THE MACLAW ARCHIVE · COUNTY DURHAM

The Maclaw
Museum.

Our story, in wheels.

From a wheel for our own Bengals to a family workshop in County Durham. Come and look back at the making, the designs and the cats who made it all worthwhile.

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A Bengal running on a Maclaw Wheel, with its paw-print face blurred in motion. — FROM THE WORKSHOPMade by hand. Remembered fondly.

BEFORE THERE WAS A WORKSHOP

It started with
our own cats.

Our Bengals joined the family in 2009. They were athletic, restless and full of energy. We went looking for a wheel that suited them, then decided to have a go at making one ourselves.

The first wheel took months of trying different materials and refining the details, with our own cats testing each change. We made only a handful of wheels a year at first, alongside our full-time jobs.

When our sons shared pictures and videos of the cats using their wheel, other owners started asking about it. The waiting list grew, and in 2013 we made The Maclaw Wheel a dedicated family business.

From our County Durham workshop, we went on to make wheels for homes and cafés around the world. Every wheel had its own colours, details and story. This is a little of ours.

Allan and Jacqueline outside the Maclaw workshop, beside the cat-eye sign. — Allan & Jacqueline
Outside the Maclaw workshop

Chani, a Bengal cat, on one of the early Maclaw Wheels. — Chani, one of our
early wheel testers.

THREE OF US · ONE FAMILY WORKSHOP

The family
behind the wheel.

Maclaw was a shared family effort. Between us, we developed the wheels, brought the designs to life and looked after the people who gave them a home.

Allan

DESIGN · BUILDING · DEVELOPMENT

Allan designed, built and developed the cat wheels themselves. From the early wheels onwards, his work shaped how they were made and how they ran.

Jacqui

DESIGN · CUSTOMER CARE · FINISHING

Jacqui designed a variety of our wheels and handled the admin, customer contact and customer service. She also applied the graphics to every wheel by hand, turning the designs into the finished details.

Gary

TECHNOLOGY · WEBSITES · CUSTOM DESIGN

Gary worked alongside his parents throughout the journey, looking after the technical side of Maclaw. He designed and built the websites, created the guides and paperwork, and designed custom wheels.

2009

The Bengals arrive

Our Bengals brought a new kind of energy into our lives—and the search for a wheel that suited them.

2013

A family business

A growing waiting list led us to make The Maclaw Wheel a dedicated business.

2020

A new canvas

Printed designs joined our painted finishes and hand-applied graphics.

MAY 2023

The final wheel

We shipped our last wheel and retired from production. Our help for owners continues.

BEFORE MACLAW BECAME A BUSINESS

The first
Maclaw Wheels.

Before Maclaw became a dedicated business, we made a small number of wheels for people we knew through breeding Bengal cats. They grew out of the same idea as our own wheel: giving active cats somewhere to run.

WHERE THE WHEEL BEGAN

Our first
test wheel.

Before the orders, the workshop units and the custom designs, there was this wheel at home. It was our first test wheel, made while we were still developing what would become The Maclaw Wheel.

The paw prints were already there, but the centre cap was still plain. The printed logo, familiar cat eyes and many different finishes were all to come.

OUR ORIGINAL CENTRE-CAP DESIGN

Gold, bronze
and a different little cat.

Our early wheels came in bronze or gold, with a fully printed centre cap carrying the original Maclaw name and cat silhouette. The familiar cat-eye centre logo came later.

As the wheels developed, we began introducing other colours too. Latte became a particularly popular choice.

THE EARLY FINISHES / 01

Gold

THE EARLY FINISHES / 02

Bronze

OUR FIRST TWO CUSTOM DESIGNS

Where the imagination
took over.

These two wheels took us beyond choosing a colour. Creating their artwork was a new challenge, and what we learnt helped shape the custom wheels that followed.

01 / THE WONDERLAND WHEEL

A trip to Wonderland

Our first custom wheel was inspired by Alice in Wonderland. For the first time, we created a whole set of graphics around one theme: teapots, keys and pocket watches, with a broad Cheshire Cat grin at the centre.

