Ahh - memories of a mis-spent youth...  Well, almost!  The days of Lonnie Donegan and his skiffle band, Buddy Holly on the jukebox in the 'Wimpey Bar' where we ate the first hamburgers sold in the UK!  Job - you might like to think about modelling one 'under the arches'  -they were the place to be seen back in the late '50s - early '60's!

Job -

Regarding Darrel's dress - he'd almost certainly be wearing 'brothel creeper' shoes, with quite thick crepe soles!

Ahh - memories of a mis-spent youth...  Well, almost!  The days of Lonnie Donegan and his skiffle band, Buddy Holly on the jukebox in the 'Wimpey Bar' where we ate the first hamburgers sold in the UK!  Job - you might like to think about modelling one 'under the arches'  -they were the place to be seen back in the late '50s - early '60's!

I have a look at them on Google. You know I like accurate time modeling so before I consider the idea I need some more information. I saw several signs and colors, but couldn't find out what was the right one.

The book shop is the the one that could be changed in a snack-bar or a coffee bar. 

Job -

 

Regarding Darrel's dress - he'd almost certainly be wearing 'brothel creeper' shoes, with quite thick crepe soles!

I know. But this is an 4mm model. I hope he has the charisma for a Teddy boy. 

I'm not sure when "milk bars" came in - were they more of a Mod than a Teddy thing? I think they would have been around by the early 60s though.

Milk bars where there from the 1930's. I found a nice quote from the 1950's:

"Another place where we could go was the

Modern history and personal stories mixed into one, very nice Job. If I didn't know that there will be shop windows for Vivien to look at, I would think they had just had a fight :-)

Thanks MIkkel, that was just what I tried to achieve, based on the first lines of the song text of "Teenager in love":

You can image that Darrel can have this kind of feelings:

"Each time we have a quarrel

It almost breaks my heart

'Cause I'm so afraid

That we will have to part"

I remembered seeing a National Milk Bar in Aberystwyth about 10 years ago, but it seems even that one has gone now:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-12038590

Thanks for the information.

In that case it's extremely effective! I can almost hear Darrel begin singing, Travolta style! (sorry to mention John Travolta, not quite classy enough for your excellent modelling. He's become a reasonable actor with age though).

John Travolta in Grease was pleased some what later, more a Mod of the 1960's.

I believe Vivien has some one else on her mind. But that will be revealed in a later stage of this diorama.

Hint: But he didn't sing this song.