COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Title:
Birley No. 3
title
Birley No. 3
Title
false
Creation Date:
1998
creation_date
1998
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
75 cm high x 166 cm long x 63 cm deep
dimensions
75 cm high x 166 cm long x 63 cm deep
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
1999
image_date
1999
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century
period
20th century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
wood
material
wood
Material
false
Display Creator:
THOMSON, Jason
display_creator
THOMSON, Jason
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Cycle paths
terms
Cycle paths
Terms
false
Image ID:
01-2535
image_id
01-2535
Image ID
false
Description:
Oblique view of the railway engine bench. Location: Sited on the 'Transpennine trail' formerly a works railway line. Access from half way along Stone Lane, beyond the Public Car Park on the opposite side of the road. Description: This work, carved in oak, features the Birley No. 3 Engine of the title, with a mass of steam trailing out behind. Together they form the backrest to a narrow seat. The entire piece is cut from a single trunk and the engine was originally painted black, although much of this painted surface has since weathered away. It is sited on four railway sleepers on a disused works railway line. Inscriptions: Carved in seat of the bench: donated by / The Woodhouse / and Westend Tenants Association, / as part of the Transpennine Trail / 1998 Sited on the / Birley Collieries Line / (1865 - 1953) Carved on the engine: "BIRLEY No 3" Signatures: Carved on the front of the bench: by J.Thomson. Commission: Woodhouse and Westend Tenants Association Comment: The sculpture commemorates the works railway that once operated along this route. This was the Birley Collieries Line which was in operation between 1865 and 1953.
description
Oblique view of the railway engine bench. Location: Sited on the 'Transpennine trail' formerly a works railway line. Access from half way along Stone Lane, beyond the Public Car Park on the opposite side of the road. Description: This work, carved in oak, features the Birley No. 3 Engine of the title, with a mass of steam trailing out behind. Together they form the backrest to a narrow seat. The entire piece is cut from a single trunk and the engine was originally painted black, although much of this painted surface has since weathered away. It is sited on four railway sleepers on a disused works railway line. Inscriptions: Carved in seat of the bench: donated by / The Woodhouse / and Westend Tenants Association, / as part of the Transpennine Trail / 1998 Sited on the / Birley Collieries Line / (1865 - 1953) Carved on the engine: "BIRLEY No 3" Signatures: Carved on the front of the bench: by J.Thomson. Commission: Woodhouse and Westend Tenants Association Comment: The sculpture commemorates the works railway that once operated along this route. This was the Birley Collieries Line which was in operation between 1865 and 1953.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Image Storage Location:
image_storage_location
http://helios.shu.ac.uk/01-2535.tif
Image Storage Location
false
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
THOMSON, Jason
creator
THOMSON, Jason
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
creator_role
Sculptor. Ex-student at Sheffield Hallam University.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Benches
subject_heading
Benches
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Heritage tourism -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Heritage tourism -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Bicycle trails
subject_heading
Bicycle trails
Subject Heading
false