Restoration Collection

A famous West Wales lifeboat will be launched on a new career as the centrepiece of a maritime museum. Enthusiasts have rescued the 81-year-old William Cantrell Ashley lifeboat which for more than 40

Specialist removing blue asbestos from two vintage steam train - Midland Railway Trust at Butterley. 15th September 1988

SS Great Britain project director Commander Joe Blake, Circa 1972

Queen Elizabeth II, in Liverpool, unveiling a plaque to commemorate the restoration of St Johnss Market. Picture taken 4th May 1982

The restoration of Crathorne Hall. The Crathorne Hall Hotels General Manager Phillip Newman Hall and Dawn Holding in the Ormesby suite, once a nursery

The first of Coventrys medieval, timber framed properties to be dismantled and re-erected in the Spon Street townscape scheme, will be this group of old shops in Much Park Street. 23rd April 1970

Scenes in Naples, southern Italy showing local people at work. Circa 1955. Scenes in Naples, southern Italy showing local people at work. Circa 1955

St Josephs RC Church in Stokesley is rebuilt after a fire. 1975

An ambitious scheme to honour the Coventry born inventor and jet pioneer Sir Frank Whittle in progress at Coventry Airport, Baginton

Tending the citys walls, workmen busy restoring Newcastles old city wall near Bath Lane. 13th October 1931

Queen Elizabeth II in Merseyside greeting local nurses, on a walkabout. On this same day, she visited St Johnss Market. Picture taken 4th May 1982

Great Western Railways 6100 class steam locomotive no 6106 seen here at the home of the Great Western Society at Didcot. 6106 was built at Swindon in May 1931

The Excellence of British engineering has been demonstrated by two old motorcycles undergoing renovation in a council workshop

Scaffolding clutters the classic lines of Birminghams Curzon Street Station as restoration work goes ahead. The first phase - bringing the exterior up to scratch - should be finished by 1981

Saltburns miniature railway is back on track after years in the sidings. Its restoration marks a remarkable success story for the Saltburn Miniature Railway group

A vintage 1947 steam roller being restored by Joe Shiel, left, and Malcolm Alexander at Walker Middle Street School on 7th March 1988

David Wharton a boat fitter and joiner and David Carter seen here near the end of the project to make and errect three masts and a bowsprit for the schooner Regina Caelis

More than one hundred shipyard workers gathered at Hartlepool docks to bid farewell to the restored iron clad HMS Warrior. 12th June 1987

The Foudroyant the only surviving Royal Navy frigate from the Napoleonic era being move into her berth after arriving at the former Shell Teesport berth on Goliath Pacific semi submersible barge

Douglas steam locomotive belonging to the Hunt Brothers. July 1954

Engineer Ian Cowan takes a look at the rare Victorian saloon carriage on 1st October 1990, which is being restored and put back into service at the Tanfield Railway Museum

Three of the lads who helped to build the replica of George Stephensons Rocket. Left to right, Peter Ratcliffe of Wardley, Colin Seatory and David Heighton

Restoring the blitzed stained glass window of Canterbury Cathedral is Mr Caldwell aged 92 still working as a stained glass artist in the trade in which he started at the age of 16 in Canterbury

Paul Watson with Land Rovers July 1998 in stages of building Earlston Glenburnie Farm

Earlston Glenburnie Farm July 1998 Land Rovers in stages of building

Paul Watson with Land Rovers JUly 1998 in stages of building Earlston Glenburnie Farm

This 1927 Sunbeam 3 Ltr. Super Sports Tourer car outside the Rugby garage where it is
This 1927 Sunbeam 3 Ltr.Super Sports Tourer car outside the Rugby garage where it is being restored. 27th March 1957

Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon has undergone a complete renovation and now looks almost as it did nearly 500 years ago

Part of Ely Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, will soon look almost as it did nearly 500 years ago. Six of the old timber-frame cottages are being extensively restored and converted into 3 homes

Finished Land Rover 1998 Earlston Glenburnie Farm

Land Rover in stages of building July 1998 Donar Vehicle from this parts are taken to build on new Chassis Earlston Glenburnie Farm

Land Rovers in stages of building. July 1998 New Chassis with running gear Earlston Glenburnie Farm

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