Cutty Sark Conservation Project
Throughout the Show, the Cutty Sark Trust will be working on selected artefacts from the main conservation project. The Trust will be bringing back to life original parts of this famous Tea Clipper, badly damaged by fire in May. Visitors to the Show will get a chance to see a mix of cutting-edge science as well as time-honoured craftsmanship; all supported by regular presentations on the Main Feature’s big screens bringing visitors up to date on the progress of the restoration.
Facts about Cutty Sark
- She is one of the most famous ship in the world
- She is the epitome of the great age of sail
- She is the only surviving extreme clipper, and the only tea clipper still in existence.
- Most of her hull fabric survives from her original construction and she is the best example of a merchant composite construction vessel.
- She has captured the imagination of millions of people, 15 million of whom have come on board to learn the stories she has to tell.
- She was preserved in Greenwich partly as a memorial to the men of the merchant navy, particularly those who lost their lives in the world wars.
- She is one of the great sights of London.
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