Restoration

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Restoration may refer to:

In art, returning something to a better state, see art conservation and restoration
In criminal justice, restoration is another term for restorative justice
In history, a restoration is a historical episode under which a previous government of an area is reinstated (see also: Restauration)
* In the History of England the term Restoration has a specific meaning in as much as it is used to describe the process whereby Charles II regained the English throne after the Parliamentarian rule in the wake of the English Civil War. More commonly, though, the Restoration period refers to the subsequent years of Charles II's reign (1660 - 1685). See English Restoration. After this is named:
**HMS Restoration
* A period in the History of France, the Bourbon Restoration after 1814
* The Swiss Restoration known as the Restauration (Switzerland) after the fall of Napoleon in 1814
* The Restoration period in Germany after the failed revolution of 1848
* Meiji Restoration, a period in Japanese history after 1866
Circuit restoration, in telecommunications, action taken to repair and return to service one or more telecommunications services
In architecture, building restoration consists of work performed on a building in order to return it to a previous state of conservation
Restoration (television), a BBC TV show in the UK highlighting buildings at risk
Dental restoration, in dentistry, the shaped replacement material for lost tooth structure
Restoration of vehicles, furniture, appliances, equipment, etc
In ecology, restoration represents the return of a landscape, ecosystem, or other ecological entity to a predefined historical state. See Restoration Ecology
Restoration (newspaper), a Catholic newspaper published by the Madonna House Apostolate
Restoration (1989 novel), a 1989 novel by Rose Tremain
Restoration (novel), a 2002 novel by Carol Berg
The Restoration (film), a 1909 film by D.W. Griffith, based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Restoration (film), a 1995 film starring Robert Downey Jr
Restorationism was a religious movement in 19th century eastern United States and Canada
Restoration Branches, independent organizations that have left the Community of Christ
In Christianity, the restoration of a person. An example of this can be found in John 21:15-19 where Peter is restored by Christ

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