Roof Repairs Begin

Ian mowing Marley Hill car park

I'm mingling with .....
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

..... visitors from Hexham Lions Club

Jim sharpening a tool .....

..... to make a pipe bending former for Horden

Brian enjoying lapping in Horden's water gauge cocks

Malcolm grit blasting parts for Horden

Geoff erecting barriers
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Colin & Dave heading in the scissor lift for the roof lantern* in Marley Hill shed
(*a clerestory is a wall with vertical glazing, a lantern has sloping glazing)

The view up into the lantern .....

..... & from the bankside, showing where the glass has been removed

Colin is removing the glass, some of which is broken & other pieces slipping
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Once the weight of the glass has been removed, Colin removes a necked transverse stay
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Dave removing another stay, to ease access
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Looking along the lantern

Bill cleaning glass to avoid breakage when stacking it
(photo courtesy of Geoff Lowe)

Colin & Dave have returned with more glass

Ian viewing the footing for a truss

Colin & Dave have returned for a few more sheets