Photos of the Henry Richard monument in the main town square in Tregaron. The monument depicts Richard standing in frock coat, poised as if about to speak. Holding sheaf of papers headed PEACE in right hand. Left arm flexed with hand holding ‘pince-nez’. Pedestal with moulded cornice and plinth.
The monument was unveiled on 18 August 1893. There is a photo of this occasion on the Gathering the Jewels (GtJ) project website - click here.
According to the GtJ project : “Henry Richard (1812-88) was born in Tregaron, Cardiganshire. He was a Nonconformist minister in London before being elected the Liberal Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil in 1868. He was known as ‘The Apostle of Peace’ in recognition of his work with the Peace Society. He was appointed...
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A life-sized statue of a Welsh Cob stallion was erected in Aberaeron in 2005. The sculptor was David Mayer. It was donated to the town by the Aberaeron Festival of Welsh Ponies and Cobs to denote the area as Welsh cob country.
A full set of photos available in the S & M section of the Gallery.
Where are the statues in Aberdare or other Valley towns to denote the fact that this was coal country ?
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Old Nosey dominates the central square in the town of Brecon in Powys.
There is now a pile of photographs of the Wellington statue in Brecon in the Gallery.
The phrase “publish and be damned” is attributed to Wellington in response to a threat of blackmail.
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A peak at the Keir Hardie bust in Merthyr Civic Centre (Council Offices) today.
The rust from iron inserts has coloured the eyes and gives the sculpture a spooky aura.
Link to photos of Keir Hardie bust
http://www.aberdareblog.co.uk/photographs/sculptures-and-monuments/keir-hardie-bust-merthyr-civic-centre/
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Photos of ‘The Family’ a sculpture by the late Robert Thomas available in the Gallery.
http://www.aberdareblog.co.uk/photographs/sculptures-and-monuments/the-family-robert-thomas/
There are 4 Robert Thomas sculptures in Cardiff Queen Street : (1) Nye Bevan statue; (2) the Family; (3) a Miner; and (4) Mother and Son.
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Photographs of The Arc sculpture by David Annand now available in the gallery.
http://www.aberdareblog.co.uk/photographs/sculptures-and-monuments/the-arc-bwa-sculpture/
Annand depicts two workers in an almost playful pose. It’s a very unusual composition and hard to ignore in the centre of Wrexham main shopping district.
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