Does anyone know who the subject of the mosaic at the Police Station in Snig Hill is of?

Every time I see it it reminds me so much of my Grandad.
He was a steelworker in Sheffield and I know it's based on a steelworker so it could be him.
Any ideas how I could find out, artist's name perhaps?

I can't remember all the details but I think it was put up in the 1980's around 1983 time.

You could try running at search for any archives at the Sheffield Star or even Yorkshire TV because I remember them doing a piece on Calendar.

I think you are right when you say it is based on a steelworker but sorry I am a little vague on the details.

Wendy

It was copied from an image created by the artist who is Paul Waplington.

i beleive this picture actually portays a miner,and the image was created to commemorate the miners strike,the helmet is a miners hat. the face is of one one the main players in the strike tho not scargill. as for the artist i have no idea and will bow to the knowledge of the previous post. I of course stand to be corrected on this but this is what i have been told

Originally posted by gizmo
i beleive this picture actually portays a miner,and the image was created to commemorate the miners strike,the helmet is a miners hat. the face is of one one the main players in the strike tho not scargill. as for the artist i have no idea and will bow to the knowledge of the previous post. I of course stand to be corrected on this but this is what i have been told

I too stand to be corrected, but I'm fairly sure this image pre-dates the miners' strike by a couple of years or so. I always understood it to be a steel worker.

Well whaddaya know? A quick burst of Google and this turns up...


http://public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/wapl81.html


So I was wrong - it didn't pre-date the miners strike. But I was right - it is a steel worker! :)

Originally posted by Damon
I too stand to be corrected, but I'm fairly sure this image pre-dates the miners' strike by a couple of years or so. I always understood it to be a steel worker.

I'm not sure about the image - I must admit prior to your posting I had thought it was meant to be a miner. However, I can definitely state that it did not predate the miners strike.

well i concede ,i had always thought it was a miner too,and my source was a duff one

thanks for the link Damon

Originally posted by gizmo
well i concede ,i had always thought it was a miner too,and my source was a duff one

thanks for the link Damon

No worries Gizmo. [GROUP HUG]

I believe that building is up for sale through Mark Jenkinsons. £300,000.

Thanks to everyone who replied to my enquiry about the brick mosaic on Snig Hill. Thanks to Damon for the link, I now have the artists name and can continue my enquiries from there.

Xena