In the early 1900's Richard Old built this model of the Milan Cathedral. With over 8000 pieces it took him 5 years to complete. This is just one of the 767 models he built over his lifetime. Richard lived in Middlesbrough, England. He was a cabinet maker and organ builder by trade and was a bit of a recluse devoting endless hours to intricate fretwork.
What follows is a newsreel showing a few details of this masterpiece. The quality is pretty bad but still worth watching.