It was a very special moment going through this archive for the first time. The 3,000 large format negatives had remained lovingly sealed in their original annotated envelopes for a century, thereby safeguarding their survival. The combination of their quality, size and the incredible fact they survived means they are likely the only set of billboard sized heritage images of Asia in existence.

To preserve their uniqueness, these heritage images are only available in these two ways:

1) Outright Ownership

You become the new custodian. You will receive the original negative together with all accompanying ultra-high resolution scan derived files, these being:

• Original Raw Scan File (typically 1 to 2Gb)
• Cleaned Raw Scan File (typically 1 to 2Gb)
• Full Size (billboard sized) Compressed File (typically 15 to 25Mb). For huge-size printing.
• Medium Size Compressed File (typically 3 to 4Mb). For smaller prints eg Menus, framed prints.
• Small Size Compressed File (typically 300Kb). For website and social media uses.

2) Guaranteed 5 Year Exclusivity

Unlimited use of the images forever. Enjoy this on a guaranteed exclusive basis for a period of 5 years from the purchase date. You will receive:

• Full Size (billboard sized) Compressed File (typically 15 to 25Mb). For huge-size printing.
• Medium Size Compressed File (typically 3 to 4Mb). For smaller prints eg Menus, framed prints.
• Small Size Compressed File (typically 300Kb). For website and social media uses.

We are adding around 20 images per month until the entire 3,000 negative archive is fully digitised by our expert (estimate c2032). Please email for an up-to-date list of available images including pricing.