Peter King's Photo Restoration Blog
Notes on dating, preserving and restoring old photographs. Browse by topic: Photo preservation · Photo restoration
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Webinar- “Research, preserve and restore old photographs” Peter King
26 September 2020
A one hour talk and Powerpoint presentation consisting of, A historical background of photography, How to date photographs, Preservation of photographs, Scanning, copying photographs, Organising photographs,Photo…
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Faded photographs
6 September 2020
Fading has been a problem since the earliest days of photography. In 1855 The Photographic Society of London established "The Fading Committee", a title that now seems quaint. The early photographs often show tarnishing…
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Dating family photographs
5 July 2020
A "timeline" of photography can help to better understand the main photographic developments. In the context of family history photo research, it is important to know type of photograph you are looking at, and when they…
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Bubble glass frames
21 May 2020
Oval bubble glass frames are often advertised for sale on ebay. These are dated from the 1890’s to the 1920’s. The mouldings vary from the elaborate made from plaster, to the more common timber. One often seen is called…
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Commercial Street photography
16 February 2020
Many people have photographs taken by commercial street photographers in their collections. Sometimes they are the most candid and personal of photographs: taken unprepared, people were seen relaxed, rather than posed…
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Photo preservation
15 August 2019
Whether it is a 19th century carte de viste, left by a great uncle, or a more recent school formal photo, a question many people ask is "how do I preserve and keep my photos from deteriorating or fading?" The main…
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Colour print fading
15 July 2019
It is worth noting that since the 1980’s technology for colour print stability has greatly improved. With the advert of Digital photography and inkjet prints, it has reached a stage that colour prints should last a…
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Photo restoration
15 June 2019
Retouching original photographs All repairs to original photographs are best left to the professional conservator, however small spots and cracks can sometimes be fixed using dyes and a fine brush. Digital retouching…
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Family Photograph Albums
15 May 2019
Although we take more photos than ever before, the family photo album has become a thing of the past for many families. Hundreds, sometimes thousands of images of family and friends are often only stored on mobile phone…