Claire Barratt
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Claire Barratt (born 1974) is an industrial archaeologist, steam engineer and television presenter from the UK.
She studied civil engineering at the University of Portsmouth and whilst doing so, becaming more interested in mechanical engineering. Having completed her degree, she worked at the Chiltern Open Air Museum, the Royal Armouries and the British Engineerium where she continues to be employed. It was from here that her television career was launched when she appeared on Channel 4's Salvage Squad – a programme about restoring historical machinery – first as a participant, later as co-presenter. Whilst filming, she completed a master's degree in Conservation of Industrial Heritage and won the Association for Industrial Archaeology Student Fieldwork Award. Since her university days she has restored and run many different vehicles and is currently restoring a watermill in Cornwall. She is a member of Subterranea Britannica, a society which documents and campaigns for the conservation of underground sites. She is married.
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[edit] Filmography
- Salvage Squad, Channel 4 2002 – 2004
- The History Detectives, BBC 2007
[edit] Vehicleography
- Talbot Alpine
- Mini Clubman
- 1968 BMC JU250 van with Cotswold camper conversion
- Triumph Herald
- Rover 820
- Renault Clio
- The Pod micro caravan
[edit] References
- Simpson, Richard. "Portrait of a driver: Claire Barratt", The Daily Telegraph, 12 February 2005.
[edit] External links
- The Motor Village: Careers in the Motor Industry. The Fuirich Transport Development Partnership.
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| NAME | Barratt, Claire |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Industrial archaeologist, steam engineer and television presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1974 |
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