"Flying Geese" Feature Sculpture for Traffic Island on the A6, Belper, Derbyshire.
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This sculpture was
commissioned by Belper Art in Public Places to celebrate the
millennium and enhance a new traffic island on the busy
A6. The sculpture is 5 metres in height and the plinth
depicts features of the area's industrial history.
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The "Flying Geese" theme was inspired by the bird life on the River Derwent that flows through the town and has shaped its past. |
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"Water Wheel" - the growth of industry in Belper was powered by the flow of water down the River Derwent |
"Cotton Reel" - cotton was spun in Belper for many years and exported throughout the world |
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Belper was well known for its manufacture of various types of nails |
"Shuttles" - a reference to the weaving industry that flourished in the region. |
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