 Television programme filmed at North Yorkshire Blacksmith’s workshop Posted by Chris Topp on 29th March 2011. Blink Films filmed at our workshop for a documentary about the Eiffel Tower called ‘Monumental Challenge’.
The Eiffel Tower has undergone a restoration programme, the first major works since the tower was built in 1889. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, which was to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution. Its construction in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days was a technical and architectural achievement and was only intended to last for 20 years.
Blink Films have captured this major programme of works and explains how, this now iconic monument, has stood the test of time and why the wrought iron material used in its creation is so important.
Blink Films filmed at our workshop the processes; we still use, which would have been used in the making of the 7,300 tonnes of wrought iron for the Eiffel Tower’s construction.
Chris Topp & Company based in Tholthorpe near York, has the distinction of being the only blacksmith company in the world today still rolling and supplying genuine wrought iron.
This documentary is being shown on the History Channel on the 29th March at 9pm.
Chris Topp & Co Ltd, founded in 1980 started as blacksmiths, specialising in ancient ironwork, have expanded to become prominent in the world of high quality architectural metalwork. Keep up to date with the latest ProjectBook articles and blogs with our RSS feeds and subscribe to our newsletter.
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