Restoration work at the National Library and Archives - in pictures
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Records restoration at the National Library and Archives Centre for Preservation and Conservation in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National -
Restoration work is a delicate process done by hand -
Some of the tools used to clean old books and documents -
The centre uses 'Piql', which stores digital archives on physical film strips, ensuring valuable records are not lost -
Piql uses microform film to safeguard archives -
Old reels of film are also restored at the centre -
Scanning old newspapers -
Old maps under restoration -
The restoration process can be time consuming -
UAE National Library and Archives Centre for Preservation and Conservation, in Abu Dhabi's Al Mafraq neighbourhood
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