**Wonderland — design artwork**The Wonderland artwork, with purple rays, teapots, keys, pocket watches and a grinning Cheshire Cat centre.

THE FINISHED WHEEL

**Wonderland — finished wheel**The finished Wonderland Wheel beside the Christmas tree, with its Cheshire Cat centre and teapot, key and pocket-watch graphics.

**Wonderland — rear view**The Wonderland Wheel from behind, showing its purple back, scattered black paw prints and matching stand.

**Wonderland — in use**A spotted cat takes a turn on the Wonderland Wheel, with the Cheshire Cat grin and colourful rays behind it.

02 / THE AFRICA WHEEL

Next stop: Africa

Our second custom design was the Africa Wheel, made for Agato Savannahs in the United States. Animal and tree silhouettes spread around a bright sunset-coloured face. It brought another set of design challenges, and another chance to learn.

**Africa — design artwork**The Africa Wheel artwork, with animal and tree silhouettes against a yellow-to-red sunset and the Maclaw cat-eye centre.

THE FINISHED WHEEL

**Africa — finished wheel**The finished Africa Wheel, with a vivid sunset face, black animal silhouettes and a yellow stand.

**Africa — rear view**The yellow back and stand of the Africa Wheel, with black bands and a cat silhouette on the outer panels.

**Africa — in use**A spotted cat looks up as it walks along the Africa Wheel, framed by its warm sunset colours and black silhouettes.

BEFORE OUR FIRST UNIT

The garage years.

Before we had a unit, our small garage was the workshop. Stands took shape on the workbench, wheel bodies filled the floor and each one moved through the different stages of building and finishing by hand.

**Where it all took shape**Wheels in production in our small garage workshop.

**A work in progress**A wheel body with its dark coated back, still in the middle of production.

OUR FIRST MOVE OUT OF THE GARAGE

A workshop
of our own.

Our first unit was the next step after the garage. The workbenches, tools and wheels in progress moved into a space of their own. We spent about six months here before deciding to move into the bigger unit next door.

**Inside the first workshop**Workbenches, tools and wheel bodies in progress inside our first unit.

FROM THE WORKSHOP FILES

Room to grow.

The move next door gave us more room for the tools, workbenches and wheels in progress. The surroundings changed, but the work stayed hands-on: building the stands, finishing the wheels and adding the details that made each one its own.

**The bigger workshop**Our old unit, with the Maclaw sign above the door.

**On the workshop floor**Three paw-print wheels on the workshop floor, in pale, cream and black finishes.

**A day in the workshop**Wheel bodies along the wall, painted stands on the benches and Allan at work: the Maclaw workshop in the middle of production.

**Allan at work**Allan fitting the cat-eye centre cap to a Maclaw Wheel, with more wheels taking shape behind him.

Jacqueline at workApplying the cat-eye logo and paw-print graphics by hand.

THE HAND-FINISHED DETAILS

The finishing touches.

The painted wheels had another stage before they were ready to leave: the graphics. Jacqueline applied the cat-eye logos and paw prints by hand, adding the details customers chose for their wheel.

A LITTLE FAMILY HISTORY

A very Maclaw
birthday.

Even Allan’s birthday cake had a wheel on it. Made especially for him, complete with a miniature Maclaw Wheel and two little cats.

**A cake for Allan**A specially made birthday cake, with a little Maclaw of its own.

MACLAW ON THE ROAD

A weekend at
The Pet Show.

2–3 AUGUST 2014
STONELEIGH PARK · WARWICKSHIRE

In August 2014, we took three working wheels to The Pet Show at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Away from the workshop, this was a chance for visitors to see the wheels moving, look at the designs up close and ask us about them.

Our paw-print wheels shared the stand with the cream-and-brown Cat Hampurr sunburst design. Over the weekend, Bengals and a Sphynx tried the wheels while visitors watched and chatted with us.

