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Ye Olde Mill Tavern by artist Derek Roberts is a high quality 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle by Gibsons.

This vibrant illustration gives us a fascinating snapshot of river life. With a bustling tavern on one side of the river and steam trains passing through the station on the other side, there’s never a dull moment on the banks of this river.  The canal boaters wave to the train passengers as they rush by. 

Gibsons are renowned for their jigsaw puzzles with carefully illustrated pieces which are made from the highest quality long-lasting 100% recycled board

Completed puzzle size: 48 x 68cm

Derek Roberts was born in Birkenhead, 1945, and has had a fascination with all things mechanical from a very young age. After training at Birkenhead Art School in the 1960s he was accepted to work as a car stylist with Ford Motor Company. Derek specialises in nostalgic scenes depicting motorsport and vehicles from the 50s and 60s, as well as modern subjects. He also enjoys landscape painting and teaches watercolour to adult groups. Other commissions have included marine scenes for calendars and numerous commissions for private clients depicting Classic Cars, Sailing Vessels, Aircraft, Steam Loco's, Trucks and Portraits.