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The latest additions to our 1:1000th scale Small Scale Scenery range are this trio of buildings aimed at providing entertainment and relaxation to the general population.
The most distinctive and recognizable is our circular Medieval Theater, based on the Globe Theater, famous for putting on the plays of William Shakespeare. The original was built in 1599, then burnt down in a theatrical accident involving a stage cannon in 1613 (!). Hastily rebuilt, the second Globe remained open until ~1644 when it was pulled down to make way for tenements. Our version is based on the modern-day reconstruction which opened in 1997, which has been built as closely as possible to the originals based on available evidence.
The second model is of a radio station, Radio Kootwijk, situated in the central Netherlands. Built in 1918 as a way of communicating directly with the Dutch East Indies, it initially broadcast in longwave, then later switched to shortwave. Captured by the German army in 1940, it spent the war being used as a long-range communications hub for submarines, and also broadcast propaganda programs.
Finally, we have a 1930s art-deco cinema, typical of the ones often seen in U.K. high streets around that time. The one we've picked is in York, and still operates as a cinema now. It features a low foyer, a tower on one side of the entrance, and a 'wing' leading off to one side housing shops and cafes.
SSS-8210 – Medieval Theatre – £2.00 GBP
SSS-8213 – Koortwijk Radio Station – £3.00 GBP
SSS-8214 – Art Deco Cinema – £3.00 GBP