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Preserving the past… former press photographer Chris Miller is working through Devonport Museum’s files

A retired photographer is digitally restoring thousands of the Devonport Museum’s historical photos.

Chris Miller’s relationship with the museum began when he worked on the The Hundred of Devonport: A Centennial His- tory, commemorating Devonport Borough Council’s centenary in 1986.

Miller photographed buildings around Devonport and some local personalities for the volume, and scanned some of the museum’s historic images.

In retirement, he “was looking for something to do other than motor-homing” and thought restoring photos from the museum’s library would be a good way to use his time and skills.

Miller scans the physical photos and