Tag: The Guardian

Scale and splendour: volunteers work to restore Wentworth Woodhouse (The Guardian Online)

The Guardian has an article on the restoration of Wentworh Woodhouse.

".... So far, about 100 structural surveys have been carried out, more than 100 drains have been inspected, 110 tonnes of slate has been ordered for the roof, 200 tonnes of asphalt has been put on the new driveway, and 350 tonnes of rubbish has been removed from the site. It will take an estimated 15 to 20 years to fully restore the property. ..."

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/dec/27/scale-and-splendour-volunteers-work-to-restore-wentworth-woodhouse

“Story of cities #23: how disaster sparked Napier’s art deco renaissance” The Guardian Online Article

"Story of cities #23: how disaster sparked Napier's art deco renaissance" The Guardian online Article

"After the ruinous Hawke’s Bay earthquake, rebuilding a city in the midst of the Great Depression seemed impossible. But through artistry and enterprise, Napier became home to the highest concentration of art deco buildings in the world ..."
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/apr/15/story-of-cities-napier-disaster-art-deco-renaissance