![]() ![]() Twelve years ago the building that housed the Cologne Historic Archive collapsed, killing two people. Thiel has experience in rescuing muddy documents. This buys time to think about the best way to proceed with conserving the material.” “We rinse off the mud and freeze the documents to prevent disintegration and maintain the status quo - otherwise the mud dries, and you can’t get it off. “It’s like a first-aid rescue vehicle for injured archive material,” says Thiel, who travelled to Stolberg to help with the salvage work. The Cologne archive sent a rescue container it has developed in cooperation with the fire service to provide emergency aid in such situations, complete with facilities for washing and freezing muddy documents. In Stolberg, near the Dutch and Belgian borders, the city archive located in the historic town hall and two external depots were submerged in water, threatening documents dating back to the 18th century, maps, photos but also objects from the town’s museum collection, said Nadine Thiel, the head of conservation at the Cologne Historic Archive. The foundation has issued an appeal for donations. ![]() A spokesman for the German Cultural Heritage Protection Foundation said it was too early to give an overview of the impact of the floods on heritage, although he said several sites have been affected. A team from the Cologne Historic Archive has sent emergency support to the flood-swept town of Stolberg, where volunteers are trying to rescue documents and museum objects soaked in muddy water.įlash floods caused by heavy rains and burst rivers in western Germany last week claimed at least 160 lives and have caused untold damage to property. ![]()
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