diff --git a/config/alfresco/model/systemModel.xml b/config/alfresco/model/systemModel.xml
index b30ed8c1ec..1408b50f04 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/model/systemModel.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/model/systemModel.xml
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@
                <type>d:datetime</type>
                <mandatory>true</mandatory>
             </property>
+            <property name="sys:archivedOriginalOwner">
+               <type>d:text</type>
+               <mandatory>true</mandatory>
+            </property>
          </properties>
       </aspect>
       <aspect name="sys:archived-assocs">
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/model/ContentModel.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/model/ContentModel.java
index 8dfdc291ec..56cdd9afdb 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/model/ContentModel.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/model/ContentModel.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public interface ContentModel
     static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedOriginalParentAssoc");
     static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_BY = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedBy");
     static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_DATE = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedDate");
+    static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedOriginalOwner");
     static final QName ASPECT_ARCHIVED_ASSOCS = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archived-assocs");
     static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_PARENT_ASSOCS = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedParentAssocs");
     static final QName PROP_ARCHIVED_CHILD_ASSOCS = QName.createQName(NamespaceService.SYSTEM_MODEL_1_0_URI, "archivedChildAssocs");
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
index ca65ea6679..489b65a72f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/archive/ArchiveAndRestoreTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ChildAssociationRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AccessStatus;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthenticationService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.OwnableService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
     private PermissionService permissionService;
     private AuthenticationComponent authenticationComponent;
     private AuthenticationService authenticationService;
+    private OwnableService ownableService;
     private TransactionService transactionService;
     
     private UserTransaction txn;
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
         permissionService = serviceRegistry.getPermissionService();
         authenticationService = serviceRegistry.getAuthenticationService();
         authenticationComponent = (AuthenticationComponent) ctx.getBean("authenticationComponent");
+        ownableService = (OwnableService) ctx.getBean("ownableService");
         transactionService = serviceRegistry.getTransactionService();
         
         // Start a transaction
@@ -138,12 +142,6 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
                     PermissionService.ALL_PERMISSIONS,
                     true);
             
-            // grant everyone rights to the archive store
-            permissionService.setPermission(
-                    archiveStoreRootNodeRef,
-                    PermissionService.ALL_AUTHORITIES,
-                    PermissionService.ALL_PERMISSIONS,
-                    true);
         }
         finally
         {
@@ -322,6 +320,17 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
         assertEquals("Mapping of archived store is not correct", archiveStoreRootNodeRef, archiveNodeRef);
     }
     
+    public void testArchivedAspect() throws Exception
+    {
+        // delete 'a'
+        nodeService.deleteNode(a);
+        // check that it has the aspect and that the properties are correct
+        assertTrue("Archived aspect not present", nodeService.hasAspect(a_, ContentModel.ASPECT_ARCHIVED));
+        Map<QName, Serializable> properties = nodeService.getProperties(a_);
+        assertNotNull("Original owner property not present", properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER));
+        assertEquals("Original owner property is incorrect", USER_A, properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER));
+    }
+    
     public void testArchiveAndRestoreNodeBB() throws Exception
     {
         // delete a child
@@ -568,6 +577,10 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
         nodeService.deleteNode(b);
         commitAndBeginNewTransaction();
         
+        // check that archived nodes are visible
+        verifyNodeExistence(a_, true);
+        verifyNodeExistence(b_, true);
+        
         nodeArchiveService.purgeAllArchivedNodes(workStoreRef);
 
