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Letter To The Editor: Maldwin Drummond, Interim Chairman, Cutty Sark Trust

10^th February, 2010

The Editor,

Sunday Telegraph

Sir,

THE CONSERVATION AND DISPLAY OF THE CUTTY SARK

"Andrew Gilligan on Sunday" (7th February) argues for a new team without realising this has already been achieved. As Interim Chairman of the Trust, I was tasked to look again at the project, for I have had experience as Chairman of HMS Warrior and the Maritime Trust's many successes. In our new approach, Lord Sterling and others have strengthened the Board. Lord Sterling has assembled a highly professional management team who will deliver the project.

Why lift the ship? This was driven by two imperatives.

The ship’s speed and fame is due to the shape of her extraordinary hull. This must be seen, not buried in a dank dock.

The ship had begun to “sit down” and slump over her keel.

After exhaustive professional consideration, the best engineering solution is to support her hull on a collar. The Cutty Sark will be shown at her best in this iconic scheme and the success in raising further monies, in difficult times, demonstrates the strength of support.

Maldwin Drummond

Interim Chairman, Cutty Sark Trust
Cutty Sark: Out Of The Ashes

The History Channel: Tuesday 16th February 2010, 8pm

On the 140th anniversary of the Cutty Sark’s maiden voyage, and for the first time on television, Ben Fogle presents the full story of this world-famous ship and the dramatic bid to save her.Many believed the infamous fire of May 2007 spelled doom for the Cutty Sark, but using exclusive access, this programme explains the true context and consequence of that disaster.

Her story begins in 1869, launched from a Dumbarton slipway and bound for the lucrative Chinese tea trade. It was the age of the famous ‘tea races’, in which the clippers (merchant ships built almost purely for speed) competed to be first back to London with the new tea crop. The clippers were the fastest commercial sailing ships ever built, and the Cutty Sark was the fastest and most famous of them all. Her speed and grace made her a legend in her own time.

In her long life she has faced the scrapyard many times. But thanks to good fortune and the hard work of her admirers, today she is the last tea clipper to survive. For fifty years she has stood in dry dock in Greenwich, where she has become a top tourist attraction and famous London landmark. She is, not least, a unique link to Britain’s proud maritime past.

In 2006, having outlived her life expectancy by more than a hundred years, the future of the Cutty Sark was uncertain. Old age and decay were slowly pulling her apart. In response, the Cutty Sark Trust, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, launched an ambitious conservation project.

HISTORY filmcrews have had exclusive documentary access to this project from day one, and have covered every major development. From its early stages, to the dramatic fire of 2007 and beyond, we follow the Cutty Sark Trust’s bid to preserve this unique ship for future generations. We also tell the dramatic story of her working life - a tale that includes record-breaking voyages to the far side of the world, mutinies, suicide, and murder.
Funding for Cutty Sark restoration confirmed with work to be completed in time for 2012 and creation of ‘Royal Borough of Greenwich’

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT ON BEHALF OF THE CUTTY SARK TRUST, GREENWICH

4 February 2010

Funding for Cutty Sark restoration confirmed with work to be completed in time for 2012 and creation of ‘Royal Borough of Greenwich’

The historic clipper Cutty Sark will be restored to its former glory following news today that the final parts of the £46 million funding package are now in place. Conservation of Cutty Sark will be finally completed at Greenwich next year.

Final funding to finish the project in time for Olympic and Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012 has been provided by a £3 million grant from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Cutty Sark’s mast and spars will again tower over the World Heritage Site, now to be celebrated as ‘The Royal Borough of Greenwich’.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said:

“Everyone was shocked and saddened as we watched those terrible images of fire on the news. People wondered then whether Cutty Sark could ever be brought back to its former glory. Well, today’s announcement means that the historic clipper - that much-loved part of our maritime heritage since it was installed at Greenwich more than 50 years ago - will once again be open to the public – and in pristine condition – in time for the Olympics: yet another jewel for visitors in 2012 to enjoy.”

Culture Minister Margaret Hodge said:

“The £3m grant from my department is the final link in a chain that has included magnificent donations from the Heritage Lottery Fund, The London Borough of Greenwich, The Greater London Authority and thousands of private donors.

“Lord Sterling’s work in leading the campaign to raise funds has been really successful and it is thanks to all his efforts that we have reached this happy outcome. I am also grateful for all the work Councillor Chris Roberts has done at Greenwich to provide such significant support. I look forward to welcoming Cutty Sark back as an integral part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site when we play host to visitors from all over the world in two years time.”

Cllr. Chris Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council said:

“In Greenwich we are tremendously proud of our heritage, of which Cutty Sark is an iconic symbol. After the fire it was clear that our sense of place was shared by people across the world. We are proud to play our part in restoring and conserving the ship for generations to come. I would also like to pay a personal tribute to the Late Chairman, Maurice de Rohan OAM, who was such an inspiration to everyone involved in this project.”

