The Repair Shop 255x45 - Episode 45

Today, an unusual necklace telling the story of love and lossis brought back to life in time for a wedding. And a cameradating back to the 1940s is given a new lease of life for ayoung lady with a close connection to her grandad.First intothe barn is Sue with a costume jewellery necklace from SouthAsia for the attention of Richard Talman. The piece was boughtby Sue's dad Victor for her mum Patricia whilst he was awaywith the Royal Navy during the 1950s – he would always returnfrom his many months at seas with various gifts and trinkets.It holds great sentimental value, as this necklace would beone of the last things Victor ever bought his young wife. Hecontracted polio in India on his final tour of duty and diedthe day after his 23rd birthday. His body was unable to bereturned to the UK, but this pendant was among his personaleffects. It's a tough task for Richard as the jewellery is notmade from the materials he usually works with. However, he'sdetermined to make it sparkle once more, as Sue's daughterplans to wear it on her wedding day.Next, student Nalini hasbrought a 1940s camera in for expert Pierro Pozella. Originallybelonging to her grandfather Bernard, the camera documentedhis many travels as a young man. She found it in the bottom ofhis wardrobe whilst looking for a backpack to take travellingand was fascinated, as Nalini had always known her grandfatheras a photographer, and here was his first camera. Sticky,gritty and unable to close the film door, the camera is indesperate need of attention so that Nalini can take it with herwhen she goes travelling in honour of her grandad.The finalvisitors are mother and son Jill and Bradley with a paintspattered cap for Jayesh Vaghela. The cap belonged to husbandand father Brian, who used it for all his DIY projects,including building furniture and painting. After Brian hadpassed away in 2018, Bradley found it, and Jill said when heput it on he looked just like his father. If Jayesh can make itstable once more, Bradley dreams of wearing it at his work asa landscape gardener so he can always keep part of his dad withhim. It is a task harder than expected as Jill and Bradley wantto preserve the finger dents and creases left by Brian.