Stitching of large scale maps and documents
For those who wish to obtain a perfect copy of a large map, document or photograph, FSB can scan and deliver images of items up to 2m x 3m in size. We do this by capturing A1 size areas with a third overlap from the original and seamlessly stitch these digital ‘tiles’ using Photoshop. This method creates images with a large file sizes which are ideal for exhibitions, interior displays and publications.
![A Map of the Great Level of the Fens by Jonas Moore, 1658 (145 cms x 200 cms) – whole map and detail](/image-library/imported-images/file-247644-fe0c6697464550d269f0bed637f0fcde.x585bdbe4.jpg?width=930&quality=75)
Image retouching
Many old photographs and negatives are damaged, faded, creased, broken, scratched, torn or covered in dust and dirt. Digitally removing these marks from a scanned image is a challenging and demanding professional task. The amount of time it takes varies tremendously, depending on the size and condition of the original. There is a charge of £40 per hour for retouching digital images. See examples below.
![Photo portrait of James Spicer and his wife which has been damaged by rips and cracks](/image-library/imported-images/file-247651-c6acdfd4d742ce7e69b396210e0d66ec.xe0c62de5.jpg?width=930&quality=75)
![Portrait of James Spicer and his wife repaired using digital image retouching](/image-library/imported-images/file-247653-7753cbc6b17c25bd68f40275464223d6.xc1ab625c.jpg?width=930&quality=75)
![Before image retouching Tysoe four-generation group - Ref. WH3/1975 (image from Huntingdonshire Archives)](/image-library/imported-images/file-249582-c9628327836fd8b9c02d70a4df8b846b.x125db39d.jpg?width=930&quality=75)
![After image retouching](/image-library/imported-images/file-249585-0c3b71b481ce42362d3791a59e2f406e.x21823f7c.jpg?width=930&quality=75)
Contact us
FSB Scanning Bureau
The bureau is staffed Monday to Thursday
- Tel: 01223 507200
- Email us: fsb@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- Visit us: Cambridgeshire Archives, The Dock, Ely CB7 4GS