are accessible, so we needed a user-friendly platform that did not sacrifice the needs of serious research. We needed a way to showcase the breadth and depth of our collections in an attractive way that offered powerful, customisable search options when users required them.

Gerard Sargent, Digitisation & Outreach Co-ordinator

Society Jersey (NEW)

A commitment to to preserving and promoting Scotland’s business and industrial history

The Business Archives Council of Scotland has been delighted to work with Townsweb Archiving and their PastView platform to make our journal back catalogue available to all. PastView has transformed how we can search the 100s of articles published across the journals since 1977, allowing users to discover the rich resource of articles about Scottish business and industrial history.

Kiara King, Deputy Convenor

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