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Civil Defence Training Model – Jewellery Quarter – 1950/1 - (Built by Personnel of the Birmingham Fire Brigade).

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In 1950 the Chief Fire Officer of Birmingham Fire Brigade approached serving Fire Brigade Personnel to produce a scale Model of part of the Jewellery Quarter for use by the Home Office in Civil Defence Training.
The Finished Model was 36 Feet long (11 Metres).
The completed Model was finally handed over to the Home Office in May 1951.

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1 - Looking North East From Frederick Street junction Regent Street.

1 - Looking North East From Frederick Street Junction Regent Street.jpg

2 - Looking East from Frederick Street.

2 - Looking East from Frederick Street.jpg

3 - Looking West from Livery Street junction Mary Ann Street.

3 - Looking West from Livery Street Junction Mary Ann Street.jpg

4 - Looking South West from Great Hampton Street.

4 - Looking South West from Great Hampton Street.jpg

5 - Looking North from Great Charles Street junction Summer Row.

5 - Looking North from Great Charles Street junction Summer Row.jpg

6 - Looking South East from Icknield Street.

6 - Looking South East from Icknield Street.jpg

7 - Photograph of the Model when half completed showing Building detail.

7 - Photograph of the Model when half completed showing Building detail.jpg
 
In 1950 the Chief Fire Officer of Birmingham Fire Brigade approached serving Fire Brigade Personnel to produce a scale Model of part of the Jewellery Quarter for use by the Home Office in Civil Defence Training.
The Finished Model was 36 Feet long (11 Metres).
The completed Model was finally handed over to the Home Office in May 1951.

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1 - Looking North East From Frederick Street junction Regent Street.

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2 - Looking East from Frederick Street.

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3 - Looking West from Livery Street junction Mary Ann Street.

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4 - Looking South West from Great Hampton Street.

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5 - Looking North from Great Charles Street junction Summer Row.

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6 - Looking South East from Icknield Street.

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7 - Photograph of the Model when half completed showing Building detail.

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I think it's a bit to big for our museum
 
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Yes a really great map model. Was it made of balsa wood or cardboard ? Must have taken a lot of time and manpower to create. Amazingly you could probably almost recreate that view from today's existing buildings, so many still standing. A lovely - and fun - job for someone if they had the time, money, motivation and patience !
 
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In 1950 the Chief Fire Officer of Birmingham Fire Brigade approached serving Fire Brigade Personnel to produce a scale Model of part of the Jewellery Quarter for use by the Home Office in Civil Defence Training.
The Finished Model was 36 Feet long (11 Metres).
The completed Model was finally handed over to the Home Office in May 1951.

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1 - Looking North East From Frederick Street junction Regent Street.

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2 - Looking East from Frederick Street.

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3 - Looking West from Livery Street junction Mary Ann Street.

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4 - Looking South West from Great Hampton Street.

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5 - Looking North from Great Charles Street junction Summer Row.

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6 - Looking South East from Icknield Street.

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7 - Photograph of the Model when half completed showing Building detail.

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What a thing!!!
 
Looks like the Central Fire Station in the film.

The JQ model seems to have been displayed in a hall with a stage and piano. Would that have been at the Central Fire Station too ?
 
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