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said:

"Since entering her dry dock in Greenwich in the fifties, the Cutty Sark has been as synonymous with a proud maritime heritage as it has with the borough of Greenwich. I am thrilled that the reconstruction and restoration of the world's last surviving tea clipper is progressing with speed since the damaging fire in 2007, and proud that the Greater London Authority is playing its part in putting this wonderful landmark back on the map. Fundraising is never easy, especially during a recession, but Lord Sterling and his team have done an exceptional job and I join them in their passion, dedication and commitment to this worthy cause."

Interim chairman of the Cutty Sark Trust, Maldwin Drummond said:

“As custodians of the ship, my trustees and I are hugely moved by the enormous generosity displayed by so many to ensure that this ship is preserved for future generations. Undeniably, it has been a very difficult year for us, but particular thanks are due to the energetic efforts and persuasive skills of Lord Sterling and to Cllr Roberts, Leader of Greenwich Council, in closing the funding gap.”

ENDS.

Background Note

Cutty Sark has weathered many a storm and mishap in her long life – from losses of masts and rudders to murder and suicide. Sold to the Portuguese at the end of the 19^th century, she was first saved for the nation in 1922, by Captain Dowman of Falmouth. Then in the 1950’s she was rescued, largely through the efforts of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and Frank Carr the then director of the National Maritime Museum, and placed in a purpose-built dry dock at Greenwich.

She was undergoing major conservation works when Cutty Sark’s troubles returned with the disastrous fire in 2007. This could have been the final chapter if she had not been de-rigged and stripped as part of the works programme. Although the fire was a major set back and caused localised distortion, it also revealed major problems of corrosion of the lower frame. Therefore, a good deal of strengthening was required. However, ninety percent of the original ship remains, and will be once again able to inspire another generation.

Cutty Sark’s consultants suggested suspending the ship above the dry berth to even out the strains on the hull. The approved scheme not only allows the public to admire the ship’s lines for the first time, and appreciate the reasons for her success in carrying cargo under sail, it also frees up the dock below to be used for education, exhibition and entertainment purposes.

The plan for conserving the ship, showing her lines and using the space below appealed to many generous supporters who subscribed to match the great assistance and imaginative support of the Heritage Lottery Fund. This ‘iconic scheme’ received the enthusiastic backing of Greenwich Council, soon to be the ‘Royal Borough’, under their leader, Councillor Chris Roberts.

The London Borough of Greenwich has long realised that the setting of the ship in Cutty Sark Gardens was not only for Cutty Sark, but as a key arrival point and gathering place for people visiting the World Heritage Site which comprises a feast of historic buildings, including the old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory. The new vision for Greenwich includes improvements to Brunel’s Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the Thames, and to make the pier into a proper ferry port. In due course, there is to be a cruise terminal for ocean liners a little further down stream.

The conservation of Cutty Sark in this splendid new setting will not only allow Hercules Linton’s beautiful design of the ship to be in public view, but will also contribute new life to Greenwich itself. The public will once again be able to see and touch Cutty Sark, which has inspired so many seamen, past and present, when she is once again one of the jewels of the crown of the Royal Borough.

This has all been made possible by the Heritage Lottery Fund, enthusiastically supported by the London Borough of Greenwich and private donors. Additional funds have been pledged by the Greater London Authority and the DCMS, led by the Minister, Margaret Hodge, with the backing of the Prime Minister himself. This has enabled the £46 million project to be fully funded and to be a major attraction in time for the Olympic Games in 2012.

Richard Doughty

Chief Executive

04.02.2010
News Update 27 January 2010

The conservation of the ship is progressing well. The installation of additional strengthening steelwork is at an advanced stage and, despite the recent weather; the painting of Cutty Sark’s wrought ironwork is virtually complete.

Trials for the reinstatement of the hull planks, conserved in our workshops, have been concluded and we now intend to re-fix the original teak and rock elm strakes. The first of these hull planks, are already back on the site.

Preliminary groundworks to support the new steelwork and glazed canopy have been progressed.

The University of Greenwich has worked in an advisory role for the Trust applying computer aided engineering technologies to help inform decisions about the conservation programme. Results have confirmed calculations made by Buro Happold, who are the appointed structural engineers and Cleveland Bridge, the company making the steelwork support system onto which the ship will be hung.

The Trust’s next main objective is to lift the ship. We are working towards this end and expect this will happen in summer 2010.
Monthly Photographic Updates

The Cutty Sark Conservation Project involves dozens of personnel on site, moving between off-site workshops, storage locations and the ship site in Greenwich. Between them, the team handles the numerous stages of conserving Cutty Sark which include packing and storing parts removed from the ship, treatment of the ship’s original fabric, and preventive actions against further decay and deterioration.

