This character was found in a 50's book about Yorkshire.
indentThe can was turned up from plastic sprue, the handles and straps are wire and tinplate and the hat a blob of filler filed to shape. Not exactly elegant headwear but no doubt practical for long walks about inhospitable moorlands!
indentThere are many delightful stories
about local "characters" to be gleaned from the many books I collected to make
this model. There was the road bridge miles from anywhere which had a pair of
ladies' boots tucked behind a stile. They were owned by a woman who wore them to
walk the 5 miles across the fields from her farmhouse every Sunday to go to church and,
not wanting to be seen in church with her boots on, changed into the highly-polished shoes
she'd carried with her for the remaining few miles along the lane to the local church!
indentThen there was the room beneath the railway water tower
at Garsdale which had an harmonium which was used for Sunday services. At other
times the room functioned as the local "village hall" and was decorated to
suit! There are many more such tales but few which can be turned into details on the
model. There is no doubt however that reading such tales helps give one the insight
needed to make an accurate model of a particular area. We hope you agree!
Lots of text to make a hole. | Return to main photo | Next detail photograph |