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The challenge of saving 19th Century Tea Clipper Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark, the legendary clipper ship, is being conserved in an ambitious and daring project.

The key people responsible for bringing this national treasure back to life describe the challenges they have faced: overcoming the infamous 2007 fire, saving the ship from collapse, and lifting her three metres off the ground.
Features HRH, The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron of The Cutty Sark Trust.

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