Tenant’s rebuild delight
Whitehill Road in Cambridge has a happy tenant with a newly rebuilt leaded light in the front door to welcome them. Door lights work hard and this one was on the point of collapse and has now been fully re-leaded with new came ready for the next 100 years The glass is a mix of unusual colours of ‘hammered’ glass type which was very popular for use in Art Deco styles The customer returned home to view the rebuild and commented:- You did a fantastic job! – Payment done with many thanks. The house is just around the corner from the famous Abbey Stadium which is the current...
Read MoreAttention seeking requires lead light repair
Attention seeking requires lead light repair since after all what better way than to use a thrown shoe? End of term required some celebration at Emmanuel College in Cambridge. Finding yourself locked out of your room in the University halls means you need the help of a fellow undergraduate. What better way to attract their attention than to throw a shoe at their window? I have repaired many leaded windows at Emmanuel College in the past and this is a simple repair. The lead came could be straightened and matching glass used to bring the window back into service. It is unusual for attention...
Read MoreThe car
This car was built in Paris by René Panhard and Emile Levassor and was bought new by Sir Otto Beit the diamond merchant (whose brother Alfred was the main backer of Cecil Rhodes of Rhodesia) The car has been in the same family since 1967 and has competed in over forty London to Brighton Runs in that time. Use this link to view the story of the car and the making of the panel.
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