Tyne and Wear HER(10910): Newcastle, Barras Bridge, Civic Centre, 'Swans In Flight'

  • Description

    "1968 by David Wynne. A bronze statue commissioned for the then new Civic Centre. It is based on Hans Hartvig Seedorff Pederson's 'The Swans from the North', a Scandinavian poetic work - the five swans representing the five Scandinavian countries which were created as independent states (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). The sculpture..."
  • Owner

    SiteLines
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.twsitelines.info/SMR/10910
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 12 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown
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