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Guilding the theatre

Charles Rhodes, a gilder, using 24-carat gold leaf to restore the ceiling of the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London's only Grade I listed drama theatre, which is undergoing a complete restoration. The murals were painted by Charles Harker in 1904, which was the last time the theatre was restored.

Photograph: Geraint Lewis

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