The Muckleburgh Collection:

Maritime Models

There are over 50 models on display in this room, the bulk of which are built to the same scale 1 to 96.

They have been specially commissioned by the Muckleburgh Collection from Mr Wyndham Williams of St. Neots, Cambridgeshire. A renowned model maker with a reputation for stunning detail, these examples form a collection which ranks as one of the best in the country.

The ships range from the famous clipper, the "Cutty Sark" of 1870, to the recent nuclear submarine, "HMS Vanguard".

Model of the PS WAVERLEY

Model of the PS WAVERLEY 1947 Clyde paddle steamer

The largest of the models, the WWII battleship "Warspite" and the BP supertanker SS British Admiral, measure over 6 feet in length. Also on display is a German U-Boat and a North Sea oil platform ESV Iolair with the support vessel and it's helipad.

Model of ESV Iolair

Model of ESV Iolair, BP oil rig