A DAMAGED mosaic plaque celebrating a seaside town’s railway history has been restored to its original glory.
Saltburn councillor Philip Thomson organised the unveiling which was almost derailed by a gust of wind attempting to take all of the glory.
Dressed in his Victorian outfit, the councillor was joined by Town Crier Sharon Wilson and one of the original artists who created the mosaic – Helen Jane Gaunt.
Three community stalwarts - Saltburn’s Liz Chadwick and Anne Bedell and Vera Rider, of New Marske – then performed the low-key unveiling ceremony.
An appeal was made by Cllr Thomson for contributions towards the cost of the repair, which is several hundred pounds.
Cards of the plaques, which were made by local sculptors Derek Mosey and Helen Jane Gaunt helped by hundreds of local volunteers in 2011, can be bought from Saltburn library.
As part of the repair work extra rain-proofing material has been added to the top of all five of the plaques to prevent rain getting under tiles, which show the story of Saltburn from 1861 when the first train arrived.
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