Old newspapers

Jeff Lynne · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:29

I'm scanning things out of old newspapers onto my PC and there are annoyingly some pictures that I want to scan that have folds in them.

Is there anything that I can do, before or after scanning that would get rid of the fold marks?

The papers don't belong to me and have been will'ed (is that a word?) to be left to the library from the owner so the slightest hint of damage is a no no.

MowyTone · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:32

use an iron. put tea towel over the paper and iron it flat

edit: I like your thinking there SideWinder

SideWinder · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:32

Is there a safe way of ironing it? Perhaps put a towel on top of the newspaper and iron it like that?

TheMightyTen · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:32

Carefully iron them. My Grandfather used to work at a large country house and had to iron the papers every morning for 20 years.

Experiment on a paper of your own to get the right temperature and wipe and dry the iron face between every paper so you don't accidentally transfer print.

Goldy · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:34

'Bequeathed' is the word you're looking for.

Good luck with the creases.

Jeff Lynne · 11 Sep 2009 at 15:49

Bequeathed sounds about right!

I love the idea of having to iron the daily papers too, I shall give it a go. Most of the pages are cuttings that have been put into a4 clear holders in a ringbinder so lots of them are creased.

It's a big job!