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Babbacombe - Model Village

            The Postcard

A postally unused Photocolour Series postcard that was published by E. T. W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. of Scarborough. The card, which has a divided back, was printed in Great Britain.

Babbacombe Model Village

The model village was opened in 1963 by Tom Dobbins who had previously opened another model village at Southport in 1957.

The site is set on approximately 4 acres (1.6 ha). There are over 400 models, along with 1,000 ft (300 m) of model train track in the village. 

The model village is primarily one town, an entirely fictional one, but many buildings are based on UK prototypes and landmarks (including Stonehenge and The Shard).

Names of shops and other features include humorous puns, such as Amanda Lofe - Home Baked Bread & Cakes, Ivor Faggot Butcher ('I've a faggot' - a reference to the traditional British meat dish), A. Kingbody Sports Centre ('Aching Body') and Terry Bull Gardening Service, Decorators ('Terrible').

Some of the popular models at the village include the burning house, Stonehenge, The Shard, the EastEnders indoor scene and the dragon castle.

The model village appeared in an episode of Holiday of My Lifetime in 2014 with Len Goodman and Matt Allwright. 

In summer months, the Babbacombe Model Village is open until 10.30 pm. weeknights with the village illuminations switched on. The Shard in the centre of the village is also lit up.

Taken on: June 9, 2024

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