Catalogue

Photograph album (black and white) of the restoration of the copper (electro-formed) equestrian statue, erected 1861 to the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen removing the equestrian statue from the stone plinth in the Market Place at Durham, for the journey to London for restoration, 1 April 1951

Photograph of the head of the rider, the Third Marquess of Londonderry, from the statue in the Market Place, Durham, showing the severe corrosion of the supporting iron neck band, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the deterioration of copper to the crown of the busby of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the severe cracks to the shoulder seam, and the breaking up of the weather joint around the collar of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the general breaking up of the copper at the root of the horse's tail from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen recording the splits and the varying thickness of the electro-formed copper skin to the head of the horse on the statute of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman repairing the head of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the breaking up of the copper, at the root of the tail of the horse, which needed extensive repairs, on the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the tail of the horse which was in danger of breaking away completely from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry, in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the deterioration of the copper torso of the horse, the breaking up of the waistband to tunic, and gap between the saddle and the body of the horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman unsoldering the seam to one of the horse's rear standing legs, to de-rust and strengthen the iron, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the market place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the supporting iron work to the rear leg attachment from the body of the horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the partial collapse of the iron work and the severe breaking up of the copper to the belly of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the half section of a rear standing leg of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing the general deterioration of the electro-formed skin and iron armature of a foreleg of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen opening up the soldered seam to a rear-standing leg for de-rusting of iron armature and suitable strengthening of the horse on the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a half section of the electro-formed copper skin showing the corrosion of the wrought iron elbow joint on the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the electro-formed rear standing leg of the horse, de-rusted for further examination, part of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of severe corrosion at the lower end of a saddle cloth from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen repairing the chin to the head of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the two half sections to the standing foreleg of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, showing the method of repair using 542 copper rivets and 43 hand-formed copper securing plates, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman soldering up portions of the delicate enrichment on a saddle cloth, after repair, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen surface-finishing the copper after extensive repair and reinforcement to the border of a saddle cloth from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen reinforcing a split in the electro-formed copper after fitting a new steel armature to the body of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman checking the line of the belly with the old armature, prior to reinforcing the belly of the horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman cleaning off rust to leg armature ready for examination, chemical cleaning, reinforcing and re-assembling of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen bringing fore portion of horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry, in the Market Place, Durham, to the body, ready for reassembly, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of a workman preparing for reassembly seam joints of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing general deterioration at seam joints, severe cracking to the underside of the horse's belly, and intricate wire network to the original mould for the electro deposition of the copper, part of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen fitting newly forged replacement members to the lower lining of the belly, for connection to the body of the horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the original armature protruding from the leg into the body of the horse, from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of three workmen fitting the new steel armature to the body before reassembly of the standing legs of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen reassembling the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of three workmen fitting the reconditioned section of iron armature into the access aperture behind the cape of the Third Marquess of Londonderry, from his statue in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen fitting new steel reinforcement to the arm of the rider, the Third Marquess of Londonderry, from his statue in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen positioning the head of the horse from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, ready for reassembly, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen fitting the plume to the busby from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, which was then removed and fitted on site, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen carrying out final adjustments to the back of the rider, the Third Marquess of Londonderry, from his statue in the Market Place, Durham, before assembly of the cape, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of two workmen removing the head of the Third Marquess of Londonderry from his statue, ready for its journey to the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the reconstructed and reassembled statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, ready for re-weathering of joints to all major sections, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of workmen removing the standing base and the head of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in order to transport the statue back to the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the small plaster mould produced from the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, used to give guidance during the re-construction of armature and general assembly, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph showing full size plaster casts in the background, plaster sections of the small scale model, parts of the armatures that were replaced to suit new re-inforcements and in the left foreground, pieces of electro-formed copper that was replaced in hand-beaten sheet copper, all used in the restoration of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, April 1951 - 1952

Photograph of the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in a crate, being positioned for re-loading onto a lorry for the journey back to the Market Place, Durham, 1952

Photograph of workmen swinging the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry into position, ready for its journey back to the Market Place, Durham, 1952

Photograph of a crane belonging to A. Tremble, hoisting the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry onto its stone plinth in the Market Place, Durham, 23 March 1952

Photograph of men assisting the crane of A. Tremble, to hoist the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry, back into position on the stone plinth in the Market Place, Durham, 1952

Photograph showing the statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, with the Town Hall in the background, 1952

Photograph of the re-positioned statue of the Third Marquess of Londonderry, taken from the Town Hall, 1952

'Restoring an Electroformed Statue', Metal Industry, 28 March 1952

Photograph of a commemoration plaque in bronze to be placed on the statue to the Third Marquess of Londonderry in the Market Place, Durham, 1952