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On September 20, 2017, Edna Lockwood's existing topsides were lifted by crane to sit atop her new hull so shipwrights can begin to marry the two pieces and continue her historic restoration.
History
Restoration House was originally two medieval buildings (1454 and 1502–22) with a space between.
They were joined together in 1640-1660 (tree ring data from roof) by inserting a third building between the two, to create a larger house.
The first owner of the completed house was Henry Clerke, a lawyer and Rochester MP. Clerke caused further works in 1670, the refacing of the entrance facade, the Great Staircase and other internal works.
The house was then bought by William Bockenham. It was owned by Stephen T. Aveling in the late 19th century, and he wrote a history of the house which was published in Vol. 15 of "Archaeologia Cantiana".
The house was purchased for £270,000[7] by the English entertainer Rod Hull, in 1986, to save it from being turned into a car park; and he then spent another £500,000 restoring it.
It was taken by the Receiver in 1994 to cover an unpaid tax bill.
The current owners over the past decade have uncovered decoration schemes from the mid 17th century, which reveal the fashionable taste of the period, much influenced by the fashions on the continent.
Charles Dickens
According to the biographer John Forster, the novelist Charles Dickens, who lived nearby, used Restoration House as a model for Miss Havisham's Satis House in Great Expectations; the name "Satis House" belongs to the house where Rochester MP, Sir Richard Watts, entertained Queen Elizabeth I - it is now the administrative office of King's School, Rochester.
On September 20, 2017, Edna Lockwood's existing topsides were lifted by crane to sit atop her new hull so shipwrights can begin to marry the two pieces and continue her historic restoration.
On September 20, 2017, Edna Lockwood's existing topsides were lifted by crane to sit atop her new hull so shipwrights can begin to marry the two pieces and continue her historic restoration.
Just a quickie restoration here. Adjusted it in levels. Used the color picker to select what I thought was the original color of her hair, skin & dress. I then hand tinted each to remove bluish tint. Of course I used the healing brush to remove most of the spots/splotches & the blur tool set to 25% where I thought I needed it on her face.
I spent about 15 minutes on it.
Here is a digital painting of an image that was messaged to me as a crooked cell pic, taken on a dinning table.
Humphrey the Datsun's restoration is complete. Here he
is having had a wash, wax polish and final touches following a bodywork strip, repaint and rebuild. Current mileage
44,870
at the moment this is as far as the Ashby Canal reaches, a few miles on there is another section restored but it is currently isolated
Restoration in progress in readiness for the new roof. Bricks to roof level ready for Brecks flint facing.
Project funded by the Friends of Thetford Forest www.fotf.org.uk/fotf_projects_mildenhall_warren.shtml
See also (well worth it!) www.brecsoc.org.uk/breckland_warrens%20FINAL.pdf
I was afraid. Very afraid.
Couldn't scratch the chrome piece behind, couldn't let unknown brass crack. Couldn't bend anything.
It had to come apart to replate the Cadillac insignia gold.
I have a few ideas about why it is copper now, but it is supposed to be gold.
It is going to the platers in the morning before I get to work, I left a big note.
Most of jewelry works 7-3:30. Kinda cool in the Summer, they have time to go to the beach.
Whereas the rest of us, the so called talent, are there later and don't get to go to the beach after work because we stumble in so late in the morning.