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After the Fire: The Restoration of Hampton Court PalaceOne disastrous night in March 1986 fire gutted an entire wing of Hampton Court Palace, Henry VIII's beautiful riverside retreat near London which was later modernized by Christopher Wren. The problem of replacing the irreplaceable - not only the building itself, but Grinling Gibbons carvings, painted ceilings and the canopy of William III's throne - was solved by a working party of architects, historians and other experts, who turned to the technology of the future to recreate the work of past masters. Through a delicate balance of science and age-old craft, builders and carvers, blacksmiths and stonemasons, painting and textile conservators are skillfully restoring the damaged fabric of this most popular of royal palaces. |
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Availability: Available worldwide Additional information Order number: 494
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![]() Hampton Court Palace, England Devastation after the fire
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