Archival Media + Factual Research

Finding | Licensing | Developing

  • We source diverse and compelling archival media (including film & video footage, audio, images and text).

  • We provide copyright clearance services to licence this material for use in your project.

  • We do factual research to help develop content.

Whether you are looking for background on a historical event for a script you are writing, news report audio for a podcast you are producing, stock footage for brand promotion or vintage home movies for a documentary, Arcdive helps you tell your story. With experience across podcasts, film & television production and online publishing, Arcdive provides research services for anyone who produces content.

Based in Melbourne, we have a passion for research and an extensive knowledge of resources in Australia and worldwide.

Learn about our research experience and check out some recent projects.

Services

Arcdive takes the hassle out of factual and content research. Not sure how to find old news footage or no time to trawl through complex archival databases? We love discovery and can unearth a diverse range of content to add texture to your project. Old or new, if it’s been previously created, published or broadcast, it’s archival, and we’d like to find it for you. We provide copyright clearance services for this material with a focus on savings for licence fees


Finding

From historical film footage to contemporary images and audio, Arcdive sources content with a focus on unique material and cost savings on licence fees. We suggest options, provide alternatives and take the legwork out of finding that perfect ‘needle in a haystack’.

Making it legal

Tracking down rights holders; obtaining copyright clearances and negotiating licence fees. This stuff can be complicated and time consuming. But with expertise and a network of relationships with content providers worldwide, Arcdive takes the hard work out of clearances so you can focus on creating.

Deep dive

From true crime case timelines to government records, Arcdive offers a range of informational archival research to enrich your content. We help you uncover the historical background of a subject, grabbing the details while you work on the big picture.

Advice

Wherever you are in the production process, Arcdive can provide general advice on the use of archival content. Interested in using archive material but not sure where to start? We can provide tips tailored to your schedule and budget.


Get in touch

Drop us a line to explore what Arcdive can find for you.

Arcdive works on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country. We acknowledge and respect Traditional Custodians of Country and their continuing connection to land and waters throughout Australia.

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Image from Public Record Office Victoria: St Albans ramp at Footscray Station with passenger traffic (undated). VPRS 12800/P3, ADV 1353