In this movie, Joseph "John" Merrick constructs his cardboard cathedral from scraps he finds in the trash. He based his design on a view of St. Philips Church from his window. Actually, Merrick's rooms in Bedstead Square were around the corner from the church. Also, the real Merrick assembled his church from a prefab kit of Mainz Cathedral, Germany. However, it's a very difficult model with a lot of tiny pieces. Joseph's work is still a miracle, as he could only use his left hand and primitive tools. (It took a modern kit builder seventeen solid hours to assemble one, using both hands and modern tools.) Joseph "John" Merrick's beautiful cathedral can still be seen at the Royal London Museum Archives, ironically in the basement of St. Philips.
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