Charges for copies of documents
Copies of documents held in the Archive Centre are provided at the discretion of the Archivist and are subject to UK Copyright law. For preservation reasons, documents bound into volumes and other fragile or oversize items may not be copied. We are also unable to copy material written by T.S. Eliot, or to provide copies of photocopies held in the Archive Centre as part of an archive collection (e.g. some items within the Charleston and E.M. Forster papers).
VAT at 20% will be added as appropriate
Cost for scanning with colour printout (ex-VAT)
- 50 pence per image scanned (A4 size or smaller)
- £1 per per image scanned (larger images up to A3 size)
Cost for high resolution scan with colour or black & white printout onto photographic paper:
- A4: £1 per image
- A3: £2 per image
Postage and handling charges (ex-VAT)
- £2.50 for orders up to £20
- £5 for orders from £20 to £50
- £10 for orders from £50 to £100
- £20 for orders from £100 to £150
Search fee (ex-VAT)
- A £5 discretionary fee may be levied if the Archivist is required to look at an item and send an order form to the enquirer.
Cost for scanning or taking a digital photograph, and supply of images electronically (ex-VAT)
- (Applies only to photographs and documents out of copyright)
- £1 per image PLUS £15 handling fee (up to 20 images)
Cost for scanning or taking a digital photograph, and supply of images on CD (ex-VAT)
- (Applies only to photographs and documents out of copyright)
- £1 per image PLUS £15 handling fee (up to 20 images) PLUS £5 per disk
How to order copies
To order copies of documents held in the Archive Centre, please contact the archivist [at] kings [dot] cam [dot] ac [dot] uk (Archivist) with the full reference numbers of the items you require and a full postal or email address. We will then send you a reproduction order form and a quote for the total amount payable including VAT if applicable. The order form should be printed out, completed and returned to the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge, CB2 1ST. Payment must be made in pounds Sterling, by cheque, electronic transfer, international money order or by credit card (only for orders over £5, with an additional £5 administrative charge). The copies will be sent to the address given on your order form.
