Access is available subject to the Archives' access conditions, preservation requirements, copyright and other applicable restrictions.
Original materials may not always be available for direct viewing. Where possible, an appropriate access copy may be provided to protect fragile originals.
Yes. Individuals and organisations with potentially significant audiovisual materials should contact the Archives Legal Deposit before donating any material.
Possibly. Requests are subject to availability, rights, copyright, preservation requirements and applicable permissions.
Requests for reproduction or digital copies are subject to the condition of the material, technical feasibility, rights and applicable charges.
Some historical formats require specialised playback equipment that may be obsolete or difficult to maintain. This is one of the major reasons why video preservation and migration are important.
Digitisation can provide preservation and access benefits while reducing the need to repeatedly handle fragile or obsolete physical carriers.
No. Digitisation does not automatically make the original physical material unnecessary. Original film and video may retain significant evidential, historical and cultural value.
