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First Tesserae Laid
Progress as at 1st December 2005
Progress Pictures - as at December 20
Stanway Roman Doctor's Grave
Progress as at 23 January 2006
Progress as at 23 February 2006
15 March - 8 characters completed
Companion mosaics are grouted
Progress as at 22 April 2006
Last tile laid on the first half - 5 May
Operation Lift & Shift - 10 May
Open Days
Progress as at 2 June 2006
Progress at 19 June 2006 & Anne Schwegmann-Fielding's Roman Watering Can
Progress as at 12 July 2006
Second half almost finished!!
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Progress as at 12 July 2006
Location: Essex
As the time period for the LHI web site sadly draws to a close, the attached images show the progress of the mosaic as at 11 July 2006.
STOP PRESS!! On 12 July 2006, The Mayor and Mayoress of Colchester, Mr & Mrs Richard Gower, visited the Mosaic Workshop and were taught how to lay tiles by some of the Year 9 pupils.
On 22 June, Peter Froste, who created the marvellous artwork for the mosaic, visited the workshop. He was allowed to lay some tiles - largely without supervision! A great deal of time is spent in ensuring that we follow the roman technique of tile laying and not surprisingly, Peter was keen to exercise his artistic talents. The resultant efforts will make an interesting contrast to the rest of the mosaic!
In early July, The Philip Morant School held an activity week during which the budding Year 10 art students spent half a day each working on the chariots and horses. Great progress was made and thanks are also due to The East Of England Co-operative Society who kindly provided refreshments for the children - well appreciated given the 30 degrees C temperatures.
The Office staff at the school were also keen to become involved and an out of hours workshop was held for them. Finally, the balance of the local Primary Schools have either been or will be attending workshop sessions in the next week. This includes Hamilton Road Primary and Prettygate Junior. The total children involved in making the mosaic is now very close to 1,000. The project has become a true community project involving children, volunteers, local businesses and the Army. We have both celebrated and made history - a tremendous achievement and thanks again to all those who have made it possible. The mosaic is due to be completed in August when it will be taken to a site on the Army garrison where it will be joined together, fibre glassed and a layer of honeycomb aluminium resin applied for strength (thanks to TR Bonders for supplying this). We will then warehouse the mosaic for a short period until we formally hand it over to the Borough Council in early 2007.
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