In 1901 Frank Hornby, a clerk from Liverpool, England, invented a new construction toy called "Mechanics Made Easy", which soon became known as Meccano.To manufacture and distribute Meccano, Hornby needed to raise capital to invest in factory and plant, and this resulted in the establishment of Meccano Ltd in 1908, with Hornby as the sole proprietor. A factory was acquired in West Derby Road in Liverpool and the company began producing Meccano sets for sale across the UK. Meccano Ltd was a British toy company established in 1908 by Frank Hornby in England to manufacture and distribute Meccano and other model toys and kits created by the company. During the 1920s and 1930s it became the biggest toy manufacturer in the United Kingdom and produced three of the most popular lines of toys in the twentieth century: Meccano, Hornby Trains and Dinky Toys. This is a fascinating and nostalgic history of Meccano Ltd of Binns Road Liverpool where we revisit and enjoy examples of the “Meccano Set”, “Hornby Trains” and “Dinky Toys” and “Supertoys”.
Whether you are a collector, enthusiast or simply wish to revisit happy childhood memories of these nostalgic and wonderful toys then you are sure to find something here.
Running Time 40mins