27 January 2007 - 22 April 2007
This exhibition showcased the stunning model of Sir Edwin Lutyens' unbuilt design for Liverpool's catholic cathedral. Lutyens' original vision for the cathedral was so ambitious that even the finely detailed model was never fully completed.
Once the design itself had been abandoned the model was neglected for many years, until it came into National Museums Liverpool's collections.
The model has now been fully conserved and completed to Lutyens' final design. You can find out more about the history of the model and how it was conserved, and see fascinating step by step images of the conservation work in progress, using the links below.
The exhibition has now closed but there will be another opportunity to see the model on display in the Museum of Liverpool, which is due to open in 2010/11. The model will be one of the key exhibits in the People's City gallery.
Did you see the Lutyens cathedral model when it was first displayed? Do you remember the cathedral itself being built or did you shelter in the crypt during an air raid in the Second World War? If you have any memories of the model then we would like to hear from you. Your stories could contribute to displays in the new Museum of Liverpool.
Please send Jeff Speakman an email or write to him at:
Jeff Speakman
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