Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

1. Steel: Crown: veiled reference to Llandudno 'Queen of Welsh Resorts' Water and wave design.
2. Steel: Sun Motif: Future optimism

   

3. Bronze relief: North Wales Theatre: the dates 1999-2000, Welsh National Opera, October Fest

   

4. Cast iron: Llandudno's Second Pier: Built in 1875. Example of Victorian confidence in the future.

   

5. Bronze relief: Railway Arrived: In 1858 bringing people from Northern England.

   

6. Mosaic: Promenade of Hotels: Facing the Bay - St. Georges Hotel, first hotel, built in 1854.

   

7. Bronze relief: 18th Century Llandudno: A collection of copper miners cottages perched high on Orme.

   

8. Mosaic: Strong Christian Presence: Llandudno = Tudno's Church. St. Tudno is the founding 6th century saint. Palace of medieval bishops (the mosaic facing Conway Road is the fourth).

   

9. Bronze relief: Viking Raids: 9th, 10th, 11th century (the relief facing Conway Road is the fourth).

   

10. Mosaic: Roman Presence: Coins and pottery from the reign of Aurelian 270 AD have been found on the Orme.

    

11. Bronze relief: Bronze Age Copper Mining: Prehistoric mining for copper ore going back to 1800 BC.

    

12. Mosaic: Tropical Seas: 300 million years ago Llandudno area was a warm shallow sea. Calcium carbonate deposits were laid down - now carboniferious limestone rock forming the Orme.

    

Sculptor

• CAMM Design, Craig and Mary Matthews (Website).

Sources & Information

• Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.
• University College for the Creative Arts, VADS (Visual Arts Data Service).

Tags

Locatie (N 53°19'18" - W 3°49'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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