English Heritage vacuum cleaner

English Heritage has decided to dust down its ancient monuments using a vacuum cleaner invented in-house for issue to local staff.

Spring-cleaning trials of the £210 backpack kit began yesterday at Helmsley Castle in North Yorkshire, where it gobbled up grime, mould and the odd bit of wormy wood. . .

The machine, which has a range of nozzles and filters to deal with delicate objects and vulnerable parts of buildings, will be used by monument custodians throughout the country under the guidance of English Heritage conservators.

Posted by David on March 22, 2005 6:29 PM