Genus - Archive Digitise

Genus - Archive Digitise Genus is the trading name of J & J Negus Ltd, which has been trading since 1974 from its headquarters in Warwickshire.

UK-based specialists in digitisation, archiving, and preservation for museums, libraries, archives, and heritage institutions — trusted by leading institutions around the world. Employing 30 staff it services customers in over 60 countries worldwide. Traditionally the supplier of microfilm consumables to the bureau trade, the company has expanded in various connected markets where it has gained ex

pertise over the last 41 years. We now offer digital preservation solutions, digital to microfilm, microfilm scanning, document management software, paper scanning, book scanning, equipment service, large format, print, and web-hosted document archiving.

Do you know the story behind these pictures? One of the best parts about capturing and digitising heritage pieces is tha...
25/05/2026

Do you know the story behind these pictures?

One of the best parts about capturing and digitising heritage pieces is that we get to learn the story behind them.
Recently we have worked with Museum of the Home to digitise their fascinating collection for the new Splats and Spindles exhibition.

We take them for granted but what is the history of the modern chair?
Did you know that each part has its own name? Did you know that you can identify where they have come from by those parts?

Visit the exhibition:
https://museumofthehome.org.uk/whats-on/splats-and-spindles/

It has been a week since the Museums + Heritage - leading sector magazine and events Show, and we’d like to extend our s...
21/05/2026

It has been a week since the Museums + Heritage - leading sector magazine and events Show, and we’d like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who visited us at stands M3, N2, and L2. It was a pleasure connecting with all of you.

If you spoke with a member of our team, you should already have received a follow-up email. If you’d like to continue the conversation or discuss your project in more detail, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Phone: +44 (0)24 7625 4955

Email: [email protected]

Address: Genus, Hammond Close, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6RY, UK

12/05/2026

Will we see you at the Museums + Heritage show on the 13-14th May?

We're exhibiting at the Museums + Heritage Show 2026! Grab your free two-day pass today and visit us on stands M3, N2 a...
01/05/2026

We're exhibiting at the Museums + Heritage Show 2026!

Grab your free two-day pass today and visit us on stands M3, N2 and L2 on the 13th-14th May at Olympia London. Our experts are happy to talk to you in person about all thing's digitisation. From small 35mm negatives to large format scanning, creating accurate 3D replicas or bespoke printing just to name a few.

We can't wait to see you there!

https://invt.io/1fxbl684yfn

22/04/2026

Tomorrow at 1pm we will be at the CWX expo in the Delia Derbyshire Building, Coventry University Campus.

Valentine's day has a hilarious forgotten custom that we should bring back. Gaining popularity in the mid 19th century c...
14/02/2026

Valentine's day has a hilarious forgotten custom that we should bring back.
Gaining popularity in the mid 19th century continuing into the 20th the Victorians created a creative and funny way of rejecting unwanted advances and sending a very clear message to those they did not care for on the day of love.
Vinegar Valentine's Day cards. These cards were sold in the United States and Britain and also donned the name "comic valentines." These cards were decorated with unique and sometimes grotesque caricatures. Featuring a short line or poem that, instead of offer a message of love and affection, it criticized, rejected, and/or insulted the recipient. They were often sent without a signature, enabling the sender to speak without fear. Oh, and for added spice, the recipient of these insults paid the postage on delivery.

https://genus.uk/document-scanning/

Ready for delivery! These boxes contain InoTec SCAMAX® 631 model document scanners by InoTec Organisationssysteme , awai...
11/02/2026

Ready for delivery!
These boxes contain InoTec SCAMAX® 631 model document scanners by InoTec Organisationssysteme , awaiting dispatch to a customer. The 631 is capable of up to 210 documents per minute, and has earned Excellent test results in Keypoint Intelligence evaluations, scoring top marks in eight out of nine evaluation categories.

Are you interested in seeing what the InoTec SCAMAX® could do for you? Reach out to us for a consultation.

Making the darkness visible, underexposed images were once seen as completely useless however that changed because of on...
11/02/2026

Making the darkness visible, underexposed images were once seen as completely useless however that changed because of one woman in particular. For the world of negatives there have been many very important figures but one woman that we would like to recognise is Barbara Askins. Barbara worked as a chemist for NASA and is known for her pioneering invention of the process that creates Autoradiographs.
But what is an Autoradiograph and why is it so important?
To create an autoradiograph the original, faded photograph or negative is treated with a radioactive compound that interacts with the silver particles still present in the image. Then exposing a second emulsion to this radiation on the film it reproduces the image with significant increase in density and contrast.
In short the reactions between the original negative with radiation and the 2nd emulsion makes the invisible visible on a new print with significantly higher detail revealing lost elements.
This revolutionised the world when it came to deep space photography and reducing the radiation needed to form an X-ray image.
But why does this apply to us?
This technique also is prominently used in restoration of old photography. Being able to bring back 80 to 90% of the underexposed negative. However it isn't just negatives either the technique is also used to analyse and restore other types of historical documents and even in the examination of paintings, such as those by Rembrandt.
It truly pathed the way for restoration, bringing back what was lost to time. Inspiring techniques to restore digitally.

In the age of digital, physical media always finds a way of shining through showcasing its resilience and reliability. L...
04/02/2026

In the age of digital, physical media always finds a way of shining through showcasing its resilience and reliability. Last year many governments found themselves continuing to invest in large scale recording processes of their files by converting them into microfilm. Safety is always key and it never hurts to have a back up.

Here at Genus we manufacture and distribute the widest range of digital microfilm scanning equipment, digital to microfilm writers, microfilm production equipment and microfilm / microfiche consumables available in the world.

If you are interested in more information on our Microfilm services you can find out more on our website:
https://genus.uk/microfilm-scanning/
https://www.microfilm.com/

Using the past to inspire the future. These incredible inhouse designs that we helped digitise for BRM remind us of that...
02/02/2026

Using the past to inspire the future. These incredible inhouse designs that we helped digitise for BRM remind us of that. This is a theme that we value and take with us into every choice we make. Looking at our history gives us a benchmark for progression, everything we are today is thanks to our past. Sometimes the answer to our modern-day dilemmas have already been solved before yet have been lost to time. This is why archiving is important.

What is an idea that you believe should be brought back from the past?

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Nuneaton
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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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https://www.genus.uk/

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