BEFORE IT'S GONE
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BEFORE IT'S GONE •
A series celebrating the efforts of conservation and restoration across the country.
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Across Australia, hundreds of skilled individuals dedicate their time to restoring items of our past. Often, these efforts go unnoticed. This series aims to highlight this important work.
The Bookbinder
Meet Janita, a bookbinder who spends her time repairing old books. For several decades, she has been helping save our written history, working on bibles, diaries, ledgers and more!
The Furniture Restorer
Meet Jake, a furniture repairer who spends his time restoring family heirlooms to there former glory.
The Leadlighter
Meet Mark, a leadlighter, who for more than three decades, has been restoring pieces of our architectural history.
The Pinball Restorers
Graham and Kim have spent a combined 50 years restoring vintage pinball machines. From basic repairs to full restorations, they have done it all.
The Lime Plasterer
We go behind the scenes with Gary, a true artisan heritage plasterer hailing from England.
Do you have a passion for restoration?
I’d love to hear from you!
Jacob@ourpast.au