"Display at Blenheim Palace" Topic
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| optional field | 14 Oct 2012 12:17 p.m. PST |
Many years ago, in the late 1990s, I saw a display cabinet full of (presumably very old) miniatures at Blenheim palace. If I recall correctly Churchill wanted them displayed since the were painted so well. Does anyone know where I could find a picture of that cabinet and it's contents? |
| vaughan | 14 Oct 2012 12:36 p.m. PST |
Here's a reference to Churchill's collection. There's a scene in the film of young Winston of him setting them up at Blenheim.
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| Doug MSC | 14 Oct 2012 1:07 p.m. PST |
I saw the cabinet display at the palace when I visited England about rive years ago. |
| Ben Waterhouse | 14 Oct 2012 2:16 p.m. PST |
Still there, also hidden near the toilets are cases full of 54mm figures; part of the BMSS National Collection. Not very well looked after unfortunately. |
| andygamer | 17 Oct 2012 9:37 p.m. PST |
They were there in 1977 when I was there as a young teen tourist. I recall they were Winnie's. |
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