Date:1940 - 1959 (c.)
Description:Doctor Chris Giles, (who lived locally), handmade these wooden shops for his children while he was recuperating from a lengthy illness. They were modelled on local buildings in the town centre during the 1940s and 1950s. There are over 100 models in the collection including the Municipal Hall, The Guildhall and St Giles Church. The models in this photo show the Discreet Maternity Home, the George and Dragon pub, and the Boyce Adams shop.
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Creators: Dr Chris Giles - Creator
Image courtesy of: Ms Alison Metcalf
Donor ref:NM.2010.19 (22/25863)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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