LEGACY - Messenger of Peace – Manchester, UK
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This sculpture is located at the Peace Garden outside Manchester Town Hall.
This statue was removed when the Metrolink tram system was expanded.
Waymark Code: WMATB8
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/22/2011
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In 1980 Manchester became the first city in the world to declare itself a nuclear free zone. As part of this the council formed policies on things such as nuclear emergency planning and nuclear transportation.
In 1986 Manchester created a peace garden and held a competition to create a Sculpture for Peace. This statue was the winning entry and a stylised woman with doves around her. It is on Cooper Street which is near St Peters Square and the Town Hall.
The sculptor was Barbara Pearson.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Messenger of Peace
Figure Type: Combination of two figure types
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Barbara Pearson
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1986
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Cooper Street, at side of Town Hall
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