Model Dockyard was a company which made and sold Models, toys and parts for modellers (not to be confused with the Stevens Model Dockyard or Clyde Model Dockyard - later companies dealing in similar products). Established 1774, it was located in Fleet Street, London.''1872 Model Dockyard'' catalogue, currently available as a reproduction

History

Products

Model Dockyard's products included model sailing boats and hulls, steam boats, boat fittings, stationary steam engines, marine engines,

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s, steam

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, track, lineside accessories, steam engine parts,

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s, and similar items.

Company name

The name of the company implies that they may initially have supplied ship models to the

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, like Clyde Model Dockyard and Stevens Model Dockyard.

References

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