Recommended Reading

Below are a series of Books and Journals that either were inspired by Frank Hornby or inspired him originally. There are also 2 books written by a Meccano factory apprentice. Frank Hornby Notes and Pictures was written by Jim Gamble a leading expert on Hornby and the Meccano Factory. Jim is a Trustee of the Frank Hornby Charitable Trust.

 
 
James G Gamble’s book “Frank Hornby - Notes and Pictures”

James G Gamble’s book “Frank Hornby - Notes and Pictures”

Anthony McReavy’s book “The Toy Story - The Life and Times of Inventor Frank Hornby”

Anthony McReavy’s book “The Toy Story - The Life and Times of Inventor Frank Hornby”

Kennith D.Brown’s book “Factory of Dreams - A history of Meccano Ltd”

Kennith D.Brown’s book “Factory of Dreams - A history of Meccano Ltd”

 

Jeffrey Roy Byrne’s book - “The Meccano Apprentice”

Jeffrey Roy Byrne’s book - “The Meccano Apprentice 2: Growing up in a hurry”

 
M.P Gould’s book “Frank Hornby - The Boy Who Made $1,000,000 with a Toy”

M.P Gould’s book “Frank Hornby - The Boy Who Made $1,000,000 with a Toy”