"Hornby Train Set"

Date

c. 1950s

Artist/Maker

Meccano Ltd

Place

[England]

Technique

Manufactured

Dimensions

Length: 39cm
Width: 36.6cm
Thickness: 6cm

Caption

Complete with its original box, Hornby trains were a ‘must’ toy for many young boys in the middle of the twentieth century. Frank Hornby was a shipping office clerk in Liverpool. He first started making models from thin metal strips in 1901. The simple cars, planes and boats were originally for his children but friends persuaded him to patent his work in metal. He did and the world famous MECCANO sets were born.

Credit

Kindly donated by Christopher Wilson

Object number

FCM_2018_074