Media

The Media section is where you can watch video clips of the restoration of the Monument to the Great Fire of London. The original clips are filmed in High Definition and encoded using Flash. To play the videos you need to have Flash 8+ player installed on your computer. If you cannot watch the videos, you need to download the latest version by clicking on the Flash icon below.

12th March 2008
Mason carefully removing the old mortar bedding material after the old insert has been removed.
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12th March 2008
Repairs to the steps of the Monument - careful removal of old insert using hand tools.
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4th March 2008
Abseilers on the south elevation of the Monument, aligning the scaffold wraps.
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19th February 2008
Removing by hand the old cement mortar that covered the lightning tape within the plinth on the north elevation.
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19th February 2008
A short video showing pointing below the viewing platform.

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9th January 2008
A short video showing the Specialist Contractors Doff cleaning the pedestal

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4th January 2008
Mason preparing for new stone indent - includes slow motion scene.

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7th November 2007
Cleaning the moulding under the viewing platform.

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15th October 2007
A short video clip showing what its like going up in the hoist.

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15th October 2007
Carefully removing the asphalt from the top of the viewing platform.

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15th October 2007
Specialist Contractors carry out sample cleaning using the Doff System.

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Last updated: 14 March, 2008