Old photo gift ideas for Christmas, from restored portraits to family archives

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Old photo gift ideas for Christmas: a restored family portrait, a colourised photo, an enlargement, a family archive or a gift voucher. Order by 11 December.

Every family has one. The photo of grandparents on their wedding day, a great-grandfather in uniform, or the only picture of a childhood home, tucked away in an album and slowly fading. This Christmas, it could be the gift that means the most.

A restored family portrait

A torn, faded or stained photo, mended by hand and printed ready to frame. Our two-hour restoration includes digitising, the repair, a digital copy and a 6×8 fine art print, for $289 inc GST. Larger or more damaged photos may need our four-hour session, at $489 inc GST with a 12×8 print. We assess the damage for free before you commit. See our photo restoration service.

A colourised photo

Seeing a black and white photo in colour can bring a familiar face closer. We colourise by hand and keep the history of the photo first, so faces and features stay true to who they were. More about photo colourisation.

An enlargement worth framing

A small or damaged photo can be restored and printed large enough for the wall. Fine art prints start at $24 for 8×6, $36 for 12×8 and $68 for A3, with mat board from $16. More about photo enlargement.

The whole family archive

If the photos live in one person’s cupboard, digitise them and give everyone a copy. Photo scanning is a $289 collection fee plus $3.80 to $2.98 a photo, inc GST. Slides and negatives are a $289 fee plus $3.80 each for JPEG. Add a USB for $49 and the whole family can share the collection. See all prices.

A gift voucher

Not sure which photo to choose? A gift voucher lets them pick the photo that matters most to them. Vouchers come in two values, emailed to you as a PDF ready to print or forward:

  • $289 inc GST, covering a two-hour restoration with a 6×8 fine art print
  • $489 inc GST, covering a four-hour restoration with a 12×8 fine art print

Each voucher can be used towards any Yesterdays Photo service or product. It’s valid for 3 years from the date of issue, which is shown on the voucher. It can be used across more than one order until the value is used up, and it can be given to someone else, but it can’t be exchanged for cash. Standard prices and our Terms and Conditions apply. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. To order a voucher, contact us.

Christmas cut-off

To have your gift ready before Christmas, your photo needs to reach us by Friday 11 December 2026. The sooner it arrives, the more time there is for return post. Urgent requests after that may be possible, at our availability and discretion, and a rush fee of 50% on labour applies.

We’re based in Perth, and you can post your photos to us from anywhere in Australia. Request a free assessment.

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