An important part of the process is creating a photographic record of the project so that the work being undertaken can be seen and understood today and in the future. By going to our monthly updates section you can view the conservation progress.

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22 March to 9 April 2010

Westminster Reference Library is hosting an exhibition about the London set design of director Alfred Hitchcock.

The exhibition is mounted by Alfred Hitchcock historian Sandra Shevey, who has run events about the director at this library on a number of previous occasions.

It will run in tandem with two talks about the director by Sandra Shevey, who will play sound bites from her 1972 interview with the director. There will also be film bites.

The talks will be on Alfred Hitchcock and Food on 24 March and Alfred Hitchcock Set Design on 31 March.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Alfred Hitchcock London Locations Walk http://sandrashevey.tripod.com/hitchcock.walks

Sandra Shevey is a BFI Associate Tutor and Film Historian who interviewed director Alfred Hitchcock in 1972 in Hollywood. Sandra has lectured about the director in the past at the National Portrait Gallery, the Barbican Cinema and Westminster Reference Library where on two occasions she talked about the director whilst playing sound bites from her landmark interview.

Sandra is researching a book on Alfred Hitchcock’s London Odyssey which will profile the director’s London location art. Sandra runs an Alfred Hitchcock Locations Walk in both London and New York. The London walk profiles locations from Frenzy, The Man Who Knew Too Much and The Paradine Case.

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Dates: 21 January 2010 to 11 April 2010

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Don't miss this fascinating photography exhibition at London's Whitechapel Gallery.

Leading photography experts from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh reflect on the Gallery’s exhibition, its’ agendas, politics and curatorial approaches. Panelists include co-curators Sunil Gupta, Hammad Nasar, Kirsty Ogg and Radhika Singh. Chaired by Mark Sealy, Director, Autograph ABP.

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Her Majesty the Queen has bestowed the status of Royal Borough upon Greenwich, to take effect in the year of the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

The rare honour of Royal Borough status was confirmed on Tuesday 5 January in the House of Lords by Lord Mandelson, President of the Privy Council.

Lord Mandelson said: "This rare honour is to be bestowed in recognition of the historically close links forged between Greenwich and our Royal Family, from the Middle Ages to the present day."

He said the honour also recognised Greenwich's global significance as the home of the Prime Meridian, Greenwich Mean Time and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

There are at present three Royal Boroughs: Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston, and Windsor and Maidenhead. They all reflect longstanding Royal associations.

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Council Leader, Chris Roberts, was in the House of Lords to hear the announcement. He said: "The residents, businesses and the millions of visitors to Greenwich will share in our delight at this wonderful news.

"Greenwich has always taken tremendous pride in the borough’s long history of royal connections with Greenwich, Woolwich and Eltham. They date back almost 600 years and continue strongly right up to the present day.

"I would like to thank everyone who has backed the borough to receive this honour over many years - especially our many partners in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.

"In particular, I would like to personally thank Lord Sterling, Chairman of Trustees at the National Maritime Museum, who has been instrumental in promoting this honour for Greenwich and in ensuring the borough’s many treasures are promoted and recognised by all."

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Lord Mandelson's announcement in the House of Lords was part of a series of announcements relating to planned celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

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Source: Greenwich Council
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Hammerfall and guests live at the legendary Electric Ballroom in Camden, London.

Formed in Göteborg, Sweden, in 1993 by guitarist Oscar Dronjak. Early line-ups included members from In Flames and Dark Tranquillity, most notably Jesper Strömblad, who continued to write songs together with Oscar and singer Joacim Cans despite leaving before the first album was released. "Glory To The Brave" (1997) and "Legacy Of Kings" (1998) cemented the band as the pioneers of modern Eighties heavy metal.

Often credited with bringing back the melodies and honesty in music, the world-wide crusade continued with "Renegade" (2000), an album that generated a breakthrough for HammerFall and metal music in general in the mainstream media in Sweden.

The line-up was now complete with drummer Anders Johansson, formerly of Rising Force fame, Stefan Elmgren on guitar and Magnus Rosén on bass guitar. The latter two joined HF before the release of the inaugural record, with Stefan even being a session player on "Glory To The Brave".

"Crimson Thunder" (2002) was next, followed by a live album and DVD - "One Crimson Night" (2003) - recorded in their home town in front of a capacity crowd. The fifth album, aptly titled "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" (2005) further planted the name HammerFall in the minds of households in Sweden, as well as metal fans all over the world. The band's fourth world tour on as many albums was an even bigger success than before, headlining the U.S. for the first time (after supporting Death and Dio in 1998 and 2002 respectively).

