Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Secret History Photograph
Region ID | AH | |
Work ID | 237 | |
Manual Reference | BRIDGEND004 | |
Type | Sculpture | |
Title | Secret History | |
Sculptor | Boyesen, Sebastien | |
Date of design | 1995 | |
Year of unveiling | 1995 | |
Unveiling details | 1995 | |
Road | John Street | |
Precise Location | Outside Halifax Building Society | |
A to Z Ref | ||
OS Ref | SS818773 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | ||
Commissioned by | Ogwr Borough Council and Mid Glamorgan County Council | |
Notes | ||
Bronze sculpture incorporating horse, starfish and shellfish on frame. | ||
'The pedestrianisation of John Street, part of the Porthcawl regeneration strategy, initiated an opportunity for Porthcawl to commission two pieces of public sculpture. "The Secret History" depicts, in a classic style, the aspects of Porthcawl from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1995 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Raised letters on bronze band on upper surface of base: COMMISSIONED JOINTLY BY / MID-GLAMORGAN COUNTY COUNCIL AND OGWR BOROUGH COUNCIL / "TO DISTANT LANDS OUR FATHERS KNEW; THE SECRET HISTORY NO MORE IN VIEW" "THE SECRET HISTORY" BY SEBASTIEN BOYESEN 1995 "TO A FAR CORNERED SEA THE HORSES CAME WITH COAL FOR STEAM, MACHINE AND FLAME" | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Whole work | Bronze | 200cm |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Metallic staining | Some green staining of sculpture |
No damage | |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | Good condition |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
