Albert Memorial restoration

Title

Albert Memorial restoration

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Dec 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Ian Fenn reports on a proposed project in London to restore the Albert Memorial in Kensington.The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave the financial go-ahead in his Autumn Budget allocating a total of £4million to the restoration work over the next 3 years. Englsih Heritage will add £1million but the total cost is expected to be £10million. Includes interviews with Hedley Pavett, architect on the work required; William Filmer-Sankey, director of the Victorian Society on why it should be saved.

Contributors

Ian Fenn; Hedley Pavett; William Filmer-Sankey

Keywords

London; Victorian period; Restoration; Heritage conservation; Statues; Memorials; English Heritage; Kensington; Albert Memorial; Prince Albert

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