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| James Bond museum opens its doors | James Bond museum opens its doors |
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| A James Bond fan has opened a museum dedicated to the gadgets and cars made famous by the fictional secret agent. | A James Bond fan has opened a museum dedicated to the gadgets and cars made famous by the fictional secret agent. |
| Peter Nelson, 48, from Cumbria, spent 20 years, travelled thousands of miles and spent hundreds of thousands of pounds to amass his collection. | Peter Nelson, 48, from Cumbria, spent 20 years, travelled thousands of miles and spent hundreds of thousands of pounds to amass his collection. |
| And now he has put items including a Lotus car and the original golden gun on show at the Bond Museum in Keswick. | And now he has put items including a Lotus car and the original golden gun on show at the Bond Museum in Keswick. |
| The attraction is opening on the 100th anniversary of Bond producer Albert Broccoli's birth date. | The attraction is opening on the 100th anniversary of Bond producer Albert Broccoli's birth date. |
| Mr Nelson, a retired dental surgeon, said his Bond museum would be the first of its kind in the world. | Mr Nelson, a retired dental surgeon, said his Bond museum would be the first of its kind in the world. |
| He said: "I've got the Octopus from Octopussy and the original golden gun from The Man From The Golden Gun. | He said: "I've got the Octopus from Octopussy and the original golden gun from The Man From The Golden Gun. |
| "And I've got the Diamonds Are Forever Mustang and that's the actual stunt car that went on two wheels. | "And I've got the Diamonds Are Forever Mustang and that's the actual stunt car that went on two wheels. |
| "I got a phone call from a policeman in New York and he said `I've got the car', and all the paperwork was there so I went to New York and bought that." | "I got a phone call from a policeman in New York and he said `I've got the car', and all the paperwork was there so I went to New York and bought that." |
| Glamour and humour | Glamour and humour |
| Among the other highlights are the Lotus Esprit Turbo from The Spy Who Loved Me. | |
| The museum also boasts a Russian T55 battle tank from GoldenEye. | The museum also boasts a Russian T55 battle tank from GoldenEye. |
| Mr Nelson has been collecting 007 memorabilia through auctions and donations from Bond filmmakers EON, actors and crew from the movies. | Mr Nelson has been collecting 007 memorabilia through auctions and donations from Bond filmmakers EON, actors and crew from the movies. |
| He added: "When I was a boy I read the Ian Fleming books first of all, and they really captured my imagination," he said. | He added: "When I was a boy I read the Ian Fleming books first of all, and they really captured my imagination," he said. |
| "James Bond had that sophistication and glamour and humour, all those things that as a young boy you wanted in your life." | "James Bond had that sophistication and glamour and humour, all those things that as a young boy you wanted in your life." |
| Mr Nelson, who also runs a Cars of the Stars motor museum in Keswick, said he has spent "hundreds of thousands" of pounds on the collection. | Mr Nelson, who also runs a Cars of the Stars motor museum in Keswick, said he has spent "hundreds of thousands" of pounds on the collection. |