Machray Chemist shop window glass restoration.

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 11 Apr 2010 16:38

I noticed that this was subject to a long and heated debate last year....

I thought that you all might like to know that I volunteered to resore the old Machray Chemist shop glass window sign last autumn when I discovered it in pretty bad shape in the basement of the Kente coffee shop.

I have been doing so over the winter months and the two pieces ("Machray" and "Chemist") are virtually ready to be re-installed at Kente Cafe at 16 Sydenham Road, not in the new windows as they are of different dimensions (and might look confusing) but in a downstairs room that the coffee shop owners will be converting into a meeting space. They should be in place by the end of April - go take a look.

It is a shame that the whole shop front wasn't retained or available to restore, or the interior of the old chemist shop wasn't kept in place, but at least a small part of Sydenham's heritage is back.

Julsb · Post by **Julsb** » 12 Apr 2010 13:27

That's great news, and I'll look forward to seeing it in its new home. Thanks for taking an interest in it.

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 13 Apr 2010 10:10

Thanks julsb - I'm just varnisishing the frames ready to hang the windows on the wall!

If someone could explain how to insert a photo in here I could include some before during and after images.

leenewham · Post by **leenewham** » 13 Apr 2010 10:22

Hi Bruce,

firstly this i great that you are doing this.

To put a photo in here you need a hosting account like photobucket.com

It's really easy. Just follow the instructions.

If you don't want o do that, PM me and I will give you my email and you can send it to me and Ill post it for you.

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 13 Apr 2010 13:59

Thanks
Let's see if this works.

Here are a couple of photo's of the two leaded panels before restoration.

How do I get the actual photo's to appear on the STF page?
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Done for you. I copied and hosted them.

Thanks, Admin.

leenewham · Post by **leenewham** » 13 Apr 2010 15:16

Hi Bruce,

you need to copy and paste the img code at the bottom of the list that comes up under the image.

Good luck!

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 13 Apr 2010 18:30

Thanks admin and leenewham.

leenewham · Post by **leenewham** » 13 Apr 2010 18:38

Ohhhh

they look good.

Very good.

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 13 Apr 2010 20:08

These are the pics BEFORE I started restoration. They were is a very sad state. Gaps bewteen the lead and glass. Broken panes of glass and v v dirty. If you liked them before you'll LOVE them after restoration.

Bruce

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 13 Apr 2010 20:35

Here's an image of the Machray panel AFTER restoration, framed and ready to be hung on the wall in Kente later this week.

Admin I might need it posted again - it doesn't seem to work when I copy and paste the url. B

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Done - Admin

Tim Lund · Post by **Tim Lund** » 14 Apr 2010 07:21

How about this Bruce?

contact me, and I'll tell you how I did it!

BruceHarrison · Post by **BruceHarrison** » 4 May 2010 13:34

They are back!

Not quite where they started life in 1926 but at least they are back on display in the basement room at Kente coffee shop at 16 Sydenham Road together with a display of the restoration process, photos and text.

Please have a look and let me know what you think.

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