view gallery W34.3 km
|  A Family of Salt Workers - Droitwich, England
in Occupational Monuments Statue of a family of Salt Workers collecting Salt. posted by: The_Senior_Crabbes location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 8/8/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery NE43.5 km
|  Coal Miner - High Street - Coalville, Leicestershire
in Occupational Monuments A bronze statue of a miner, his right foot on a chunk of coal. Located on High Street, Coalville. posted by: SMacB location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 6/14/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery NE53.8 km
|  The Sockman - Loughborough, Leicestershire
in Occupational Monuments 'The Sock' was created by the sculptress Shona Kinloch, commissioned by Charnwood Borough Council "to provide an attractive feature and focus of public interest". Unveiled in 1998.
'The Sock' is symbolic of Loughborough's hosiery industry. posted by: SMacB location: East Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 1/27/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery NW78.5 km
|  The Steel Man - Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK.
in Occupational Monuments The sculpture 'The Steel Man' created to commemorate the Shelton Steel Workers, is located outside The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery on Broad Street in Hanley. posted by: Poole/Freeman location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 4/14/2018 last visited: never |
view gallery NW106.7 km
|  The Border Farmer - The Square, Church Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK
in Occupational Monuments Here is a memorial to the 'border farmer' by Ivor Roberts Jones. posted by: Ddraig Ddu location: West Midlands, United Kingdom date approved: 9/14/2011 last visited: 5/15/2019 |
view gallery SW110.4 km
|  Shepherd - Abergavenny, Wales.
in Occupational Monuments Shepherd and Sheep - Lifesize bronze sculpture by David Backhouse, located, in the heart of this sheep farming community, at Cibi Walk, Abergavenny, Wales. posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 1/5/2014 last visited: 1/2/2014 |
view gallery N111.8 km
|  Women Steel Workers - Sheffield, UK
in Occupational Monuments This life size statue of two women steel workers was erected in 2016 to honour women who worked in the steel industry during World War I and World War II. It is titled 'Women Of Steel'. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 8/19/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery SW126.5 km
|  Merchant Navy Memorial - Newport, Wales.
in Occupational Monuments Merchant Navy Memorial - A tribute to the men and women of Newport, Wales, who served in the Merchant Navy. The 25 feet high memorial was sculpted by Sebastien Boyesen posted by: veritas vita location: South Wales, United Kingdom date approved: 10/29/2012 last visited: 11/1/2012 |
view gallery N133.4 km
|  Canal Boat Leggers - Diggle, UK
in Occupational Monuments This sculpture is on the gates to Standedge tunnel on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. It shows leggers propelling a canal boat through the tunnel. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 11/7/2012 last visited: 2/9/2013 |
view gallery N136.8 km
|  Black Gold
in Occupational Monuments South Kirkby is a former mining town which is still very proud of its mining heritage.
Terrain is flat with easy parking, no walking needed. posted by: Pedagog location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 9/12/2012 |
view gallery SE138.4 km
|  The Sower - Kew Gardens, London, UK
in Occupational Monuments This bronze statue, named "The Sower", is by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft and was cast in 1886. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 1/23/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery NW142.4 km
|  Ships Boiler Repair Worker - Liverpool, UK
in Occupational Monuments This bronze statue of a ship boiler repair worker stands on a 5 metre tall steel column with a section of a boiler on top. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/7/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW142.4 km
|  Ship Repair Worker On Ship's Prow - Liverpool, UK
in Occupational Monuments This bronze statue of a ship repair worker stands on a 5 metre tall steel column that in outline forms the shape of a ship's prow. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/7/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW143.9 km
|  Bargee -Wigan, UK
in Occupational Monuments This sculpture shows a bargee or canal boat worker leaning on a wall looking over at what was once a busy wharf where boats were loaded and unloaded. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 10/29/2015 last visited: 3/13/2016 |
view gallery NW144 km
|  Pit Brow Lass - Wigan, UK
in Occupational Monuments This statue depicts a Pit Brow Lass from the 1880's. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/28/2014 last visited: 1/2/2015 |
view gallery N147.6 km
|  Cropper Memorial - Liversedge, UK
in Occupational Monuments This statue of a cropper and his daughter commemorates the occupation of a Cropper, but also his fight to keep his job in the early days of automation. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 11/28/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery N150.6 km
|  Coal Miners - Birstall, UK
in Occupational Monuments This memorial in Oakwell Country Park shows 2 miners working a narrow coal seam in Gomersal Pit. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 3/4/2017 last visited: never |
view gallery N151.6 km
|  Weaver – Morley UK
in Occupational Monuments This stone statue of a weaver is standing in front of Morley Town Hall at the left hand side. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 11/6/2012 last visited: 6/12/2013 |
view gallery N151.6 km
|  Miner – Morley UK
in Occupational Monuments This stone statue of a miner is standing in front of Morley Town Hall at the right hand side. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 11/6/2012 last visited: 6/12/2013 |
view gallery N156.9 km
|  Insurance and Home Credit Agent – Bradfiord, UK
in Occupational Monuments These 7 feet high stone statues represent the original relationship between a Provident insurance agent and customer. posted by: dtrebilc location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom date approved: 8/17/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NW157.9 km
|  Halsall Navvy - Halsall, UK
in Occupational Monuments This sculpture next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal commemorates the men who constructed the canal by hand. posted by: dtrebilc location: North West England, United Kingdom date approved: 9/16/2015 last visited: never |
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