Category Archives: Automata and Toys

Stradling Collection Automata on Antiques Roadshow!

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Oliver Kent

We were delighted to have two automata from our collection featured on BBC Antiques Roadshow on February 14 from Bodnant Gardens in North Wales (Series 43, Bodnant Garden 1 on iPlayer until January 2022). Expert Chris Yeo (until recently our … Continue reading →

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Loved Design: an Online Exhibition

Posted on September 18, 2020 by kscmorris

Reading the obituaries of Sir Terence Conran, who sadly passed away last week, it’s been amazing to realise just how much of what has made life enjoyable came from him and his vision of good design. From the duvet we … Continue reading →

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Animal Magic – New show at The Stradling Collection opens with a sense of fun

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Oliver Kent

Animal Magic – an Exhibition of Creatures from the Collection opens today at the collection’s Design Study Centre in Park Row, Bristol. The new show at the Ken Stradling Collection showcases around 90 pieces which reflect Ken’s sense of fun … Continue reading →

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Ken Stradling Collection aids Student Automaton Builder

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Oliver Kent

The recent addition to the Ken Stradling Collection of a group of automata by Peter Markey as part of the Beales Bequest has provided it with a valuable resource for students wishing to explore the area. 3D Design students from the … Continue reading →

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Automata in ‘The Beales Bequest’ exhibition

Posted on February 7, 2015 by helencobby

The automata on display have very different subject matters, but each exudes a great sense of fun. They are both by Peter Markey. One is entitled ‘Kissing Couple’. We have not been able to find the title for the bold, … Continue reading →

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