« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 05 May 21 23:58 BST (UK) »
just had a thought, this might work. Press a warm dry iron onto the photo at a part where there are no people and see if you can 'encourage' the film to re-adhere to the background photo.
Or, if you happen to have access to a laminator ... run the picture through without putting it in a laminate folder.
Reporting back:-
I didn't put the iron directly onto the photograph but placed a thin piece of paper over the photos and then applied the warm iron.
Surprisingly raised cellophane made contact once again with the photographic paper. Specifically the rivers of air which passed over both my grandfather's face on No.2 and also my grandmother's face on No.3 contracted with the result that the cellophane is once more in contact with the photographic paper at those crucial points with no change to the original facial features, which is a big bonus.
However, looking at the photos in electric light, there is still evidence of some air under the cellophane. A quick session with my copying machine is required lol
Thanks for your suggestion Ian.
Regards, Rena
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