John H. Ahern | |
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| Born | John Henry Ahern 9 July 1903 |
| Died | 24 December 1961 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupations |
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| Notable work | Madder Valley |
| Spouse |
Gladys Mary Widdowson
(
m. 1926) |
John Henry Ahern FRPS (9 July 1903 – 24 December 1961) was a British model railway enthusiast, photographer and writer. [1] [2]
He is considered a pioneer of scenic model railways and one of the first to place a model railway within a landscape. [2] [3] [1] The magazine Railway Modeller described Ahern's impact on the hobby as "fundamental and far-reaching". [4] His 4mm layout, Madder Valley, built in the 1930s is preserved at the Pendon Museum in Oxfordshire. [5] [4]
Ahern was also an avid photographer alongside his wife Gladys. [6] In 1932 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. [7]
Books
- Photographing Models. London: P. Marshall & Co. 1946.
- Miniature Building Construction. London: P. Marshall & Co. 1947.
- Miniature Locomotive Construction. London: P. Marshall & Co. 1948.
- Miniature Landscape Modelling. London: P. Marshall & Co. 1951.
- Handbook of Two-Rail for "OO". London: Hambling's.
References
- ^ a b Kitchiner, David (1994). "John Ahern: Master of the Madder Valley" (PDF). Model Railway Journal. No. 75. pp. 283–302. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ a b de Frayssinet, John (2013). "Introduction". Scenic Modelling: A Guide for Railway Modellers. Marlborough: Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-84797-558-4. OCLC 885170882.
- ^ Flint, Steve (May 2010). "Pendon's Progress". Railway Modeller. Vol. 61, no. 715. pp. 370–375. ISSN 0033-8931.
- ^ a b "Madder Valley at Pendon". Railway Modeller. Vol. 14, no. 154. August 1963. p. 184. ISSN 0033-8931.
- ^ "Madder Valley Railway". Pendon Museum. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Ahern, John H.; Ahern, G. M. (January 1942). "A Man and Wife Show". The Photographic Journal. 72. Royal Photographic Society: 11. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Fellows, Associates and Members". The Photographic Journal. 77. Royal Photographic Society: 4. 1937. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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