Photograph and Negative Storage
Versatile and cost effective photographic archive storage systems covering all formats.
Almost all archives possess some type of photographic collection. Polstore have developed Photo-Store, a specialist range of high-density cabinets and modular shelving. The benefits of such storage are:
Photo-Store cabinets replace traditional wooden shelving units that have a tendency to off-gas volatile organic compounds which can be damaging to photographic collections. All Polstore’s systems have specialist inert water based-finishes, minimising the release of harmful gases.
Ideally collections are accommodated in the correct temperature and humidity levels. However, where budgets may not permit this, Photo-Store provides a cost effective solution to protect and preserve a wide range of photographic formats.
Accessibility to collections is crucial as, until fully digitised, they often require regular referral. Photo-store cabinets are designed with labelled divisions to enable maximum visibility and ease of access to negatives facilitating retrieval and minimising risk of damage.
Cabinet drawer sizes can be tailored to house variable formats ensuring the maximum utilisation of space. A single Polstore drawer can accommodate up to 200kgs of negatives.
Product Examples
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Photographic cabinet - Negative storage at a leading photographic collection. Negatives are stored in sleeves and and then inserted into Polstore Photo-Storage drawers which are neatly labelled. Negatives can then be easily identified and accessed when required. This example shows negative storage in a Polstore photography cabinet. Find out more... |
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Universal Shelving with Drawers- Drawers are manufactured in sizes between 50mm and 300mm deep enabling the storage of nearly any size of negative or photograph. Universal shelving can be easily modified and adjusted as a collection changes. Find out more... |
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Adjustable Shelving is used to store photographs and negatives in photo archive boxes. Adjustable shelving can either be static, secured to a wall or a floor or mounted on mobile bases. Find out more... |
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Mobile Shelving or Roller Racking - Any storage medium from drawer cabinets to longspan shelving can be mounted onto mobile bases increasing storage capacity by up to 69%. Mobile shelving eliminates the need for aisle spaces between bays of shelving and thus creates huge savings in museum storage space.Find out more... |
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