**Our stand at The Pet Show**Our three demonstration wheels on the stand at Stoneleigh Park.

**Meeting the visitors**Visitors at the Maclaw stand, with our demonstration wheels behind them.

**Putting it through its paces**A Bengal demonstrating the Cat Hampurr wheel on the show floor.

**Talking wheels**Chatting with visitors beside our demonstration wheels at The Pet Show.

**A little encouragement**A Bengal trying the purple paw-print wheel, with a feather toy to lead the way.

**The Cat Hampurr wheel**A Sphynx in a pink harness trying the Cat Hampurr sunburst wheel.

THE CUSTOM DESIGN FILES

From the
drawing board.

The design was part of the fun. Cats’ names, favourite characters and moonlit forests all found their way onto our wheels, with little details to discover on the centre covers and outer panels.

We used these proofs to bring the ideas together and give owners a first look at their wheel before it was made. Turn the pages to explore a few of the designs from our archive.

MACLAWUK · THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

DESIGN FILE / 01
Spotted yin-yang
Two spotted cats in brown and gold curl around Hades and Hera’s names at the centre.

DESIGN FILE / 02
Country Meadow
A fine border of grasses and seed heads around a white centre, with a white outer finish.

DESIGN FILE / 03
Moonlit cat
A cat reaching towards a green moon, framed by dark leaves against a blue-green background.

DESIGN FILE / 04
Simon’s Cat
Mischievous cats across a pale grey face, with red centre and side panels.

DESIGN FILE / 05
Jungle Moon
Layered jungle leaves surround a star-filled sky and a pale moon centre.

DESIGN FILE / 06
Forest Moon
Pine silhouettes beneath a broad night sky, with a detailed moon at the centre.

DESIGN FILE / 07
Lilith
A purple-and-turquoise five-pointed star surrounding a green moon on a black face.

DESIGN FILE / 08
Star Wars
The Death Star above a forest silhouette and starry sky, with the matching side layout.

DESIGN FILE / 09

You&Meow

Two green-and-cream cats curl around the café logo, paired with a timber-effect outer finish.

DESIGN FILE / 10
The colour spiral
A spiral of colour across the face, with a neutral outer finish.

DESIGN FILE / 11
Mac Beach Ball
Six bold colours sweeping around a dark centre.

DESIGN FILE / 12
Kitty Café
A playful family of long-tailed cats and tiny paw trails across a cream face, with matching details around the outer panels.

DESIGN FILE / 13
Kittea
A blue-grey and cream sunburst, framed in burgundy and finished with the café’s cat emblem at the centre.

DESIGN FILE / 14
Angerthas
Black cat silhouettes, gold butterflies and runic lettering on a deep red face, with gold stripes carried around the outer panels.

DESIGN FILE / 15
Cherry Blossom
Pink blossom sweeps across a pale yellow wheel, with little cats beneath the branches and petals continuing around the outside.

DESIGN FILE / 16
Top Cat
Black and gold paws scattered across a red face, surrounding a top-hatted cat at the centre.

DESIGN FILE / 17
Jungle Moon — earlier design
A pale moon shines through a border of black leaves and berries against a muted blue-green background.

Original design proofs from the Maclaw archive · Designs are shown for their history; we no longer make wheels or supply graphics.

OUR CATS · PART OF EVERY WHEEL

The wheel
testers.

Every wheel we made was tested by one of our own cats. It was part of making a Maclaw Wheel, from the early days at home to the years in the workshop.

Here they are at work: running, playing and occasionally taking a closer look at what we were building. This collection is for them: the cats who were part of the work, and part of the family, all along.

FROM THE TESTING FILES

**Dineo Maclaw — Bengal**Dineo looks up from the running surface of a dark, paw-print Maclaw Wheel, tail held high during a test at home.

**Phoenix Maclaw — Bengal**A feather toy leads the way as Phoenix stretches into a run on a black Maclaw Wheel in the workshop.

