COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
mediaCollectionId
SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
Collection
true
Caption:
George V Pillar Box painted gold to celebrate Jessica Ennis' gold metal in the heptathlon at the London Olympics 2012
caption
George V Pillar Box painted gold to celebrate Jessica Ennis' gold metal in the heptathlon at the London Olympics 2012
Caption
false
Creation Date:
1910
creation_date
1910
Creation Date
false
Dimensions:
165 cm high
dimensions
165 cm high
Dimensions
false
Image Date:
2012
image_date
2012
Image Date
false
Period:
20th century ; 21st century
period
20th century ; 21st century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Material:
iron - cast
material
iron - cast
Material
false
Display Creator:
McDOWALL STEVEN & Co of Glasgow
display_creator
McDOWALL STEVEN & Co of Glasgow
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Post boxes
terms
Post boxes
Terms
false
Image ID:
12-1024
image_id
12-1024
Image ID
false
Description:
Passers-by having their photographs taken with commemorative pillar box. Gold painted George V pillar style post box. Location: Barkers Pool, Sheffield City Centre. During the London Olympics gold medal winning athletes were commemorated in their home town by Royal Mail who painted a post box gold in their honour. For the rest of the Games, and in the immediate aftermath, these became a photo-opportunity for passers-by.
description
Passers-by having their photographs taken with commemorative pillar box. Gold painted George V pillar style post box. Location: Barkers Pool, Sheffield City Centre. During the London Olympics gold medal winning athletes were commemorated in their home town by Royal Mail who painted a post box gold in their honour. For the rest of the Games, and in the immediate aftermath, these became a photo-opportunity for passers-by.
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
McDOWALL STEVEN & Co of Glasgow
creator
McDOWALL STEVEN & Co of Glasgow
Creator
false
Creator Dates - Active:
20th century ; 21st century
creator_dates_active
20th century ; 21st century
Creator Dates - Active
false
Creator Role:
Iron works.
creator_role
Iron works.
Creator Role
false
Subject Heading:
Royal Mail Group (Firm)
subject_heading
Royal Mail Group (Firm)
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Postal service
subject_heading
Postal service
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)
subject_heading
Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)
Subject Heading
false