Tariff for the Production and Use of Mills Archive Material

Introduction

As the Trustees have invested a great deal of money to set up our Internet catalogue, we have decided that the remainder of our resources must be directed to conservation and cataloguing. The Mills Archive Trust does not receive support from public funds to cover its running costs, so we are obliged to charge users the full cost of providing copies of material.

Our fees reflect the actual costs to us of processing a request and are subject to regular review. They are similar to charges by other institutions where some attempt is made to cover the costs of materials and the time spent in handling requests. We are totally dependent on volunteer labour and financial donations from those interested in mills, so we invite users not only to pay for the material they order but also consider an additional donation to the running costs of the Archive.

Free Services
Researchers may search our Internet catalogue and examine images free of charge. Simple queries that are emailed and take less than 5 minutes to answer will be handled as rapidly as possible. In addition visitors who make an appointment will be able to inspect originals, browse our library and use our catalogue at our Research Room in Reading.

Reproduction Costs
All requests for printed or high-resolution copies of material will be subject to a charge to cover our costs. High-resolution scans will be made from which we can provide photographic prints. The quality of the print will depend on the state of the original. We will not photocopy material. Receipt of payment will entitle the purchaser to either a CD-ROM of the high-resolution images or photographic prints of each individual image. If both CD and prints are required an additional charge of £2.00 per image will be made.

Cheques should be made payable to The Mills Archive Trust, payment may also be made using a credit card via our secure website. If you wish to pay by a cheque drawn on a British bank, print off the order form and if appropriate the copyright form. After completing them, mail them with your remittance to:

Dr RF Cookson,
Chairman of the Trustees
The Mills Archive Trust
Watlington House,
44 Watlington St
Reading RG1 4RJ

If you wish to pay for material by credit card click here for an email version of the order form and after completing it email it to us. We will then confirm the total cost and send you the secure credit card link to use for payment.

Copyright fees
At the time of order, the purchaser will need to declare that the images are for research and private study only and will not be passed to others. If the images are to be used in any publication, permission must be first obtained from the Mills Archive by returning the relevant form. A copyright acknowledgment will be required whenever the image is reproduced.

If publication is envisaged or subsequently an image is published, a copyright fee will be charged. The copyright fee may be waived or reduced at the discretion of the Trustees and details are available of the categories of use and user that would qualify.

Cheques should be made payable to the Mills Archive Trust and mailed with the completed form to the address above. If you wish to pay a copyright fee by credit card click here for an email version of the copyright form and after completing it email it to us. We will then confirm the total cost and send you the secure credit card link to use for payment.