Sheffield History Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 VULCAN : GOD OF FIRE SCULPTURE This sculpture is situated on the side wall of the old Co-Op Castle House building on Angel Street / King Street The Vulcan sculpture was sculpted and created by Boris Tietze in 1961. Does anyone have any other information on this famous Sheffield landmark sculpture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 46 minutes ago, Sheffield History said: VULCAN : GOD OF FIRE SCULPTURE This sculpture is situated on the side wall of the old Co-Op Castle House building on Angel Street / King Street The Vulcan sculpture was sculpted and created by Boris Tietze in 1961. Does anyone have any other information on this famous Sheffield landmark sculpture? it was originally placed there when Horne's, gents outfitters were the first occupants of the shop below it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 12/06/2020 at 17:39, tozzin said: it was originally placed there when Horne's, gents outfitters were the first occupants of the shop below it. Commissioned 1961 for Horne Brothers. 8 ft statue made of glass fibre, holding a bundle of metal rods. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;c03823&pos=4&action=zoom&id=3856 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysanderix Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 The other Vulcan statue stands atop of the Town Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Ponytail said: Commissioned 1961 for Horne Brothers. 8 ft statue made of glass fibre, holding a bundle of metal rods. https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;c03823&pos=4&action=zoom&id=3856 Further info about Boris Tietze and Vulcan see: http://public-art.shu.ac.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 Ive seen this since I was a kid. Never knew that it was a ‘God’. Just thought it was a sculpture. Also, gobsmacked its fibreglass ! Its always just been ‘the man on the Co-Op building to me. Learn something new everyday ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeman Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Yeah, I'm gobsmacked too! I always thought it was just a metal sculpture, not Vulcan from Norse mythology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I thought it was a casting that went wrong. 😉😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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