In an attempt to break up some of the wide open spaces on my layout, I have included several small dioramas. Most are based on my experiences growing up on the edge of the Jaywick marshes and in later years on a council estate in Gt Clacton. Having considered my first round of pictures showing various aspects of the layout, it became clear that many areas were simply too short on detail. As part of an ongoing review, the first three are now just about there:

To the right can be seen the local scrappie's yard. On the left is the coal merchant's. (I've just noticed that I need to do something about that backdrop split in the corner!)

A closeup of the scrappie's yard.

"Charlie Wheeler's" bunker, near to Gt Clacton. This was Charlie's "office", where he cut firewood to sell. He could regularly be seen cycling about the area touting for custom in the mid '50s.