4 March 2008 | The Monument to the Great Fire of London

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4 March 2008

The scaffold wrap on the north elevation is ready to be unfurled and fixed to the scaffold — The scaffold wrap on the north elevation is
ready to be unfurled and fixed to the scaffold

The scaffold wrap on the west elevation showing the sculpted panel by Gabriel Cibber — The scaffold wrap on the west elevation
showing the sculpted panel by Gabriel Cibber

Specialist stone cleaner uses the Jos system to carefully clean the lower section of the Cibber relief panel

One of the abseilers prepares to step off the scaffold above the area being covered by the scaffold wraps

Specialist abseilers use an elasticated “bungee” rope to secure and tension the wraps — Specialist abseilers use an elasticated
“bungee” rope to secure and tension the wraps

Abseilers on the south elevation make sure that the image lines up when the wraps are connected at the corners

Close-up - Abseilers on the south elevation — Close-up – Abseilers on the south elevation

Abseilers attaching the scaffold wrap to the north elevation

Images by Harris Digital Productions

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6 August 2008

Carver mason Mark Thompson making templates for repairs to the dragon wings - images by Harris Digital Productions

6 May 2008

First close up look at the dragons - images by Harris Digital Productions

6 February 2008

Images by Harris Digital Productions

4 December 2008

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