**Chani Maclaw — F1 Bengal**Chani pauses to look up from a black Maclaw Wheel, one front paw reaching along the track.

**Billie Maclaw — Bengal**Billie stretches out mid-stride on a pale blue Maclaw Wheel with green paw prints and a matching stand.

**Zeus Maclaw — Bengal**Zeus reaches up inside a black Maclaw Wheel, beneath grey paw prints and bright green cat-eye graphics.

**Dexter Heisenberg Maclaw**Dexter Heisenberg steps around a black Maclaw Wheel with green paw prints, tail curled high above the track.

**Diablo Maclaw — Bengal**Diablo looks ahead with one paw on the rising curve of a black Maclaw Wheel, green paw prints filling the face behind.

**Dexter Heisenberg — a close inspection**Dexter Heisenberg takes a closer look at a Maclaw Wheel, peeking through the centre opening while another of our cats explores the surface above.

**Chani Maclaw — testing Wonderland**Chani, our F1 Bengal, tests the Wonderland Wheel at home, stepping beneath its pocket watches, teapots and grinning Cheshire Cat centre.

Open a photograph to browse the full testers’ collection.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE

A cabinet of
colour & character.

Paw prints, warm timber, bold colours and printed designs. Browse the wheels we made, the café commissions and the photographs owners sent us of their cats making themselves at home.

Golden paw prints across a stained wooden face, with the grain and matching timber stand on show. — 001 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGolden paws on timber

A pale moon above a dark forest silhouette, framed by the wheel’s black running surface. — 002 / MACLAW ARCHIVEForest Moon

A wooden sunburst wheel with a cheese-shaped centre and a little mouse on the stand. — 003 / MACLAW ARCHIVECheese Hunt

The Cheese Hunt wheel from the front, showing its timber sunburst face, cheese centre and wooden stand. — 004 / MACLAW ARCHIVECheese Hunt — front view

A close view of the mouse and cheese centre against the wooden sunburst. — 005 / MACLAW ARCHIVECheese Hunt — centre detail

Simon’s Cat characters tumble around a pale face, with a bright red centre and matching red outer panels. — 006 / MACLAW ARCHIVESimon’s Cat

An angled view of the Simon’s Cat wheel, showing the red side panels and character graphics. — 007 / MACLAW ARCHIVESimon’s Cat

The back of the Simon’s Cat wheel, with red centre artwork, a cartoon cat and a small mouse detail on the dark stand. — 008 / MACLAW ARCHIVESimon’s Cat — rear view

A rainbow spiral sweeps across the face of this Maclaw Wheel, turning the whole wheel into a swirl of colour. — 009 / MACLAW ARCHIVESpiral

Broad panels of bright colour meet at a dark centre in our Mac Beach Ball design. — 010 / MACLAW ARCHIVEMac Beach Ball

Two spotted cats curl around the centre in warm brown and cream, above a timber stand with little mouse details. — 011 / MACLAW ARCHIVESpotted yin-yang

A full-face leopard pattern with a small matching cat-eye centre. — 012 / MACLAW ARCHIVELeopard Print

The leopard-print wheel from an angle, showing the pattern inside the dark rim. — 013 / MACLAW ARCHIVELeopard Print

A Star Wars design with the Death Star above a forest silhouette. — 014 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStar Wars

An angled view of the Star Wars wheel, showing the spacecraft graphic on the outer panel and the Death Star centre. — 015 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStar Wars — side view

The glow-in-the-dark stars and Death Star centre, photographed in complete darkness. — 016 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStar Wars — glow in the dark

Green leaf silhouettes spread across a clear-varnished plywood face, with a dark centre and pale wooden stand. — 017 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGreen foliage on plywood

A stained wooden face and matching stained stand, with a dark running surface and teal outer finish. — 018 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStained wood & teal

An angled view showing the teal outer panels, black bands and stained wooden face and stand. — 019 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStained wood & teal — side view

An outdoor Maclaw Wheel with a green face, gold paw prints and gold logos against a dark outer finish. — 020 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGreen & gold — outdoor wheel

021 / MACLAW ARCHIVEDark pink & silver

A purple wheel with aqua paw prints and matching aqua Maclaw logos on the centre and outer panels. — 022 / MACLAW ARCHIVEPurple & aqua

A black wheel with bronze paw-print graphics and matching bronze Maclaw logos. — 023 / MACLAW ARCHIVEBlack & bronze

024 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGrey & mixed-colour paws

An outdoor wheel in peanut, with beige paw prints and matching beige Maclaw graphics. — 025 / MACLAW ARCHIVEPeanut & beige — outdoor wheel

A yellow face with silver paw prints and matching silver Maclaw graphics, framed by a dark outer finish. — 026 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYellow & silver

Long-tailed cat illustrations and small multicoloured paw prints across a pale face, with custom lettering around the edge and centre. — 027 / MACLAW ARCHIVECats & colourful paws

A custom wheel for ARK Rehabilitation Centre, with purple graphics on a white face and a grey outer and stand. — 028 / MACLAW ARCHIVEARK Rehabilitation Centre

A custom six-spoke paw-print layout in silver and charcoal on black, with lime cat-eye graphics around the running surface and centre. — 029 / MACLAW ARCHIVEBlack, silver, charcoal & lime

An owl and a small mouse among dark leaf silhouettes, surrounding a warm-toned moon centre. — 030 / MACLAW ARCHIVEHarvest Moon

An angled view of Harvest Moon, showing the leafy face, owl and mouse details and contrasting outer panels. — 031 / MACLAW ARCHIVEHarvest Moon — side view

An orange Maclaw Wheel with white and grey paw prints, a matching orange stand and small orange paws around the dark running surface. — 032 / MACLAW ARCHIVEOrange, white & grey

Five Maclaw Wheels lined up together in the workshop for a single order, with pale paw-print faces, personalised centre caps and matching dark stands. — 033 / MACLAW ARCHIVEFive wheels, one order

A blossom-covered tree spreads across a yellow Maclaw Wheel, with little cat silhouettes at the base and on a branch, and a matching yellow stand. — 034 / MACLAW ARCHIVECherry Blossom

035 / MACLAW ARCHIVEScattered black paws

Bright green rays radiate from a burgundy cat-silhouette centre, with a matching green stand. — 036 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGreen sunburst

Purple butterflies circle a pale face, with matching butterfly graphics around the centre. — 037 / MACLAW ARCHIVEPurple butterflies

A blue moon surrounded by stars and layered green leaves against a purple sky. — 038 / MACLAW ARCHIVEPurple moon garden

A cream-and-brown wall-mounted wheel, with cat silhouettes peeking through tall grass. — 039 / MACLAW ARCHIVECats in the long grass

An orange and gold sunset behind the dark silhouettes of acacia trees. — 040 / MACLAW ARCHIVEAcacia sunset

A grey Totoro character with an umbrella, surrounded by small paw prints on a dark face. — 041 / MACLAW ARCHIVETotoro

Two caped cats at the centre, with bats and red capes scattered across a cream face. — 042 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThe feline duo

Two curling cat silhouettes picked out in contrasting wood tones, with the grain visible across the face. — 043 / MACLAW ARCHIVETimber yin-yang

A five-pointed star in blue and purple frames a bright moon, against a dark face. — 044 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStar & moon

White paw prints follow the edge of a charcoal face, with Panthera pardus lettering around the centre. — 045 / MACLAW ARCHIVEPanthera pardus

The owner’s cats’ names in gold across a coral-red face, with little paw prints and a stained wooden stand. — 046 / MACLAW ARCHIVENames & paws

A gold sparkle design fills the face, framed by a dark running surface. — 047 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGold sparkle

Blue, turquoise and orange versions of a curling-cat emblem, surrounded by matching paw prints. — 048 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThree colours, one cat

A wall-mounted wheel with autumn-coloured leaves winding across its pale face. — 049 / MACLAW ARCHIVEAutumn leaves

