Windsor Castle
Paper Model
1953 (printed), 1953-1956 (made)
1953 (printed), 1953-1956 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This model was assembled by the donor, Peter Iveson (b.22/01/1938) in the mid 1950s when he was a pupil at Sedburgh School. Micromodels were readily available for a half-crown or three shillings and sixpence in a local shop. This amount was equivalent to a week's pocket money. The hobby of building them was very popular with the boys at the school aged 13 to 16.
Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother.
Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Windsor Castle (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Folded and glued paper |
| Brief description | Made-up paper model of Windsor Castle made in England by Micromodels Ltd in 1953 |
| Physical description | Paper model of the buildings and gardens of Windsor Castle. The buildings are predominantly black and white with a few red and yellow ones. There are trees surrounding the castle and areas painted green to denote grass. The whole model sits on a wooden base with sloping edges painted black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Iveson |
| Summary | This model was assembled by the donor, Peter Iveson (b.22/01/1938) in the mid 1950s when he was a pupil at Sedburgh School. Micromodels were readily available for a half-crown or three shillings and sixpence in a local shop. This amount was equivalent to a week's pocket money. The hobby of building them was very popular with the boys at the school aged 13 to 16. Peter Iveson's best models were put away when he became more interested in building model aeroplanes and kept safe by his mother. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.276-2011 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2012 |
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