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Flirting with the Past

Jason Thomson
2005

Description

A pair of cast iron statues: a modern rugby player with some mill machinery behind his right leg and a mill girl in 19th-century dress with a sheep and wool scissors. Both look at each other.
The idea was to have a piece of art which would represent the heritage of Dewsbury and also its future, serving to mark the gateway to the town. They are unveiled on 1 February 2005 by Mike Stephenson, rugby league player and later Super League commentator.

Dewsbury - Flirting with the Past

Inscription(s)

"FLIRTING WITH THE PAST"
a celebration of dewsbury history

by Jason Thomson

unveiled by
mike stephenson
on 1^st february 2005

[in circular form]
funded by binks executive homes
kirklees metropolitan council
psa

with thanks to
all who contributed
The Dewsbury Area Committee 2003/2004
Dewsbury Chamber of Trade
Dewsbury College Photograph. Dept.
Kirklee Planning Services
Bagshaw Museum
Tolson House Museum
Lee Gilmore*
Francis Cummins
Paul March
Molly Blakely
Stella Donahoe
Charles Gannon

* misspelling of Lee Gilmour

Signature

Jason Thomson 2004 (both statues)

Sculptor

Jason Thomson, British sculptor from Sheffield.

Sources & Information

Go Dewsbury, 2 Nov. 2017, Flirting With The Past Statues.
Waymarking, Flirting With The Past - Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK.

Locatie (N 53°41'38" - W 1°37'51") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh234; Photograph: 17 June 2023
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