Rotten wood in many of the sculptures threatened their structural integrity The city council called the figureheads "iconic symbols of the history of the city and the Royal Navy". The Box is due ...

The inside of some of the figureheads was so severely damaged it resembled saturated compost Mr Thompson said the wood inside some of the sculptures was so rotten "you could scoop it out with your ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A restored figurehead for the Star of India, the world's oldest active sailing ship, was unveiled Sunday as sailing enthusiasts gathered at the Maritime Museum of San Diego ...