--- title: "Royal Logistic Corps Museum: Migrating a Military Archive to PastView" description: The Royal Logistics Corps website is live! Migrating monumental levels of data to PastView to revolutionise how RLC manage and share their content online... image: https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Royal-Logistics-Corps-Featured-image.jpg --- [![PastView-Logo-Tagline-4](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/pastview-logo-layered-2023-bold.png?width=1024&height=267&name=pastview-logo-layered-2023-bold.png)](http://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/) [![PastViewLogo-Black](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/PastViewLogo-Black.png)](http://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/) - [Features](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/) - [Manage](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/management/) - [Publish](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/publishing) - [Share](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/sharing) - [Design](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/website-design/) - Ingest - Built For - Communities - [Cultural Heritage](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/built-for/cultural-heritage/) - [Government](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/built-for/government) - [Industry](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/built-for/industry) - [Military](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/built-for/military/) - [Materials](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials) - [Bound Volumes](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials#bound-volumes) - [Documents](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials#documents) - [Photos](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials#photos) - [Audio Visual](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials#audio-visual) - [Born Digital](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials#born-digital) - [View all Materials](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/materials) - [Our Work](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/our-work/) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview) - [Case Studies](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/case-studies) - [Advice & Resources](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/advice-and-resources) - [Latest PastView News](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/latest-pastview-news) - [PastView Community](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/community) - [Events](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/tag/event) - [About](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/about) - [About PastView](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/about) - [Meet the Team](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/about#team) - [Partners](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/about#partners) - [Careers](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/careers/) - [Getting Started](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/getting-started) - [Contact](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/contact) - [Get in Touch](https://www.townswebarchiving.com/careers/) - [Request a Demo](https://meetings.hubspot.com/cs20/internalexternal-meeting-link) - [Pricing](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/pricing) [CALCULATE MY INVESTMENT](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/pricing/access-calculator/) [![clear-logo](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Marketplace/webdew/Clear_-_Blog_Listing/Images/clear-logo.png?width=94&height=41&name=clear-logo.png "clear-logo")](https://www.webdew.com/clear/home) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 # PastView Blog Find out more about Digital Access & Discovery   [< Back to the blog](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview) # Royal Logistic Corps Museum: Migrating a Military Archive to PastView Written by [TownsWeb](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/pastview/author/townsweb) September 27, 2024 at 12:06 PM [![EXPLORE THE RLC WEBSITE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2351684/interactive-179627299229.png)](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKAc1UFIz2fwdf6lkiUcSGYxJeSHdPUbl7B6c%2FHojoQnST6xofrafRltT4bcoanDzEBlYaZZxbxk5f3iHeADzd04y6h1rSJLN2JUeuRFoEyaN60OS8OOmJW0cky7%2BrVoZg6voXlLJRiu9ZxxAtjoeWveWdKtGj%2BP9Fm31wHW3XJE8jQrPHKUQ%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=179627299229&portalId=2351684) ![Royal-Logistics-Corps-Featured-image](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hubfs/Royal-Logistics-Corps-Featured-image.jpg "Royal-Logistics-Corps-Featured-image") **CASE STUDY** ## Embarking on a military-style data journey  There is much reason to celebrate for the [Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Museum](http://www.rlc-museum-collection.co.uk/) website has just gone live! This means that all of the existing content contained within their previous archive has now, after a long and methodical process, been successfully ingested into the[ PastView platform](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/). This will truly enhance the visitor experience and modes of engagement, revolutionising how The RLC’s Museum's content is managed and shared. The website offers access to regimental journals dating back to the 19th century, including records of interest to vehicle enthusiasts. Their archive also contains enlistment books from the early 1920s and photographs. Results can be identified, explored, and drilled down through a powerful[advanced search facility](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/management/advanced-search/), and the archive itself offers varying levels of accessibility, with some items being segregated and secured through [paid subscriptions](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/sharing/subscriptions/) or on a one-off ‘pay per item’ basis. The move to a PastView website has been respectful of existing brand and style, and the overall result promises to be a significant resource within the field of military research.  We had the privilege of speaking with Major (Retd) Simon Walmsley, the Director, and Tess Manders, the Archivist from the Royal Logistic Corps Museum. This allowed us to delve deeper into The Royal Logistic Corps Museum, the fascinating collections they hold, and their captivating journey to PastView.     ## Project aims Spurred on by the impending retirement of their expert website manager, The RLC Museum approached TWA to discuss their unique collections. Despite being incredibly popular, the website did not take advantage of the latest innovations and improved functionality currently available. The transition to the PastView publishing platform and a redesigned website was undertaken with the aim to increase awareness of the collections available and of the museum itself, appealing to The RLC’s Museum's audience of veterans, researchers, and military enthusiasts.  Much of this project was in relation to The RLC Museum's data which was being held on a different platform. This required TWA to understand and manipulate the data in preparation for ingesting into the PastView platform. In short, the following data services were employed by TWA’s Data Migration Specialists: - Data Manipulation - Data and Metadata Analysis - Data Importing - Data Conversion - Metadata Processing   ## The RLC Museum's military collections There was a huge amount of data and content to work on across a number of significant collections, including: ![RLC-Inforgraphics-v2-Aug-09-2023-01-40-06-2880-PM](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RLC-Inforgraphics-v2-Aug-09-2023-01-40-06-2880-PM.jpg?width=549&height=312&name=RLC-Inforgraphics-v2-Aug-09-2023-01-40-06-2880-PM.jpg) ## Data ingest and manipulation With nearly 1TB of data to be ingested into the  PastView platform, this undertaking posed a significant challenge for our Data Migration Specialists. The following process offers a glimpse into the monumental task of migrating The RLC Museum's extensive collection from a proprietary collection management system to the PastView publishing platform: ![RLC-Infographic-Data-and-meta-data-analysis-v2-4](https://blog.townswebarchiving.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RLC-Infographic-Data-and-meta-data-analysis-v2-4.jpg?width=800&height=812&name=RLC-Infographic-Data-and-meta-data-analysis-v2-4.jpg) ## Monetising their most valued collections The Royal Logistic Corps Museum's digital collections will continue to grow for some time to come. This important work will enable an already significant digital collection to increase in value within the field of military research. The move to the PastView platform has also enabled them to consider opportunities for [monetisation](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/sharing/#revenuegeneration) of their most sought after collections, offering high resolution [offline copies](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/sharing/offline-copies/) of vehicle records and [subscription](https://pastview.townswebarchiving.com/features/sharing/subscriptions/) access to Corps journals. The revenue generated from these collections presents a substantial opportunity to reinvest in the future of their collections and contribute to the development of other military archive initiatives. Visit the Royal Logistic Corps Museum website here: [rlc-museum-collection.co.uk](http://rlc-museum-collection.co.uk)     OUR SERVICES ## Data Migration Services Data migration may seem complex and overwhelming, but fear not! TWA's data migration specialists are here for you every step of the way. 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