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Victorian drinking fountain nears completion
Work on the restoration of the St. Lawrence Jewry Fountain is near completion. The fountain which was last seen in the 1970s was dismantled into approximately 150 pieces and put into storage.
The pieces of the nineteenth century drinking fountain have been conserved and restored by Cathedral Works Organisation under the supervision of Freeland Rees Roberts Architects. The fountain has been relocated...
Grit blasting Southwark Bridge
Industrial painting contractors Pyeroy, have now started grit blasting Span 4.
Polythene wraps have been applied to the scaffolding, which prevents particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment.
Video by Harris Digital Productions
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Victorian drinking fountain – work starts in the City of London
Work gets underway on the rebuilding of the St Lawrence Jewry Fountain, which was last seen in the 1970s after it was dismantled into approximately 150 pieces and put into storage. The fountain was built in 1866 and originally stood outside the church of St Lawrence Jewry, but was dismantled in the 1970’s during the redevelopment of the Guildhall.
Work gets underway on the rebuilding of the St...
Progress on Victorian drinking fountain
Work on the restoration of the St. Lawrence Jewry Fountain is now well underway. The fountain which was last seen in the 1970s was dismantled into approximately 150 pieces and put into storage.
The pieces of the nineteenth century drinking fountain are being conserved and restored by Cathedral Works Organisation under the supervision of Freeland Rees Roberts Architects. The anticipated completion date...
On the BBC
The BBC has published a gallery of our images showing the restoration of Tower Bridge on the BBC website.
Harris Digital Productions is recording the £4million restoration for the City of London, Corporation
As one of the world’s most iconic and internationally recognised landmarks, and arguably one of the most ambitious engineering projects of its age, the smart appearance and imposing grandeur...
Tower Bridge, London
Ancient City Trust pays £4million for three-year-long Tower Bridge facelift
22,000 litres of paint will be used on Tower Bridge
44,000 man hours to complete the Tower Bridge job over a three- year period
Tower Bridge will retain its traditional blue and white colour dating back to 1894
1,500 tonnes of expendable abrasive will be used to blast Tower Bridge back to its metal framework before repainting
40,000...
The Beasts of Bloomsbury
The Beasts of Bloomsbury
For many years, a masterpiece of English Baroque Architecture had languished forgotten and decaying in Central London. This is the Church of St George’s Bloomsbury, designed by the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor in the early 18th Century.
The tower and steeple of St George’s is one of Hawkmoor’s most inspired dramatic and theatrical designs. It is based on the...
New balustrade and platform cage
New viewing platform
On Saturday 11 October the streets around the Monument were closed for an exciting landmark event in the Monument restoration project. A massive 100 tonne crane winched a new balustrade and platform cage on to the viewing platform. The balustrade was lifted in two sections before workmen welded it together. The operation took five hours to complete.
The platform cage has been constructed...


