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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?

 

 

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46 minutes ago, Sheffield History said:

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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.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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

 

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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 !

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