Memories from Old Pillgwenlly

The Kings Arms Commercial Road Pill

Jim Dyer asked me if I had any pictures of the Kings Arms in Commercial Road. Here we go Jim, was this where you once played. I think I can remember your band playing their, The Kings was a great place for a Saturday night in Pill. Did you ever do the famous Pill pub crawl? How far did you get, before the wobbly legs set in.

My Favourite Pill Picture

This is my favourite Picture of Pill. I took this on Christmas Eve morning in 1990, when I was in the Kings Parade Area. It was slightly foggy, the roofs were white with frost and it reminded me of  Christmas in Pill in the late 1950s. I shot straight into the sun with my Pentax SLR throwing the forground into a shadowy relief.

Each time I see this image I think of  Christmas past here in Pillgwenlly ,without the madness and the hype of our greedy  want everything generation. It was a beautiful thing to remember.

54mm Chinese Gate Boxer Rebellion

This is my new revised Chinese Walls and gate for the Boxer rebellion Period. This was originally made for Wilson Edward Toy Soldiers. I have used again plaster on wood and hard card with some plastics. I purchased a set of tools for working plaster and wax. Using these I was able to really bring the sone profiles out in a strong relief, giving it a lovely chunky feel and look. If anyone would like one of these please contact me. This could also be used in a later period possible for a War in the East setting Burma Perhaps.

Jan

An interesting one for followers of Wynn's Heavy Haulage (See Image) Taken in Wolverhapton in the late 1960s. More can be found on www.quietwomansrow.moonfruit.com

I have just finished a short terraced row with a Post Office as the end property. This model is copied from a Photograph I found of Old Manchester. I believe it was around the Ancoats area. The lovely feature about this is the post box which is built into the lower window pane. All f the buildings have steps which suggests that bthere might have been basements at one time, This is in O Gauge 7mm to foot.

jans model buildings: The 1/32nd Page

jans model buildings: The 1/32nd Page: My 1/32nd Vietnamese jungle hut. The figure is an Australian del Prado 54mm figure. Not really suitable but all I could lay my hands on at...