Automata in Falmouth
Falmouth has been described as the ‘home’ of automata making due to the legacy of a special shop called Cabaret and its association with three figures who were central to the renaissance of automata making in the UK: Peter Markey (1930-2016), Ron Fuller (1936-2017) and Sue Jackson (1938-2016). The town continues to be an important nucleus of contemporary automata makers, many of whom have international reputations.
Falmouth has been described as the ‘home’ of automata making due to the legacy of a special shop called Cabaret and its association with three figures who were central to the renaissance of automata making in the UK: Peter Markey (1930-2016), Ron Fuller (1936-2017) and Sue Jackson (1938-2016). The town continues to be an important nucleus of contemporary automata makers, many of whom have international reputations.