The Falmouth Art Gallery Collection
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Video Archive
This film celebrates the history of Falmouth’s automata makers from its origin of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre at the High Street in Falmouth, to the local automata makers still working in this area.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe
This film is the story of Paul Spooner’s Les Demoiselles organ automata.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe.
This film shows automata in action including works from the Falmouth Art Gallery Collection and works loaned for the ‘A Cabaret of Mechanical Movement’ exhibition.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe.
This film shows artist Carlos Zapata being interviewed by students of Falmouth School. They looked at his artwork and discussed the medium of Automata.
Photo Archive
Paul Spooner, Tipoos Tiger, 1984, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Paul Spooner, Tipoos Tiger, 1984, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Press coverage 
Peter Markey, Small Green Jungle, 1981, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Peter Markey, automaton 
Paul Spooner and Sue Jackson outside Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth 
Paul Spooner, Anubis Sausage Drawer, 1981, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Peter Markey’s Dragon, Cabaret window, High Street Falmouth 
Peter Markey’s Dragon, Cabaret window, High Street, Falmouth 
Various Artists, In and Out Cabaret Doors 1980, Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth 
Press Coverage 
Cabaret catalogue 
Inside Cabaret Falmouth 
Cabaret Window Display, High Street, Falmouth 
Cabaret Window Display, High Street, Falmouth 
Inside the Cabaret Shop, High Street, Falmouth 
Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth 
Crafts cover 
Peter Markey, Big Wave Machine, 1983, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Paul Spooner, Barecats, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection 
Peter Markey, Kicking Ladies, 1985, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
