Hall Conservation

Congratulations to our own Juliette Doyard, who was one of the runners up last night in the Wates Supervisor of the Year Supply Chain awards. Juliette received a well deserved bottle of champagne 🍾 for her fantastic work at London Business School. Well done, Juliette enjoy the bubbles! #restoration #conservation #heritage #wates #watessupplychainawards (at London, United Kingdom)

Here are a few work-in-progress shots from an earlier gilding trial on the amazing Mermaid Fountain at Blenheim Palace. The palace itself is designed in the short-lived English Baroque style and is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. 3 of 3. #restoration #conservation #blenheimpalace (at Blenheim Palace)

Here are a few work-in-progress shots from an earlier gilding trial on the Mermaid Fountain at lovely Blenheim Palace. The palace itself is designed in the short-lived English Baroque style and is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. #restoration #conservation #blenheimpalace (at Blenheim Palace)

Here are a few work-in-progress shots from an earlier gilding trial on the Mermaid Fountain at lovely Blenheim Palace. The palace itself is designed in the short-lived English Baroque style and is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. #restoration #conservation #blenheimpalace (at Blenheim Palace)

#toolsofthetrade #conservation #restoration (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)

A shot of some work in progress on the Mermaid Fountain at lovely Blenheim Palace. Altogether it'll take around a whopping 7500 sheets of gold leaf to completely restore these beautiful figures. #blenheimpalace #restoration #conservation #mermaidfountain #gold #goldflipper #gilding (at Blenheim Palace)

A shot of some work in progress on the Mermaid Fountain at lovely Blenheim Palace. Altogether it'll take around a whopping 7500 sheets of gold leaf to completely restore these beautiful figures. #blenheimpalace #restoration #conservation #mermaidfountain #gold #goldflipper #gilding (at Blenheim Palace)

A shot of some work in progress on the Mermaid Fountain at lovely Blenheim Palace. Altogether it'll take around a whopping 7500 sheets of gold leaf to completely restore these beautiful figures. #blenheimpalace #restoration #conservation #mermaidfountain #gold #goldflipper #gilding (at Blenheim Palace)

In the workshop today... we're really hoping these are not going to start moving! #conservation #restoration #slightlyspooky (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Today's theme... err..heat. #blacksmith #blacksmithing #somelikeithot #restoration #conservation (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Ok, so it's not quite as hot as yesterday, but it probably feels like it if you've been doing this all morning like Big Joe. #blacksmith #history #blacksmithing #restoration #conservation #somelikeithotter #greenwich #london #heatwave #bigjoe

It's hot again so naturally we're busy at the forge all day. #ItAintHalfHotSon #conservation #restoration #blacksmithing #london #history #blacksmith (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Because it's not hot enough already, the boys in the workshop have been doing this all day. #restoration #conservation #history #london #blacksmith #ironworks #blacksmithing #somelikeithot #greenwich #hammertime (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)

Work in progress shot - much done, much still to do. This is the cast bronze sculpture at Hatfield House of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. Here he is mid-restoration. He was Prime Minister three times and his personal motto was "Whatever happens will be for the worst, and therefore it is in our interest that as little should happen as possible." We hope that doesn't include him being restored. #conservation #restoration #history #hatfield #hatfieldhouse #bronze #sculpture (at Hatfield House)

In the workshop today... this lovely chandelier, part of the ongoing #restoration project for London Business School at Marylebone Town Hall. #conservation #london #londonbusinessschool #history (at Old Marylebone Town Hall)

In the workshop today... this chandelier, part of the ongoing #restoration project for London Business School at Marylebone Town Hall. #conservation #london #londonbusinessschool #history (at Old Marylebone Town Hall)

White lettering nearly finished for @seamusicsculpture and the big opening on Saturday 13th May. #seamusic #restoration #conservation #scupture (at Royal Borough of Greenwich)