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Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside


The Blacksmith's Needle is a sculpture on the Quayside at Newcastle. It was made by the British Artist Blacksmiths Association, with it's constituent parts made at different forges around the country.  The sculpture was unveiled in May 1997 by the percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who rang a bell, which hangs inside the needle.

Newcastle Quayside (area) Sculpture and Carvings 1997
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Blacksmith's Needle, Quayside, Newcastle #1

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066221:Colour photograph of Quayside Newcastle upon Tyne Malcolm Maybury 1998

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The Blacksmith's Needle

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Newcastle Quayside, The Blacksmith's Needle

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Blacksmiths Needle - detail

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Blacksmith's Needle

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Blacksmiths Needle (3)

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Blacksmiths Needle (1)

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The Blacksmith's Needle (detail)

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Blacksmith's Needle, Newcastle Quayside

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