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The photo studio ceheginero Photos Lopez has given the Regional Archive of Murcia historical background, made up of hundreds of thousands of photographs, taken from the 40's until 2003.

The Director General of Cultural Assets, Francisco Giménez, received this collection of snapshots Lopez Pictures at an event in which they have been present Cehegín Mayor Jose Soria, Councillor for Culture, Nicolas del Toro, many photographers Murcia and the world of amateur photography.

Fernanda and Jose Maria Antonia Lopez have been responsible for delivering this important material, prepared by his father, Ginés López, the mayor called "the Cehegín photographer."

And this collection has more than 65,000 plate negatives and hundreds of thousands of film negatives.

José María López explained that "we let go of our photo archive, but this way we share it with everyone," adding that "my father, who was self-taught, has perpetuated the visual history of our town."

Lopez said, "This file is the reflection of the evolution of a people. There are landscapes, streets, monuments and people, there are joys and sorrows are the views of Juan Carlos I as prince and as king claims, bulls, inaugurations of Mayors, parties, plays, sporting events, etc. ".

Jose Maria Lopez noted that "we have donated the entire collection of photographs, but we have set aside the picture of the wedding of my parents, who stay at home, a few negatives of the Virgin de las Maravillas, which are for the Brotherhood of the employer, and two photos of Main Street and the Plaza del Castillo, who will stay in the Municipal Archives of Cehegin. "

Photographer wanted Sticking that "we make this donation in order to conserve, restore and disseminate this material, which can be studied by researchers and historians, among others."

Part of this file, just over 5,000 photographs, can be seen now through the Internet.

The Regional Archives will continue restoring and digitizing the plates and other negatives to further enrich this file.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín