Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
THE FAMILY Photograph
Region ID | MR | |
Work ID | 138 | |
Manual Reference | MR/TAM07 | |
Title | THE FAMILY | |
Sculptor | Margetts, Paul | |
Date of design | 1994-5 | |
Year of unveiling | 1995 | |
Unveiling details | 24 July 1995 | |
Road | Market Street | |
Precise Location | Centre of seating area opposite Town Hall | |
A to Z Ref | p. 85 B3 | |
OS Ref | SJ938991 | |
Postcode | ||
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Tameside Metro | |
Commissioned by | MAB UK | |
Notes | ||
Abstract metal sculpture featuring three figures standing behind one another, each successively larger than that in front. The two foremost figures have their "arms" outstretched. Painted black. | ||
'The Family' was commissioned by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in conjunction MAB (UK) Ltd, the firm responsible for developing the Arcades shopping centre, to provide a focal point in a pedestrianised area by the town's market hall. As 1994 was the Year of the Family this was chosen as the theme for the work. Paul Margetts, who had recently completed a sculpture in the new Radcliffe Freedom Gardens, identified the 'area's hospitality and the strong sense of family' as the inspiration for the work. The octagonal brick base echoes the plinth. 'The Family' was unveiled by the Mayor of Tameside, J. Alan Whitehead in 1995. | ||
UN Year of the family, 1994. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1995 | |
Condition | Fair | |
At risk | Not at risk | |
Inscriptions | On statue plinth: "THE FAMILY" BY PAUL MARGETTS/Commissioned and donated by/MAB (UK) IN 1994/THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY/ Lower plaque attached to rear of pedestal: This sculpture was/unveiled by/The Mayor of Tameside/(Cllr.) J. Alan Whitehead/July 24th 1995/ | |
Signatures | none visible | |
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Figures | Steel | varying heights, 330cm high approx |
Pedestal | Brick | 41 cm high |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Abrasions, cracks, splits | Paint flaking off/scratched off first figure |
Structural Condition
Structural Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
None | |
Vandalism
Vandalism | Comment |
|---|---|
Surface damage | Scratches to paint |
