The Novium’s Digital Archive: Accessing History Online
A collection that travels
The Novium’s digital archive brings selected artefacts, documents and images into your reading room, study or garden, wherever curiosity takes you.
Study artefacts remotely
By pairing catalogue records with detailed photographs, researchers can trace provenance, compare decoration, and read inscriptions without handling fragile material.
Remote access turns a single object into a meeting point for researchers, families and visitors.
What the digitised records offer
| Collection type | Online view | Research use |
|---|---|---|
| Objects | Close-up images, dimensions and histories | Identification, dating and comparison |
| Documents | Transcriptions, summaries and catalogue notes | Context building and family history |
| Images | Postcards, maps and street views | Tracking change across the city |
The result is a more inclusive way to explore history: anyone with an interest in Portsmouth and its communities can learn from the collection at their own pace.