Cutty Sark

I's just over 2 years since the fire that devastated the ship, however it seems initial fears of the ships destruction were exagerated. Most of the original equipment had already been removed and much of the fire was temporary roofing, scaffolding boards and materials. The Lottery fund has provided the additional funding to get the restoration back on track (well 1 year late) and the ship should now open to the public again next spring.

There is an interesting photographic diary (month by month) on the official website, started the September after the fire, and some of the early pictures clearly show the design of the iron frame construction of the ship. The diary can be found here

As well as the photo diary, which continues to show the restoration in detail, there are now a series of videos as well youtube.com/user/cuttysarkclippership

Thanks, David! I am very glad to hear more news of the belle dame.

The ship has now been jacked up off the dock floor some 3 metres the May gallery pictures show the ship raised

A milestone in the restoration has been reached with the foremast being re-stepped

Do they have a estimate of when the new display will be open?

Provost wrote:Do they have a estimate of when the new display will be open?

At the moment Spring 2012, so not long now

Ahhh

I am looking at perhaps being over in England in the summer of 2013 (if the world does not end in 2012) and visiting Portsmouth.

Cutty Sark is in Greenwich, London I'm afraid not Portsmouth.

In Portsmouth Victory is undergoing major restoration and recently had the masts removed though the plan is to keep her open to the public while the work is done. The new May Rose museum should be open by then though

For those of you with access to BBC iplayer they have just aired a documentary on the restoration of the ship

Wish I could get that here.....