Detail View: SHIMMER: Sheffield City Museum
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Title:
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Sheffield City Museum
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Creation Date:
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1937
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Image Date:
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1999
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Period:
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20th century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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TORY , DAVIES
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Image ID:
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99-1244
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Description:
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Detail looking up at the relief mural over the entrance. Location: Mural frieze above main entrance to the City Museum, Weston Park. A second frieze is on the Museum wall facing the park. Description: The subject matter was described in the programme for the official opening of the New City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery in April 1937. It " illustrates men at work in Sheffield's heavy industries". Commission: Libraries, Art Galleries and Museums Committee - Sheffield City Council. DAVIES was the City Architect for Sheffield. Comment: A second council commission for the Tory Firm after their 1934 work on the City Library and Graves Art Gallery building. References: 'The City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery Extension' 1937. pub. Sheffield City Council
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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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Image Storage Location:
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http://helios.shu.ac.uk/99-1244.tif
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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DAVIES, W.G.
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Creator Dates - Active:
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20th century
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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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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Creator:
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TORY, Alfred
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1881
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Creator Dates - Active:
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20th century
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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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Stone carving
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Subject Heading:
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Relief (Sculpture), English
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture, British -- 1900-2000
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Subject Heading:
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Sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Public sculpture -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Museums -- England -- Sheffield
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