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Faded photos are caused by a combination of old age, prolonged exposure to light and poor processing when the print was made. They can often be restored to their previous lustre.
Surprising amounts of detail can be revealed: the features of people's faces, their clothes or pieces of jewellery that may even still be in the family. Faded memories can similarly be restored in this way!
The photo above was taken at Raby Castle in Yorkshire in 1968.