If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the older among them would mention either Meccano or Erector Set. These similar construction toys ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
If William Gibson and Bruce Sterling had written an arcade scene into “The Difference Engine”, it probably would have looked a lot like [Pete Wood]’s Meccano Martian Mission, as illustrated in the ...
A multi-coloured footbridge has been built over a canal bed - and it's made out of giant-sized pieces of Meccano. The six-ton steel bridge in the Little Lever area of Bolton cost £90,000 to construct, ...
Hornby invented Meccano and was said to have been inspired by the railway in Liverpool A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of a famous Liverpool engineer and toy maker is to be ...
A £90,000 Meccano-style footbridge has been completed and opened in Bolton (Picture: MEN Syndication) A bridge resembling a larger-than-life Meccano construction has finally been opened after a year ...
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