Statues - Hither & Thither

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Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
East of England

Marlowes / Bridge Street

The History Tree

also Tree of Life

Peter Parkinson & Richard Quinnell
1993

Description

Over six meters high steel sculpture of a 'tree' with twelve branches with various silhouets.

Train on viaduct	Film roll the Kodak factory	Ears of corn	Ship under bridge	Family or teacher?
Houses	Fireworks	Dates*	Stack of paper paper making industry	Demonstration

* 1898: Hemel Hempstead becomes a borough.
1974: Hemel Hempstead was incorporated into Dacorum District.
1984: Dacorum becomes a borough

Inscription(s)

the HISTORY TREE is a
celebration of the development
of hemel hempstead

it carries a series of panels or
branches with images of local
significance to the life, work
and history of the
borough

it was designed by
PETER PARKINSON
and manufactured in
october 1993
by richard quinnell ltd

Sculptors

Peter Parkinson, English artist blacksmith (Website).
Richard Quinnell, English artist blacksmith (Biography).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Hemel Hempstead.
Hemel Today, 16 June 2016, Town's famous statues scrub up well as part of renovation.

Locatie (N 51°45'3" - W 0°28'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee127; Photograph: 23 March 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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