01Your collection
Images arrive alongside existing catalogue records and source identifiers.
We turn images and data into searchable tools, creative applications, and public experiences, with every result connected to its source.
Start with a sample of the material and one application worth exploring.
01/Reference project
One collection.Several ways to bring it to life.
MTL Archives brings one photographic dataset into search, visual exploration, a daily location game, print ordering, and editorial stories. It is one expression of the approach: different ways to discover and return to the material, with source records kept accessible.
13,499 records
in the production collection
June 2026 audit
Public site: search, browse, and a daily game built on the collection.
1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990sUndated
Explore photos by visual similarity and time. Each dot is a photograph, each color a decade.
The collection also reaches people through social stories: 2.4 million Facebook views and 18,500 content interactions.
January 1 to September 25, 2026 · Meta Business Suite · rounded figures.
See the stories and their audience ↗02/How we handle collections
From source material to new experiences.
We connect and enrich your material, then build an application around its intended use. These illustrations show possible outcomes, with review and source references built into the workflow.
02Organize & connect
Matching records connect while both original source references are retained.
03Enrich & review
A person reviews and approves a generated description and labels. Original metadata remains unchanged.
04Build & experience
One source photograph becomes material for a search tool, a composed artwork, and an interactive display. These are illustrative applications, not completed projects.
03/Start small
Have a collection, an idea, or a place in mind?
Start with a focused pilot. Together, we choose a sample of your material and one application to explore. You receive a working prototype and a clear recommendation for what comes next.
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One application, shaped around your audience and context
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An indicative sample of up to 2,000 records, adapted to your material
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An indicative two-week pilot, with timing agreed after reviewing your material
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A working prototype and recommended next steps, with scope agreed together