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Reconstruction
of 13th century Franciscan monastery. Scale 1/65. (Tower is 11" high)
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Ruins
of the actual Franciscan monastery. (Subject of the reconstruction)
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Overview
of the city of Dublin circa 1550. Built for the museum of Medieval Dublin. Model measures over 14 feet square. Scale 1/300.
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Detail
picture of Dublin model. (Most of the houses are less than 1/2" high) This was the older section of the city which dated back
to Viking times. The gables of all the houses faced onto the street. A distinctive feature of early medieval towns.
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Model
of an early medieval wooden castle. These forts were built in the wake of the Norman invasion of England and were swiftly
replaced with stone structures. Built for BBC.
television history of fortification series. Scale 1/150.
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Model
of the 'Sirius'paddle steamer. The first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Scale 1/50.
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Domed
city. Built for BBC television programme 'life on Mars? Dome measures 3" across.
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19th
century European Mill village. Scale 1/300. Overall size 5 feet by 8 feet.
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One
of a series of interactive displays explaining the operation of a 19th century corn mill. Each interactive device allowed
children to operate a mechanism which explained the priciple involved. In this case, how the water wheel drove gears that
operated the grinding wheels.
The devices were built in a 19th century style using old sewing machine parts to remain in
keeping with the mill building.
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Model of the 'Hindenburg' at its mooring mast. Lakehurst NJ 1936 Scale 1/600 For a private collector in NJ.
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