Guardian (sculpture), the Glossary
The Guardian is a tall statue overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent.[1]
Table of Contents
14 relations: Abertillery, Angel of the North, Antony Gormley, Archbishop of Canterbury, Blaenau Gwent, Charles III, Firedamp, Moiré pattern, Rowan Williams, Six Bells Colliery, South Wales, The Guardian, Wales, Weathering steel.
- Abertillery
- Coal mining in Wales
- Colossal statues in the United Kingdom
- Outdoor sculptures in Wales
- Tourist attractions in Wales
Abertillery
Abertillery (Abertyleri) is a town and a community of the Ebbw Fach valley in the historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales.
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Angel of the North
The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Guardian (sculpture) and Angel of the North are Colossal statues in the United Kingdom.
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Antony Gormley
Sir Antony Mark David Gormley (born 30 August 1950) is a British sculptor.
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Archbishop of Canterbury
The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury.
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Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent is a county borough in the south-east of Wales.
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
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Firedamp
Firedamp is any flammable gas found in coal mines, typically coalbed methane.
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Moiré pattern
In mathematics, physics, and art, moiré patterns or moiré fringes are large-scale interference patterns that can be produced when a partially opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern.
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Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, (born 14 June 1950) is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet.
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Six Bells Colliery
Six Bells Colliery was a colliery located in Six Bells, Abertillery, Gwent, Wales. Guardian (sculpture) and Six Bells Colliery are Abertillery.
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South Wales
South Wales (De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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Wales
Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Weathering steel
Weathering steel, often referred to by the genericised trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as corten steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting by forming a stable external layer of rust.
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See also
Abertillery
- 1950 Abertillery by-election
- 1965 Abertillery by-election
- Abertillery
- Abertillery (UK Parliament constituency)
- Abertillery Bluebirds F.C.
- Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C.
- Abertillery Learning Community
- Abertillery RFC
- Abertillery Town F.C.
- Abertillery railway station
- Cwmtillery
- Guardian (sculpture)
- Six Bells
- Six Bells Colliery
- Six Bells Halt railway station
Coal mining in Wales
- Aberdare, Merthyr and Dowlais Miners' Association
- Anglesey Coalfield
- Anthracite Miners' Association
- Blue Scar
- Calvert's Engine
- Cambrian Miners' Association
- Coal industry in Wales
- Coal tips in Wales
- Denbighshire Coalfield
- Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy Colliery Workmen's Association
- Flintshire Coalfield
- Guardian (sculpture)
- Merthyr Vale
- Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners' Association
- Monmouthshire and South Wales Miners' Association
- North Wales Coalfield
- North Wales Miners' Association
- Pembrokeshire Coalfield
- Penrhiwceiber
- South Wales Coalfield
- South Wales Miners' Federation
- Tredegar Iron and Coal Company
- Western Miners' Association
Colossal statues in the United Kingdom
- Angel of the North
- Colossal quartzite statue of Amenhotep III
- Colossal red granite statue of Amenhotep III
- Dream (sculpture)
- Earth Goddess (sculpture)
- Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington, Aldershot
- Guardian (sculpture)
- Iron:Man
- Maiwand Lion
- Maman (sculpture)
- Messenger (sculpture in Plymouth)
- Nelson's Column
- Newton (Paolozzi)
- Our Lady of the Isles
- Quantum Cloud
- The Copper Horse
- The Kelpies
- Verity (statue)
- Willow Man
Outdoor sculptures in Wales
- Guardian (sculpture)
- Pillar of Eliseg
- Time and Tide Bell
Tourist attractions in Wales
- Artes Mundi
- Beaches of Wales
- Cadw
- Castles in Wales
- Corris Craft Centre
- Festivals in Wales
- Gardens in Wales
- Great Little Trains of Wales
- Guardian (sculpture)
- Heritage railways in Wales
- List of Cadw properties
- List of National Trust properties in Wales
- Museums in Wales
- National Trust properties in Wales
- National parks in Wales
- Nature reserves in Wales
- North Wales Pilgrim's Way
- Protected areas of Wales
- Seaside resorts in Wales
- Seven Wonders of Wales
- Visit Wales
- Wales Coast Path
- World Heritage Sites in Wales
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian_(sculpture)
Also known as Guardian - mining memorial.