Warm stained timber, a matching wooden stand and the small mouse detail at the base. — 050 / MACLAW ARCHIVEStained oak

The turquoise-and-cream Lady Dinah’s wheel, photographed before leaving the workshop. — 051 / MACLAW ARCHIVELady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

The back of the Lady Dinah’s wheel, showing its matching stand and central mount. — 052 / MACLAW ARCHIVELady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

A cat exploring the running surface of the Lady Dinah’s sunburst wheel. — 053 / MACLAW ARCHIVELady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

The turquoise sunburst wheel in place at Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium. — 054 / MACLAW ARCHIVELady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

Another view of the Lady Dinah’s wheel in its café surroundings. — 055 / MACLAW ARCHIVELady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

A Kitty Café wheel with black cat silhouettes and small gold details on a pale face. — 056 / MACLAW ARCHIVEKitty Café, Nottingham

A closer look at the cat silhouettes, centre cover and contrasting dark rim. — 057 / MACLAW ARCHIVEKitty Café, Nottingham

A cat taking a turn on the Kitty Café wheel. — 058 / MACLAW ARCHIVEKitty Café, Nottingham

Young visitors beside the wheel at Kitty Café. — 059 / MACLAW ARCHIVEKitty Café, Nottingham

The wheel among the seating and climbing spaces at Kitty Café, Nottingham. — 060 / MACLAW ARCHIVEKitty Café, Nottingham

The You&Meow cat design, made in contrasting pale pink and green. — 061 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYou&Meow, Bristol

The wooden back and matching stand of a You&Meow wheel. — 062 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYou&Meow, Bristol

Two cat silhouettes curl around the centre of this green-and-pink You&Meow design. — 063 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYou&Meow, Bristol

A You&Meow wheel among the café’s plants and cat furniture. — 064 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYou&Meow, Bristol

A wheel demonstration with cats and visitors at You&Meow. — 065 / MACLAW ARCHIVEYou&Meow, Bristol

A pale sunburst design made for The Wagington, with its own emblem at the centre. — 066 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThe Wagington - Luxury Pet Hotels & Resorts

The rear of The Wagington wheel, with a pale stand and dark running surface. — 067 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThe Wagington - Luxury Pet Hotels & Resorts

A cat beside The Wagington’s sunburst wheel. — 068 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThe Wagington - Luxury Pet Hotels & Resorts

The Wagington’s frontage, with the wheel visible inside. — 069 / MACLAW ARCHIVEThe Wagington - Luxury Pet Hotels & Resorts

Two curling cats in contrasting grey and white form the face of this yin-yang Maclaw Wheel. — 070 / MACLAW ARCHIVEGrey Yin Yang

The yellow-and-black Radioactive design, carried through to a matching yellow stand. — 071 / MACLAW ARCHIVERadioactive

072 / MACLAW ARCHIVERadioactive

One cat stretches out on the Maclaw Wheel while another watches from beside it. The dark paw prints echo the spots on their coats. — 073 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 01

A lively moment on a white Maclaw Wheel: one spotted cat is up the curve while its companion watches from the stand below. — 074 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 02

Warm timber and black paw prints make a backdrop for this spotted cat, taking a turn on its Maclaw Wheel at home. — 075 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 03

Tail held high, a silver-spotted cat looks back from its black-and-white Maclaw Wheel, set against a deep red carpet. — 076 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 04

Paws lifted and tail in the air, this spotted cat is caught mid-stride on a classic black-and-white Maclaw Wheel. — 077 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 05

One cat on the Maclaw Wheel and another at its feet. A little shared interest in the corner of the room. — 078 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 06

Two cats take a turn together on a black Maclaw Wheel, their coats contrasting with the white paw prints behind them. — 079 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 07

A proper stretch of the legs, caught in a blur. This cat is well up the curve of its black-and-white Maclaw Wheel. — 080 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 08

A little encouragement beside a dark Maclaw Wheel, with bright green details standing out against the black finish. — 081 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 09

