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| 1955 |
| | | The first accurate caesium clock is developed at the National Physical Laboratory | |
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| 1969 |
| | | Garrick's Villa, now listed Grade 1, is reconverted into nine flats | |
|  | Garrick's Villa and part of the garden in 1984
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| 1970 |
| | | Extensive repairs are carried out to the roof beams and walls at St John's where dry rot has penetrated and the organ is rebuilt | |
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| 1973 |
| | | Thames Water Authority takes over from the Metropolitan Water Board and Hampton waterworks becomes part of Thames Water which is later privatised | |
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| 1986 |
| | | A terrible fire destroys much of the King's State Appartments, third floor and roof of the South Front of Hampton Court | |
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| 1992 |
| | | After years of restoration and re-interpretation the King's State Apartments at Hampton Court reopen in July 1992 | |
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| 1995 |
| | | The restored Privy Garden at Hampton Court is opened following extensive archaeological excavations and meticulous investigation beneath the hugely overgrown predecessor garden, matching in with the newly restored South Front after the fire | |
|  | Part of the newly restored Privy Garden, 1995
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| 1998 |
| | | Garrick's Temple is restored and opens to the public and houses an exhibition on David Garrick's life | |
|  | Garrick's Temple under snow in 1986
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| 1999 |
| | | The lawn and gardens surrounding Garrick's Temple are re-landscaped and replanted to replicate something of its appearance in Garrick's day | |
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| 2000 |
| | | Kingston Bridge is again widened to include two bicycle lanes, a bus lane and wider pavements | |
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