FAMOUS North-East landmarks and moments from world history have been turned into Lego models and are on display in the region.
Two exhibitions, at the Life Science Centre, in Newcastle, open on Saturday, January 14, from 10am.
Brick History and North-East Lego Landmarks have been created by expert builders, Steve Mayes and Warren Elsmore, who have been putting the finishing touches to their work.
Mr Elsmore and his team have built more than 50 models depicting some of the most pivotal moments in history, from the Big Bang, to the sinking of the Titanic, the Moon landing and President Obama’s inauguration.
He said: “We’re all really excited to premier Brick History at Life Science Centre.
“It was a challenge to represent the whole of the planet’s history in Lego, but hopefully we’ve achieved it and we can’t think of a better venue to host the story of life on Earth.”
Mr Mayes, an architectural photographer by trade, who is based in North Shields, has perfected the art of replicating real buildings in tiny plastic bricks and has turned his talents to complex structures, including BALTIC, Newcastle Civic Centre, The Angel of the North and the International Centre for Life. They will be on show until May 14.
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