The Richold Collection

The Richold Collection was a collection of seven hundred and sixty-seven architectural models, created in wood by Richard Old in the kitchen of the four-room cottage where he lived at 6 Ruby Street, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. The models were created over a period of thirty-two years, from about 1881.[1]

Upon completion in about 1913,[1] the Richold Collection, sometimes referred to as 'The Famous Richold Collection’, was exhibited at various locations around the UK.[2][3][4][5]

The collection was broken up and sold at auction in 1984.

  1. ^ a b The Famous Richold Collection of Architectural and Artistic Models (Booklet ed.). 1934.
  2. ^ "Richold Exhibition". Western Mail: 6. 1 April 1930.
  3. ^ "Most Wonderfull Doll's House. Autograph book stolen from it". Reynold's Newspaper: 15. 27 December 1931.
  4. ^ "Richold Collection at Swansea". South Wales Daily Post: 8. 30 March 1935.
  5. ^ "Richold Exhibition". Bromley & West Kent Mercury: 5. 6 January 1939.