Martin Fone looks at the history of the tin tabernacle, and discovers a tale about the origins of corrugated iron, the history of the church in Britain and how Queen Victoria's ballroom at Balmoral ...

UNESCO has formally recognised 'the skills of Parisian zinc roofers' as part of its list of intangible cultural heritage, but ...

According to Gugu Masilela, who was in the house with his sister during the storm, their roof surprisingly flew away after a strong gust of wind. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident, ...

A special spotlight is now shining on their little-noticed skills: UNESCO inscribed the zinc roof restoration techniques on ...

Paris roof restorers now have World Heritage recognition - Roofers are hoping the recognition will inspire others ...

From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A roofer carries zinc sheets of a building in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte ...

(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) PARIS (AP) — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help ...

Using welding techniques from the 1800s, they measure each new sheet of zinc so it fits the shape of the roof just right. Then they mount the often slippery roofs to affix the sheets to their new ...

PARIS – From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city’s famous skyline.

PARIS (AP) — From before sunrise to after sunset, in slippery winters and scorching summers, the roof restorers of Paris toil away, replacing the zinc sheets that help define the city’s famous skyline ...