There has been a lot happening at Oak Lodge recently in preparation for the splendid Gothic Revival wallpaper discovered in 2014, painstakingly recreated and now being rehung by Alan Townsend.

A glimpse of the many layers of wallpaper discovered in 2014 at Oak Lodge including the remarkable 1840s blue and gold Gothic Revival pattern being recreated and rehung in the hall.

• We removed the basin, bath and old hot water service from the bathroom, discovering more of the original wallpapers.
• Ross Stokman has been replumbing so that the kitchen still has water.
• Brian Hope removed some power points and old conduit in preparation for the wallpaper.
• Tony Colman shellacked the skirting and the architraves prior to the paper being put up.
• Julia has lent us the scaffolding necessary to do the area at the top of the stairs.
• Our volunteer hosts are ensuring that Oak Lodge is open 11.30am-3.30pm every day during May for the Tasmanian Heritage Festival.
• Alan Townsend will be on site hanging wallpaper every weekend in May.
• And the garden volunteers have the garden looking wonderful too.

All these contributions and more show the community support for the work we are doing at Oak Lodge.