Nautilus
Tabletop shipyard
A display of famous British ships going back to the era of Alfred the Great was part of the London Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace.
Voyager of the Seas
Marines
Eiffel Tower
The West London Meccano Society exhibited a model of the Eiffel Tower, with a message dedicating it to the president of France who was meeting the Prime Minister for a summit at Sandhurst in Berkshire on the same day.
Fighter aircraft
HMS Ark Royal
A working scale model of HMS Ark Royal, the former flagship of the Royal Navy, was on show at the London Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace.
Return of steam
Stephen Metcalfe MP tries his hand at controlling miniature steam-powered trains shown by the 00 Live Steam Club at the London Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace.