Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year’s deadly floods in Spain.
But thanks to a university-led initiative, many of these memories have been rescued from ruin.
Decked in white lab coats and masks to protect themselves from mould and other contaminants, a group of students at a laboratory at Valencia’s Polytechnic University carefully clean and restore photos.
A sign next to a pile of mud-stained photo albums that sits by the entrance warns:
After Deadly Floods, Spaniards Fight To Save Photos
