Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury
Posted on Mar 26, 2011
The evolution of a statue Eura Conservation uplifted and removed to its workshop the statue of Charles Darwin, one of Shrewsbury’s most famous sons, for cleaning and repatination as part of the local authority’s innovative and forward-looking scheme for conserving its heritage. Eura Conservation has also been asked...
Ornamental Lead Peacocks
Posted on Mar 25, 2011
Peacocks brought back to life We carried out minor conservation work to this pair of lead peacocks from a private estate. The lead was reshaped, and new stainless steel armatures were constructed to prevent further distortion, and to affix the peacocks more firmly to their plinths.
Westminster Central Hall
Posted on Mar 24, 2011
Heart of Westminster The four massive lead Armorial Achievements, which sit on the parapet of Westminster Central Hall were suffering from creep, fracturing and distortion and the armature had failed. We constructed a new armature for the sculptures, and restored their shapes, so that their future place, overlooking the Palace...
ss Great Britain – restoring Brunel’s ship back to her former glory.
Posted on Mar 16, 2011
Although some treatment was carried out in the ’70s, they did not halt the corrosion of the metalwork of the hull, which became apparent in Eura Conservation’s initial examination. We worked to conserve the ironwork of the hull and generally protect the historic elements of the ship as part of a major redevelopment...
Contact an expert
Does your historic or cultural item need restoring to its former glory?
Call our conservation experts now to discuss your needs or complete our enquiry form and we'll call you back