This is an exhibition of miniature furniture and models made by craftsmen for film sets in the puppet animation series Willoughby Drive.
The size of the furniture and models is one quarter of life size, the puppets being 16 – 18 inches tall. The indoor sets are approximately 4 feet wide and 3ft from front to back. Nearly everything had to be specially made.
The Barraclough’s diningroom
There are 6 indoor sets:
Mr and Mrs Barraclough in their diningroom.
Bedroom
The Watherspoon family in their kitchen
Mr and Mrs Gumble Bump in their sittingroom.
The Chemist - Sneezum & Wartworthy
The doctor’s consulting room
Outdoor scene of Willoughby Drive. 3 houses and front gardens with garden furniture, tricycle, pram and mowing machine, and the milkfloat. Past the houses you can see The Talking Horse and Binkie, the little dog.
More photographs here .
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