![]() "After production was completed, the beautiful miniature sets and props were carefully packed and moved to a storage facility in Stalybridge, but the iconic village of Greendale was served notice this year - no longer required for filming, all the models were to be destroyed unless a new home could be found for them. The exhibition is free to visit (Image: Waterside) Originally created and produced by Ivor Wood, the two most recent TV series were produced by Mackinnon & Saunders in their Altrincham studios. Peter Saunders, joint CEO of Mackinnon & Saunders, said: “It is 40 years since Postman Pat appeared on the BBC. He added: "Knowing how much-loved this television series was and still is, and how beautifully preserved many of these sets have been, we have created this exhibition especially to share these rarely seen sets, puppets and props with the shows’ fans – both big and small.” Ice skate through a 'snow covered forest' at Barton Square's Unreal Xmas.I went to the 'secret' supermarket where you pay £2 to be a member and got all this for less than a tenner.As we already had some puppets from the show in the archive and the sets were due to be destroyed as they could no longer be stored at Take 1 Studios in Stalybridge – we just jumped at the chance to be the new custodians." Read More Related Articles "Peter and a number of his team had worked on the show when it was redeveloped by Cosgrove Hall Films. Richard Evans, coordinator of Creative Industries Trafford, part of Waterside, said: “We were so thrilled when, back in the spring of this year, we were contacted by Peter at Mackinnon & Saunders asking if we could possibly accommodate these stunning sets from Postman Pat. Pencaster Town Hall Square (Image: Peter Saunders, Mackinnon & Saunders) It's been made possible thanks to the support of Dreamworks, NBC Universal and the acclaimed Altrincham-based animation studio, Mackinnon & Saunders – three of the major companies behind the creation and development of Pat, Jess, Mrs Goggins and all of Greendale’s much-loved inhabitants. Pat’s cottage, the school, the lighthouse, and the Pencaster Square, complete with original props, will be exhibited at the venue’s Lauriston Gallery to 'showcase and preserve the skill, beauty and craft behind this much-loved TV show and its equally loved characters'. Read more: Christmas pantomimes and shows in and around Manchester ![]() It's the very first time that they've gone on display and the free exhibition is coming to Waterside in Sale, Trafford - home to Cosgrove Hall Films Archive - from this weekend. Marking 40 years since everybody’s favourite animated Postman and his black and white cat Jess first aired on national TV, the original sets and props from the series will feature in Postman Pat: Welcome to Greendale. Postman Pat fans will be able to see the original sets from the animated series at a new exhibition.
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