Cutty Sark
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anteros_lmcThere have been a lot of press reports in the UK this week about the re-opening of the clipper Cutty Sark which was badly damaged by fire while undergoing restoration in 2007. Predictably, as with any restoration of this kind, not all the commentary has been positive. The glass structure, designed by Grimshaw Architects, which supports the hull of the ship has come in for considerable criticism, as has the £50 million cost of the restoration project. Personally I think it’s astonishing that she has survived at all, and that is something to be thankful for. Anyway, there are some links to the news reports and commentary below the cut, you can have a look and make your own minds up.
From The Guardian:
In praise of … the restored Cutty Sark – editorial and commentary.
In the days before the Suez Canal, it was one of the fastest commercial vessels taking tea from Shanghai and wool from Sydney.
The Cutty Sark rises from the flames – pictures of the ships history and restoration.
Britain's last surviving tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, was damaged in a fire in 2007 and reopens on 25 April after an extensive conservation project.
The Cutty Sark: hoist the main sail! – rather good article on the architecture and design of maritime museums.
The Cutty Sark has survived storms, pounding oceans and even fire. As the restored tea clipper reopens in Greenwich, Steve Rose explores our new appetite for nautical museums.
Cutty Sark restoration - an interactive guide
The Cutty Sark was the Concorde of its age, built with advanced technology for relentless speed across thousands of miles of wild sea. After a £50m restoration lasting six years (interrupted by a fire), the clipper opens again to the public on 26 April.
From the BBC:
In pictures: Cutty Sark ship-shape once more
Cutty Sark reopens to the public on Thursday after a five-year restoration project costing more than £50m.
Cutty Sark: On board the ship restored after major fire
Five years after she was gutted by fire, London's famous 19th century tea clipper the Cutty Sark will reopen to the public this week.
Royal reopening for refurbished Cutty Sark
The Cutty Sark will be officially reopened tomorrow by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh following a £50m conservation project to restore the ship.
From the Royal Museums Greenwich:
Cutty Sark Homepage
Cutty Sark relaunches on 26 April opening a new chapter in the extraordinary life of one of the world’s most famous ships. The last surviving tea clipper and the fastest and greatest of her time, she is a living testimony to the bygone, glorious days of sail and, most importantly, a monument to those that lost their lives in the merchant service.
History of the Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark has travelled across the world, sailing under both the Red Ensign and the Portuguese flag, visiting every major port in the world through the course of her working life. In admiration of her beauty and in recognition of her fame, she was preserved for the nation by Captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922. Since then, the old clipper has been berthed in Falmouth and Greenhithe, finally arriving at her current resting place in Greenwich in 1954.
From The Guardian:
In praise of … the restored Cutty Sark – editorial and commentary.
In the days before the Suez Canal, it was one of the fastest commercial vessels taking tea from Shanghai and wool from Sydney.
The Cutty Sark rises from the flames – pictures of the ships history and restoration.
Britain's last surviving tea clipper, the Cutty Sark, was damaged in a fire in 2007 and reopens on 25 April after an extensive conservation project.
The Cutty Sark: hoist the main sail! – rather good article on the architecture and design of maritime museums.
The Cutty Sark has survived storms, pounding oceans and even fire. As the restored tea clipper reopens in Greenwich, Steve Rose explores our new appetite for nautical museums.
Cutty Sark restoration - an interactive guide
The Cutty Sark was the Concorde of its age, built with advanced technology for relentless speed across thousands of miles of wild sea. After a £50m restoration lasting six years (interrupted by a fire), the clipper opens again to the public on 26 April.
From the BBC:
In pictures: Cutty Sark ship-shape once more
Cutty Sark reopens to the public on Thursday after a five-year restoration project costing more than £50m.
Cutty Sark: On board the ship restored after major fire
Five years after she was gutted by fire, London's famous 19th century tea clipper the Cutty Sark will reopen to the public this week.
Royal reopening for refurbished Cutty Sark
The Cutty Sark will be officially reopened tomorrow by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh following a £50m conservation project to restore the ship.
From the Royal Museums Greenwich:
Cutty Sark Homepage
Cutty Sark relaunches on 26 April opening a new chapter in the extraordinary life of one of the world’s most famous ships. The last surviving tea clipper and the fastest and greatest of her time, she is a living testimony to the bygone, glorious days of sail and, most importantly, a monument to those that lost their lives in the merchant service.
History of the Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark has travelled across the world, sailing under both the Red Ensign and the Portuguese flag, visiting every major port in the world through the course of her working life. In admiration of her beauty and in recognition of her fame, she was preserved for the nation by Captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922. Since then, the old clipper has been berthed in Falmouth and Greenhithe, finally arriving at her current resting place in Greenwich in 1954.
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:17 am (UTC)BTW Typo if the week in the journal post title. :)
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:24 am (UTC)I think it's great to see the old girl looking so chipper.
I agree!
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Date: 2012-04-27 04:42 pm (UTC)Did they reallly wrote 'Curry Sark'??? With a bowl of rice, please! :) *snort*
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Date: 2012-04-27 09:35 pm (UTC)Did they reallly wrote 'Curry Sark'???
No, they didn't, I did! XD
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Date: 2012-04-27 06:14 pm (UTC)This. I remember I was quite literally in tears when I heard about the tragedy. The glass box looks admittedly bizarre and rather ugly from above, she looks like stuck in some huge lump of concret/frozen jelly, but on the other hand, the view from down is gorgeous, and the general idea is very interesting. They've done a wonderful job on her!
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Date: 2012-05-03 05:05 pm (UTC)I am looking forward to visiting but may delay in order to go with
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