The renovated ceiling of the House of Lords, in the Palace of Westminster. The original painted panels of pine were decayed by fumes and heat from the gas lamps that used to light the chamber. Yellow pine was used to replace the timber in the House of Lords. A similar timber was used to reconstruct Westminster Cathedral after a fire in 1834.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19841114.2.91
Bibliographic details
Press, 14 November 1984, Page 18
Word Count
62The renovated ceiling of the House of Lords, in the Palace of Westminster. The original painted panels of pine were decayed by fumes and heat from the gas lamps that used to light the chamber. Yellow pine was used to replace the timber in the House of Lords. A similar timber was used to reconstruct Westminster Cathedral after a fire in 1834. Press, 14 November 1984, Page 18
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.