The following information on our comprehensive reprographic services, costs and procedures, provides general guidance. If you need further information, please discuss your requirement with us.
Applying for copies
Copies are made at our discretion, and will be supplied in the form of a microform printout wherever possible. If the material you require is not on microfilm/fiche, we can supply a photocopy (if items are suitable for photocopying), or we may be able to offer a digital image. We will advise you if we are unable to process your order, or to fulfill some element(s) of it.
Orders will usually be completed within 15 working days. Large orders or those of a more complex nature may take longer.
To submit a request for research or private study, please return a signed and completed reprographics order form for private study (PDF - 69KB) either as a scanned email attachment or by post. If you wish to publish an image, please complete a reprographics order form for publication (PDF - 88KB).
If you order is for copies from archive or manuscript material, you will also need to complete a copy of our application for access to archives and manuscripts (PDF - 56KB). If you have not previously returned one of these forms, please submit a completed copy of the form with your reprographics order.
Charges for copies (research or private study only)
All orders will incur an additional £5 handling fee (excluding orders of up to ten photocopies of material viewed and requested in the reading room).
If you cancel your order after our reprographics team have begun to process it, we reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee.
Photocopying
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(Supplied as a paper copy by post or as a PDF by email)
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Size/colour
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Price in GBP
(excluding VAT*)
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Price in GBP (including VAT)
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A4 b&w ordered in our reading room (10 copies max)
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£0.25 per page
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£0.30 per page
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A3 b&w ordered in our reading room (10 copies max)
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£0.30 per page
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£0.36 per page
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A4 b&w ordered by post
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£0.31 per page (plus postage if applicable)
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VAT added to non-VAT price
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A3 b&w ordered by post
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£0.37 per page (plus postage if applicable)
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VAT added to non-VAT price
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A4 colour ordered in our reading room (10 copies max)
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£1.00 per page
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£1.20 per page
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A3 colour ordered in our reading room (10 copies max)
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£1.50 per page
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£1.80 per page
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A4 colour ordered by post
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£1.25 per page (plus postage if applicable)
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VAT added to non-VAT price
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A3 colour ordered by post
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£1.87 per page (plus postage if applicable)
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VAT added to non-VAT price
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* Students and overseas postal orders are not charged VAT
For telephone enquires please ring: 0121 414 5839
Microfiche/film printouts
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Size/type
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Price in GBP
(excluding VAT*)
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Price in GBP (including VAT)
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Self-service A4
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£0.25 per page
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£0.30 per page
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A4 ordered by post
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£0.31 per page, plus postage
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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Microfiche/film printout scanned and sent as a PDF by email
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£0.62 per page
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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* Students and overseas postal orders are not charged VAT
For telephone enquires please ring: 0121 414 5839
Digital images
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Digital images are supplied as a Jpg (100 DPI) sent by email if the total order is less than 10MB, or on a CD/DVD by post if over 10MB.
Images are supplied for research or private study only. If your requirement differs from our standard service, or you wish to publish an image, please email special-collections@bham.ac.uk
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Size/colour
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Price in GBP
(excluding VAT*)
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Price in GBP (including VAT)
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Jpg (100 dpi) sent via email
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£2.50 per image
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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Jpg (100 dpi) on CD or DVD by post
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£2.50 per image, plus postage, and £1.00 for CD or £3.00 for DVD
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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A4 b&w print
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£2.25, plus postage
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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A4 colour print
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£2.70, plus postage
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VAT added to the non-VAT price
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* Students and overseas postal orders are not charged VAT
For telephone enquires please ring: 0121 414 5839
Payment for all reprographics charges
Once your order has been completed, we will send you an invoice requesting payment, and will give details of how payment can be made (by cash or cheque, or debit/credit card using our online payment system). Payment from overseas can be made by sterling cheque or bank transfer. Your requested copies will be dispatched on receipt of payment.
Policy on use of readers' cameras
Readers are welcome to bring their own hand held digital cameras if they can be used without flash. Please be aware that some items may not be suitable or available for copying due to a variety of factors, including their physical condition and copyright legislation. You will need to complete a permission form on the day, which will have to include a list of images taken. This service is free of charge.
Scanning
The use of hand held scanners is not permitted.