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Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town
Mini Dissertation (MSocSci (Cultural Heritage))--University of Pretoria, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/100426 Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town McGinn, Isabelle khayaadams@gmail.com Lavédrine, Bertrand Adams, Khaya Miles UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cellulose acetate Digitsation Relative humidity Dry cabinet Heritage conservation Mini Dissertation (MSocSci (Cultural Heritage))--University of Pretoria, 2024. Photographic materials within the familial context are more than just mere objects. They represent priceless memories that are susceptible to material degradation. State institutions within the Arts in South Africa are generally found to be underfunded and understaffed, and find themselves struggling to caretake even conventional objects. Photographs and negatives are some of the most difficult objects to preserve because of their vulnerability to their storage environment, as well as, the autocatalytic degradation behaviour / aging of older negatives. This research will be focused on the condition assessment of a sample selection of negatives within the author’s personal family photographic collection, as well as, the digitisation and appropriate storage with a focus on prolonging the longevity of the collection as a whole, in a sustainable manner. It is the author’s intention that this paper can be used as a starting point for other South Africans hoping to do the same. Andrew Mellon Foundation Tangible Heritage Conservation MSocSci (Cultural Heritage) Unrestricted Faculty of Humanities SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2025-02-03T09:56:15Z 2025-02-03T09:56:15Z 2025-05 2024-11 Mini Dissertation * A2025 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100426 DOI: https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.28331843.v1 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.28331843 en © 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cellulose acetate Digitsation Relative humidity Dry cabinet Heritage conservation Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title | Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title_full | Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title_fullStr | Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title_short | Understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family-based photography collection in Cape Town |
| title_sort | understanding the challenges associated with digitising and storing a private family based photography collection in cape town |
| topic | UCTD Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cellulose acetate Digitsation Relative humidity Dry cabinet Heritage conservation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/100426 https://doi.org/10.25403/UPresearchdata.28331843 |