A silver-spotted cat strides past the white paw prints on a black Maclaw Wheel, looking straight towards the camera. — 082 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 10

Out in a mesh-sided enclosure, a spotted cat gets moving on its Maclaw Wheel, with greenery beyond the running surface. — 083 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 11

The garden deck makes a home for this yellow-faced Maclaw Wheel, with a spotted cat stretched along the bottom of the track. — 084 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 12

One cat takes the wheel while another watches from the carpet. Their Maclaw Wheel has a vivid sunset design and bright yellow feet. — 085 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 13

A quiet moment on a pink-pawed Maclaw Wheel, with its cat sitting neatly in the curve of the track. — 086 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 14

A hand held above the track has caught this cat’s attention, while a second watches below. Their white Maclaw Wheel is in action. — 087 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 15

A silver-spotted cat steps out against the bright red face of its Maclaw Wheel, with a striped tail held high. — 088 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 16

Turquoise paws stand out on a black Maclaw Wheel as a spotted cat stretches into its stride along the running surface. — 089 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 17

Looking up towards a hand beside the track, a ginger cat takes a turn on its Maclaw Wheel, with green paw prints behind it. — 090 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 18

A long, low stride across the Maclaw Wheel, showing off a silver-spotted coat against the familiar black paw-print design. — 091 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 19

A marbled cat has the Maclaw Wheel moving while another waits beside the stand. Pink paw prints add a bright splash of colour. — 092 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 20

Their Maclaw Wheel has a place in the living room, alongside the sofa and stair rail. Two cats gather at the foot of it. — 093 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 21

Head tipped up and one paw reaching forward, this spotted cat makes its way around a black-and-white Maclaw Wheel. — 094 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 22

A little game of peekaboo: one cat looks through the centre of the Maclaw Wheel while another stands in front of it. — 095 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 23

Caught at full stretch on the Maclaw Wheel, with front paws reaching ahead and hind legs trailing behind. — 096 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 24

A black-and-white cat takes a small step along its Maclaw Wheel, with a richly patterned rug spread out beside the stand. — 097 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 25

A pale cat looks upwards from its Maclaw Wheel, its dark ears and tail set against the green paw-print graphics. — 098 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 26

Tail up and mouth open, this cat looks towards the camera from the bottom of its Maclaw Wheel. A close-up full of personality. — 099 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 27

100 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 28

A spotted cat turns towards the camera from a dark Maclaw Wheel, its warm-coloured paw prints picking up the room’s soft light. — 101 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 29

Looking up from the track, a spotted cat pauses inside its Maclaw Wheel, tucked into a corner beside the radiator. — 102 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 30

One cat walks along the Maclaw Wheel while another noses around its base. Black paw prints and a pale stand keep the finish simple. — 103 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 31

A burst of movement on a dark Maclaw Wheel, with pale and purple paw prints circling behind the cat as it runs. — 104 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 32

One cat stretches out on the Maclaw Wheel while another peers around the edge. Warm paw-print details brighten the dark face. — 105 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 33

A cat strides beneath the moon and leafy silhouettes of its Maclaw Wheel, while a second spotted face appears at the bottom of the photograph. — 106 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 34

A spotted cat walks past the purple centre of its Maclaw Wheel, with matching purple paws spread across the pale face. — 107 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 35

A little portrait alongside the wheel: this two-part photograph pairs a wide-eyed cat with its red-faced Maclaw Wheel outdoors. — 108 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 36

A ginger cat takes the Maclaw Wheel while a second ginger cat lies on the carpet nearby, watching from floor level. — 109 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 37

The unpacking has an audience. Two cats investigate their Maclaw Wheel while it is still lying in its large protective box. — 110 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 38

A spotted cat stands inside its Maclaw Wheel, with the camera flash catching its eyes and the paw-print face behind it. — 111 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 39

Time to put the paws up. A cat reclines on a white surface with its paw-print Maclaw Wheel waiting in the background. — 112 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 40

