Two room gable roof cottage - often called a workers or miners cottage. This style was popular in Brisbane during the 1840’s and 50’s and coped with the housing demands till the 1880’s. Built well into the 1900’s and commonplace in rural areas. Its construction-featured sidewalls of exposed stud frame construction with horizontal VJ internal boards. The roof to both the front and back verandah is stepped down from the main steeply pitched gable roof and features scalloped edging to the verandah ends. The front door features a glazed fanlight and top panels, the bottom panels being solid. The rear elevation features a solid panel door.

Model dimensions:
N Scale: Width 42mm x Depth 48mm x Height 38mm
HO Scale: Width 76mm x Depth 86mm x Height 70mm

The two-room cottage was extremely small and many owners found themselves adding extensions. This model features a skillion roof to replace the existing rear verandah roof. Weatherboards were used for the new extension and windows of smaller proportions used in keeping with the lower internal ceiling height. This example features a cross-braced balustrade and the addition of a kitchen and deck to the rear. The front door features a glazed fanlight and top panels, the bottom panels being solid. The rear elevation features a solid panel door.

Model dimensions:
N Scale: Width 42mm x Depth 65mm x Height 38mm
HO Scale: Width 76mm x Depth 112mm x Height 70mm

A double gable roof cottage provides a four-room house with a striking ‘M’ shape roof profile. Over the years the verandah’s were often ‘built in’ to provide much needed accommodation for growing families. This example features exposed stud walls to the sides with weatherboards to the higher sections. The front and rear walls are exposed studs with diamond cross bracing. The balustrade on this house has a capping to the vertical slats and a separate handrail. The front door features a glazed fanlight and top panels, the bottom panels being solid. The rear elevation features a solid panel door.

Model dimensions:
N Scale: Width 42mm x Depth 74mm x Height 38mm
HO Scale: Width 75mm x Depth 131mm x Height 70mm

Thousands of remnant miner’s cottages are scattered across the old goldfield districts of New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Often sited on small allotments, these very basic, single-roomed timber framed cottages were originally built around the miner’s canvas tent to provide insulation and security.
Model dimensions:
HO Scale: Width 82mm x Depth 87mm x Height 72mm

Terrace houses have been residing in Australian cities since the earliest days of colonial settlement. They represent another English tradition brought out to the colonies. Their subtle details reflect the variation of architectural styles seen in nineteenth century England. Expansive rows of terrace houses were built between 1840 and 1890 as an economical way to house the rapidly growing population of Australia’s expanding cities and regional centres. Many different styles of terrace house emerged across the country. Fashionable inner-city terraces were grander in size and ornament and were often built overlooking parks or the waterfront. Smaller, more affordable terraces for workers were built in large tracts on the city fringe, close to railway and tram lines.
Model dimensions:
HO Scale: Width126mm x Depth138mm x Height 120mm

With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslander was ideally suited to the local conditions. French doors open out on to the verandah that wraps around all four sides. Walls are vertical VJ boards with a horizontal chair rail. Windows are all double hung sashes. A kitchen was accommodated in the rear corner of the verandah.

This example is modest in its ornamentation, many were however built with ornate brackets and capitals fitted to the posts. The front door features a glazed fanlight and top panels, the bottom panels being solid. The rear elevation features a solid panel door.

Model dimensions:
N Scale: Width 72mm x Depth 72mm x Height 40mm
HO Scale: Width 132mm x Depth 132mm x Height 75mm

With its pyramid style roof and stepped down verandah the Queenslander was ideally suited to the local conditions. French doors open out on to the verandah that wraps around all four sides. Walls are vertical VJ boards with a horizontal chair rail. Windows are all double hung sashes. A kitchen was accommodated in the rear corner of the verandah.
This example has diamond verandah rails, and ornate brackets and capitals fitted to the posts. The front door features a glazed fanlight and top panels, the bottom panels being solid. The rear elevation features a solid panel door.

Terrace houses have been residing in Australian cities since the earliest days of colonial settlement. They represent another English tradition brought out to the colonies. Their subtle details reflect the variation of architectural styles seen in nineteenth century England. Expansive rows of terrace houses were built between 1840 and 1890 as an economical way to house the rapidly growing population of Australia’s expanding cities and regional centres. Many different styles of terrace house emerged across the country. Fashionable inner-city terraces were grander in size and ornament and were often built overlooking parks or the waterfront. Smaller, more affordable terraces for workers were built in large tracts on the city fringe, close to railway and tram lines.
Model dimensions:
HO Scale: Width108mm x Depth128mm x Height 128mm