LONDON.- For more than 100 years miniature ocean
liners, paddle steamers and battleships captured the imagination
of
generations of children, creating a sense of adventure and
excitement. At
a time when Britain was the world’s great industrial and maritime
power
toy boats were as fascinating to children as computer games are
today. On
exhibition 1 May through 31 October 2010. The National
Maritime
Museum (NMM) launches Toy Boats. The exhibition features over 100
toys,
games, catalogues and photographs to reveal how the craze for all
things
maritime drove toy companies to make toy boats of every size and
description.