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Magnus Rosén left the band in March. Without skipping a beat, original basist Fredrik Larsson was brought back into the fold, elevating the musical side with his steady brilliance. Celebrating its ten year anniversary as a record-releasing artist, HammerFall released "Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory" (2007). The album features two brand new tracks, a re-recording of an old classic plus some bonus material for the true fans.

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Hard Rock International

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Hard Rock Calling 2010: Tickets On Sale 9am Friday 11th December

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Hard Rock International announced today that PEARL JAM will be headlining HARD ROCK CALLING 2010 at Hyde Park, London on Friday 25 June.

Seattle’s own Pearl Jam will rock the stage on the opening night of the much-anticipated three-day concert festival. Earlier this year, the sold-out Hard Rock Calling festival featured stellar performances by headliners Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Neil Young and The Killers, supported by more than a dozen top acts, such as Dave Mathews Band, The Pretenders, The Gaslight Anthem and more.

Tickets for the opening day of Hard Rock Calling 2010 will go on sale on 11 December at 9 AM. Main support for Friday will be announced at a later date, as well as additional big-name acts and a full supporting line-up for the rest of the weekend. Following the success of this year’s concert festival, Hard Rock Calling 2010 will once again be staged over three consecutive nights, starting on Friday 25 June, and will feature the very best and hottest artists touring the world.

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The Ideal Home Show

20th March – 5th April 2010

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BRITAIN’S most loved consumer event; The Ideal Home Show, is to be officially revamped to its former glory in time for the next show, running from the 20th March – 5th April 2010 at London’s Earls Court.

The famous, trend-setting show that made home-making a national passion, will be returning for its 102nd year, with a completely new and revamped format; offering a 17-day long event, packed full of the latest trends, technological advancements, and design innovations; the show embraces social attitudes of 21st Century living.

The new-look Ideal Home Show will explore the world of home interiors and style with a fresh, new inspiring and entertaining show format that combines EIGHT shows in one, offering; Ideal Home Improvements, Ideal Village, Ideal Food, Ideal Gardens, Ideal Shopping, Ideal Woman, Ideal Housewares, Ideal Interiors, as well as expert advice on everything from DIY to fine dining, gadgets and pampering, with a host of celebrity guests across the 17 days; there’s something for the whole family, all rolled into one.

Next year’s show will take visitors through an exciting and spectacular showcase of inspirational living, unveiling a series of industry first, UK product launches, and interactive features, as well as looking at topical issues such as social housing, homes and property trends, interiors, how to go green in the home and save money, offering inspirational living for everyone, helping consumers achieve their ultimate, Ideal Home.

A spokesperson for the show commented; “The Ideal Home Show is one of Britain’s greatest traditional events. The show is famous for showing people how they can improve their homes as well as how we will all be living in the future.

“The Ideal Home Show has traditionally brought new concepts to life, trends in modern living, industry firsts and jaw dropping innovations and inventions that catch the imagination of all of our visitors, and next year’s March show will be no exception, as we plan to bring the latest products, designs and technological advancements for helping consumers improve their homes and adapt to the current trends of 21st Century living”.

“We want to welcome visitors from every corner of the UK to come and experience and enjoy the brand new Ideal home show, an event that we aim to make the UK’s most unmissable event of the year”, said show organisers.

The 2010 event takes place across 17 days, at Earls Court from 20th March – 5th April 2010.

Tickets can be either booked online or by calling the Ticket Hotline on 0844 415 4144. Group bookings can be made by calling the Groups Hotline on 0844 412 4650, or for further information about the show and to purchase tickets online visit the website http://www.idealhomeshow.co.uk/

Ticket Information:
	On Door	In Advance
Weekday Adult	£15	£10
Weekend Adult	£17	£12
Weekday Concession (Over 65's)	£14	£9
Weekend Concession (Over 65's)	£16	£11
Children under 16	Free (ticket is required)
Late Night Thursday Open until 9pm	£5 after 5pm	n/a

Opening times:
Opening Day – 20th March	10am – 6pm
Weekdays & Weekends	10am – 6pm
Thursday – late night	10am – 9pm
Final Monday – 5th April (Bank Holiday)	10am – 6pm

Opening times:
Opening Day – 20th March	10am – 6pm
Weekdays & Weekends	10am – 6pm
Thursday – late night	10am – 9pm
Final Monday – 5th April (Bank Holiday)	10am – 6pm

The Ideal Home Show, the UK’s biggest and longest running consumer event, was acquired by award-winning events and publishing company Media 10, just two months ago from DMG World Media, the first time the show has changed hands in just over 100 years.

The Ideal Home Show has established itself as part of the social calendar of events and regularly attracts over 250,000 visitors every year.

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