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Space City


Between 1977 and 1981, almost all the models, props, costumes and drawings left from Space 1999 were displayed in an exhibition called Space City, in Blackpool, UK. These photos were taken by Dave Martin. See also the Peter Rush photos here.

Blackpool Space City

The Altares from Into Infinity

Blackpool Space City

The Betanon scout cruiser "Menon" from Space Warp. The model originally appeared in The Mark of Archanon, and was revamped between the episodes.

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The Delta Space Station from Into Infinity, plus a few other buildings from Year 2 (including Ellna towers from Devil's Planet and, hanging underneath left, a Golos tower from The Exiles). The Delta station itself is revamped from the SS Daria, from Mission Of The Darians.

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The Deltan battlecruiser from The Last Enemy. The battlecruiser was built by Martin Bower many years before Space: 1999. He altered it for its first appearance in Alpha Child; it was also seen in War Games. The large photograph of Moonbase Alpha was used in the series behind launch pad scenes.

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The Croton ship from Dorzak.

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This is the third 44 inch Eagle model, with the booster pod seen in The Metamorph, All That Glisters and Immunity Syndrome.

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Tank from The Infernal Machine. The "Eagle 6" photo seen left is replica built by fan Robin Hill.

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Tanks from The Infernal Machine

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The large Hawk from War Games.

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The small Hawk from War Games. Yes, the label is spelled wrongly and for some reason this is "mark 4" rather than "mark 9".

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The pilot ship from The Bringers Of Wonder.

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The Sidon ship from Voyager's Return, and the Dorcon probe ship from The Dorcons.

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The small Ultra Probe from Dragon's Domain.

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The Superswift from The Bringers Of Wonder. Beyond is the SS Emporium, from The Taybor

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Among the other models are Arra's shuttle from Collision Course, Ellna towers from Devil's Planet and the Texas City buildings from Journey To Where

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The Swift from Brian The Brain. The model was designed by Ron Burton for Into Infinity, the series pilot made between the two series of Space: 1999. It was built by Martin Bower.

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Other models including moonbuggy, Eagle 2 and the Moon.


Photos copyright Dave Martin
Page copyright Martin Willey