A spotted cat looks up from its grey Maclaw Wheel, with warm-coloured paws behind it and its tail curled along the face. — 113 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 41

A small pause on the track, with ears forward and eyes on the camera. The Maclaw Wheel’s dark rim frames this spotted cat. — 114 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 42

Just peeking round the edge. A curious face appears beside the broad outer panels of a black-and-white Maclaw Wheel. — 115 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 43

A very fluffy cat has made the curve of its Maclaw Wheel into a resting spot, with stripes of sunlight falling across the paw prints. — 116 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 44

A ginger-and-white cat steps down the curve of its Maclaw Wheel, front paw extended and tail lifted behind it. — 117 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 45

Two spotted cats meet in the middle of their Maclaw Wheel, with purple paw prints and a matching centre behind them. — 118 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 46

A close view of a spotted cat on the move, filling the frame as it passes the purple graphics on its Maclaw Wheel. — 119 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 47

A tabby-and-white cat stands inside its Maclaw Wheel, surrounded by the fine grasses and seed heads of the Country Meadow design. — 120 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 48

A very big yawn in the middle of a Maclaw Wheel. Even a wheel with a meadow view has room for a sleepy moment. — 121 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 49

122 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 50

Two cats lounge together in front of their Maclaw Wheel. Behind them, black bats and pointed hats give the custom design a Halloween feel. — 123 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 51

A ginger cat sits beside its Maclaw Wheel on the wooden floor, with a white stand and black paw-print graphics behind it. — 124 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 52

Front paws stretched towards the camera, a spotted cat rests against the vivid orange artwork of its Maclaw Wheel. — 125 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 53

Wide eyes and a lifted paw, caught close up on the Maclaw Wheel. Brown paw-print graphics fill the background behind this spotted cat. — 126 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 54

A dark meadow-like border surrounds a pale centre on the Country Meadow design. — 127 / MACLAW ARCHIVECountry Meadow

Dandelion heads above a green field, with two small cat silhouettes near the base. — 128 / MACLAW ARCHIVEDandelion Breeze

Dark jungle leaves frame a pale moon at the centre of this Maclaw Wheel. — 129 / MACLAW ARCHIVEJungle Moon

Two curling cats form a bold black-and-white yin-yang design. — 130 / MACLAW ARCHIVEBlack & White Yin Yang

Cat silhouettes in charcoal and gold wrap around a matching central motif. — 131 / MACLAW ARCHIVECharcoal & Gold Yin Yang

A mahogany-toned wooden wheel with gold lettering on its centre cover. — 132 / MACLAW ARCHIVEMahogany & Gold

A Maclaw Wheel with a garden view: green and gold paws beneath a clear canopy, with climbing plants around the brick walls. — 133 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 55

A pale cat noses towards a stone garden ornament beside its Maclaw Wheel, with bright flowers filling the foreground. — 134 / MACLAW ARCHIVECustomer photograph 56

From finished designs in the workshop to wheels in cafés and customers’ homes. Choose a collection, then open a photograph to look closer and browse the rest.

THE LAST JOB IN THE WORKSHOP

Made in Durham.
Sent around the world.

We had enormous boxes made especially for our wheels. Inside, cardboard supports held the wheel in place; outside, the boxes were wrapped and strapped, ready for collection.

From our workshop in County Durham, our wheels travelled across the UK and Europe, over to America and Canada, and as far as Japan and Hawaii.

There were journeys to Dubai, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines too. A little family workshop, with wheels a long way from home.

**Before the lid went on**A wheel packed inside its custom-made box, with cardboard supports around it.

**Ready for collection**Our custom-made wheel boxes, wrapped and strapped inside the delivery vehicle.

An illustrated vintage suitcase covered in flags and travel stickers for the places our wheels reached. — From County Durham,
with a little Maclaw magic.

THE MOVING-PICTURE COLLECTION

The film room.

Our early promotional films, a television appearance and the videos owners shared with us.
See the wheels in motion, from the first curious steps to a proper run.

THE MACLAWUK FILMS