Detail View: SHIMMER: The Women of World War II Monument
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Title:
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The Women of World War II Monument
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Creation Date:
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2005
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Image Date:
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2013
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Period:
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21st century
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Location:
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London
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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bronze
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Display Creator:
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MILLS, John W.
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Image ID:
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13-0568
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Description:
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View of women's clothing on the monument. Location: Whitehall - 100m north of The Cenotaph (LUTYENS, 1920). This cenotaph-shaped monument is hung with sculptures of the uniforms and clothing of the various occupations taken up by women during World War Two, both in the forces and serving on the home front in hospitals, emergency services and factories and on the land. The clothes are left hanging as the women left them to resume their peacetime occupations again. It was formerly unveiled by HM The Queen on 9 JUly, 2005. Former Speaker of the House, Baroness Boothroyd, gave the opening address and also personally raised £800,000 towards the sculpture from her appearance on the quiz programme: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2002. Her nominated charity was the Memorial to the Wommen of World War II Fund which raised the rest of the £1m required for the creation and installation of the piece.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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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 >."
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Related Information:
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John Mills. For more information see also the artist's website at < http://johnwmills.com > .
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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MILLS, John W.
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1933
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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War memorials -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Public art -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Monuments -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Bronze sculpture
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Subject Heading:
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Costume
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Subject Heading:
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Women in art
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Subject Heading:
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World War, 1939-1945
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