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    Printmaking, Scottish and English Seafaring, 1845-1910, Crofting in the Outer Hebrides, visiting the Outer Hebrides, the Orkney Isles, enjoying London, old maps, new maps, books about travel under sail up to The Last Grain Race, diy ship Diorama restoration - prerferably NOT !!!, history of seaman and crofter Hector Macdonald (family history)
  1. tadumac
    Hi Mark, Thanks for your feedback. I have often wondered if there was an early 'kit' out there, or even if the diorama had been made by someone else. I await a quote from a UK specialist but will take a look at the site you suggest. My gg grandfather sailed to Melbourne,Australia, then New York in 1870-71 ( on only his second voyage after one from UK-Quebec) and I obtained a photograph of one of his ships from the State Library of Queensland so there are definitely strong links from those days. But there were thousands and thousands of ships and sailors. I am very lucky in that I have all his ship discharge papers and can therefore plot a detailed chronology. Meantime, in case of a prohibitive quote, I will file your technical notes for future reference!! all the best, tadumac
  2. tadumac
    fantastic! I just found your website and forum and I too have inherited a diorama, probably made by my great grandfather who was an able seaman sailing the Atlantic between Scotland and many parts of the world - both under sail and steam. The diorama is in a glazed box. The diorama is very dirty - it was kept for many years in a peat-burning croft in the Outer Hebrides. The rigging has fallen apart and I too don't want to glam it up - just return it to a clean state with intact rigging. I don't really want to do this job myself but have been looking for a conservator or restorer for a while and the only quote I have been able to obtain was EXTREMELY expensive (Mayfair/London). Anyone out there know of a course in London? I have tried the Maritime Museum but so far without success in finding someone who might be interested in the project. Any advice is welcome but thanks for your earlier comments as so far they are the furthest I have come over several years of looking for information in the UK. I attach a picture of the unnamed ship which is nearly one metre wide.

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