Tower Press, "Conway Castle", 400pcs

 

2018.01.30 - date comleted
Tower Press (UK)
"Conway Castle"
400 pieces

NOTE: Tower Press was a British jigsaw and games manufacturer, most active from the 1930s until the late 1960s when they were bought by Waddingtons in 1969. By the early 1960s they were the largest jigsaw maker in the world.

Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy, English: Conway Castle) is a medieval fortification in Conwy, on the north coast of Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1289. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a huge sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars.

Winning Moves, "London 2012 Olympic Stadium", 1000pcs

2018.01.28 - date completed
Winning Moves (UK)
"London 2012 Olympic Stadium", 2012 year
1000 pieces

NOTE: Celebrate London 2012 with this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle featuring the Olympic Park centrepiece, the Olympic Stadium. 

The London 2012 Olympic Stadium is one of the most sustainable sports venues ever built. It features low-carbon concrete, 75% less steel than other venues ans surplus gas pipes around the top. It is a visual testament to London 2012's "reduce, reuse and recycle" approach.

Lumar, "Old Timbers" wooden, 266pcs

 


2018.01.19 - date completed
Lumar (UK)
"Old Timbers"
266 pieces

NOTE: Rare quirk that picture on lid is printed in reverse

Victory, "Puppies and Birds" wooden, 52pcs

2018.01.16 - date completed
Victory (UK)
"Puppies and Birds"
52 pieces
Wooden jigsaw

Kolorbax, "Golden Arrow" wooden, 200pcs

2018.01.08 - date completed
Kolorbax (UK)
"Golden Arrow" 1940's
200 pieces
Wooden Jigsaw
Illustration: B. A Osborne

NOTE: The first photograph depicts a wooden 150-piece puzzle by Kolorbax from the original artwork by B. A Osborne. A 'Merchant Navy' class 'Pacific' No.21C1 Channel Packet is shown heading the prestigious Southern Railway's  'Golden Arrow' express of Pullman coaches. Osborne has included an aeroplane in his painting and line-side engineers add human interest.

The 'Golden Arrow' luxury service, from Victoria to Dover, began operating c1929 starting as an all-Pullman train hauled by a 4-6-0 'Lord Nelson' class locomotive or, occasionally, by a 'King Arthur' class 4-6-0. On arrival at Dover passengers were treated to a first class English Channel crossing to Calais on a specially built ferry, Canterbury, owned by the Southern Railway (SR). At Calais passengers boarded an equally prestigious French train, the 'Fleche d'Or', for the journey to Paris. By the late 1930's, however, the 'Golden Arrow' service included ordinary first and second class carriages in its formation as the interest in luxury, all Pullman travel declined. The service was terminated at the outbreak of war in 1939, but was re-introduced in 1946 when a special headboard (until 1961) was added to the front of the locomotive. This headboard was truly inspirational with a large golden arrow piercing a green circle, the latter embracing the famous words, also in gold. British and French flags, fixed to the front of the locomotive, and a horizontal Golden Arrow fixed to each side of the locomotive, added even more flair. Interestingly, artists were sometimes criticised for inverting the flags on the buffer beam.

"Elves" wooden, 32pcs

2018.01.08 - date comleted
"Elves"
32 pieces
Wooden jigsaw puzzle