Two German cabinetmakers who were out of work constructed a model of the famous Munster Cathedral, 3ft wide, 9Jft high, and Bft long. They used 25,000 pieces of laminated wood. 17,000 pieces of tiling, and spent eight months in building the cathedral, then found they could not sell it. The two men mounted the model on a homemade, hand-drawn cart, and made a living by trundling the edifice over Europe, Selling picture post cards to those who came to view it. The model contains a complete set of tiny bells, which ring the hours, quarter and half hours.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20878, 10 June 1933, Page 17
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98Page 17 Advertisements Column 3 Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20878, 10 June 1933, Page 17
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