         commitAndBeginNewTransaction();
@@ -581,35 +594,51 @@ public class ArchiveAndRestoreTest extends TestCase
         verifyNodeExistence(aa_, false);
         verifyNodeExistence(bb_, false);
     }
-//    
-//    public void testPermissionsForRestore() throws Exception
-//    {
-//        // user A deletes 'a'
-//        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_A, USER_A.toCharArray());
-//        nodeService.deleteNode(a);
-//        // user B deletes 'b'
-//        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_B, USER_B.toCharArray());
-//        nodeService.deleteNode(b);
-//        
-//        // user B can't see archived 'a'
-//        List<RestoreNodeReport> restoredByB = nodeArchiveService.restoreAllArchivedNodes(workStoreRef);
-//        assertEquals("User B should not have seen A's delete", 1, restoredByB.size());
-//    }
-//    
-//    /**
-//     * Deny the current user the rights to write to the destination location
-//     * and ensure that the use-case is handled properly.
-//     */
-//    public void testPermissionsLackingOnDestination() throws Exception
-//    {
-//        // remove 'b', deny permissions to workspace root and attempt a restore
-//        nodeService.deleteNode(b);
-//        permissionService.setPermission(workStoreRootNodeRef, USER_B, PermissionService.ADD_CHILDREN, false);
-//        commitAndBeginNewTransaction();
-//        
-//        // the restore of b should fail for user B
-//        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_B, USER_B.toCharArray());
-//        RestoreNodeReport report = nodeArchiveService.restoreArchivedNode(b_);
-//        assertEquals("Expected permission denied status", RestoreStatus.FAILURE_PERMISSION, report.getStatus());
-//    }
+    
+    public void testDeletedOwnership() throws Exception
+    {
+        // check that A is the current owner of 'b'
+        String bOwner = ownableService.getOwner(b);
+        assertEquals("User A must own 'b'", USER_A, bOwner);
+        // user B deletes 'b'
+        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_B, USER_B.toCharArray());
+        nodeService.deleteNode(b);
+        // check that B is the owner of 'b_'
+        String b_Owner = ownableService.getOwner(b_);
+        assertEquals("User B must own 'b_'", USER_B, b_Owner);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check that node ownership changes correctly
+     */
+    public void testPermissionsForRestore() throws Exception
+    {
+        // user A deletes 'a'
+        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_A, USER_A.toCharArray());
+        nodeService.deleteNode(a);
+        // user B deletes 'b'
+        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_B, USER_B.toCharArray());
+        nodeService.deleteNode(b);
+
+        // user B can't see archived 'a'
+        List<RestoreNodeReport> restoredByB = nodeArchiveService.restoreAllArchivedNodes(workStoreRef);
+        assertEquals("User B should be able to see only B's delete", 1, restoredByB.size());
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Deny the current user the rights to write to the destination location
+     * and ensure that the use-case is handled properly.
+     */
+    public void testPermissionsLackingOnDestination() throws Exception
+    {
+        // remove 'b', deny permissions to workspace root and attempt a restore
+        nodeService.deleteNode(b);
+        permissionService.setPermission(workStoreRootNodeRef, USER_B, PermissionService.ADD_CHILDREN, false);
+        commitAndBeginNewTransaction();
+        
+        // the restore of b should fail for user B
+        authenticationService.authenticate(USER_B, USER_B.toCharArray());
+        RestoreNodeReport report = nodeArchiveService.restoreArchivedNode(b_);
+        assertEquals("Expected permission denied status", RestoreStatus.FAILURE_PERMISSION, report.getStatus());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/db/DbNodeServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/db/DbNodeServiceImpl.java
index add21c98f5..97278c4072 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/db/DbNodeServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/node/db/DbNodeServiceImpl.java
@@ -1310,7 +1310,8 @@ public class DbNodeServiceImpl extends AbstractNodeServiceImpl
         ChildAssoc primaryParentAssoc = nodeDaoService.getPrimaryParentAssoc(node);
         
         // add the aspect
-        node.getAspects().add(ContentModel.ASPECT_ARCHIVED);
+        Set<QName> aspects = node.getAspects();
+        aspects.add(ContentModel.ASPECT_ARCHIVED);
         Map<QName, PropertyValue> properties = node.getProperties();
         PropertyValue archivedByProperty = makePropertyValue(
                 dictionaryService.getProperty(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_BY),
@@ -1324,6 +1325,21 @@ public class DbNodeServiceImpl extends AbstractNodeServiceImpl
                 dictionaryService.getProperty(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC),
                 primaryParentAssoc.getChildAssocRef());
         properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC, archivedPrimaryParentNodeRefProperty);
+        PropertyValue originalOwnerProperty = properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_OWNER);
+        PropertyValue originalCreatorProperty = properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_CREATOR);
+        if (originalOwnerProperty != null || originalCreatorProperty != null)
+        {
+            properties.put(
+                    ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER,
+                    originalOwnerProperty != null ? originalOwnerProperty : originalCreatorProperty);
+        }
+        
+        // change the node ownership
+        aspects.add(ContentModel.ASPECT_OWNABLE);
+        PropertyValue newOwnerProperty = makePropertyValue(
+                dictionaryService.getProperty(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER),
+                AuthenticationUtil.getCurrentUserName());
+        properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_OWNER, newOwnerProperty);
         
         // move the node
         NodeRef archiveStoreRootNodeRef = getRootNode(archiveStoreRef);
@@ -1557,11 +1573,20 @@ public class DbNodeServiceImpl extends AbstractNodeServiceImpl
         ChildAssociationRef originalPrimaryParentAssocRef = (ChildAssociationRef) makeSerializableValue(
                 dictionaryService.getProperty(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC),
                 properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC));
+        PropertyValue originalOwnerProperty = properties.get(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER);
         // remove the aspect archived aspect
         aspects.remove(ContentModel.ASPECT_ARCHIVED);
         properties.remove(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_PARENT_ASSOC);
         properties.remove(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_BY);
         properties.remove(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_DATE);
+        properties.remove(ContentModel.PROP_ARCHIVED_ORIGINAL_OWNER);
+        
+        // restore the original ownership
+        if (originalOwnerProperty != null)
+        {
+            aspects.add(ContentModel.ASPECT_OWNABLE);
+            properties.put(ContentModel.PROP_OWNER, originalOwnerProperty);
+        }
         
         if (destinationParentNodeRef == null)
         {