Over the years the museum has amassed thousands of negatives and slides and, more recently, microfilm. We can't easily view these items or copy them at the moment.

In the early days of the museum during the 1970s & 80s, before we had computers and scanners, photos were copied by taking more photos, which has resulted in a large collection of black and white negatives.

In recent years we have been given two collections of microfilm that contain census data from Mull, and other surrounding islands. Digitising these will create a superb resource for the many genealogists who visit the museum to research their family history.

Having the right equipment to preserve and back up images and data from analogue formats - to a professional standard and at speed - helps us preserve more of the history of Mull and its people.