Aire Sculpture Trail - Saltaire to Shipley

Aire Sculpture Trail - opened 25 May 2013

 



Aire Sculpture Trail

The Aire sculpture trail was officially opened on the 25^th May 2013 by Andrew Mason, Managing Director of Newmason Properties Ltd., and is said to be an integral part of improving the use of the footpath alongside the river Aire between Baildon Bridge and Saltaire.

This development has been created for the benefit of residents and visitors to Saltaire and Shipley.  It adds a visitor attraction to the area and encourages the use of this footpath link.

The project is a collaboration between CBMDC Dept of Regeneration & Culture, Newmason Properties Ltd, Canals & River Trust, Hive Community Arts Organisation and Wycliffe Primary School.

Hive is a community arts organisation based in Shipley that has been delivering high quality creative activity across Bradford for the last 30 years. It commissioned metal sculptor Mick Kirkby Geddes to work with students from Wycliffe Primary School.

Under Micks supervision the children prepared drawings and then made their own sculptures inspired by their thoughts and feelings for this area. Holmfirth based artist Mick has been a professional sculptor since leaving Leeds Polytechnic with a degree in Fine Art in 1988.  He makes sculptures for indoor and outdoor spaces and exhibits his work in galleries, and works regularly with local schools.

There is an Octopus, Pirate Ship, Salt pot slug, Fish & drawers, Fish, Cat bath,
Bird, Skater frog, Snowman, Dog, Alpaca, Submarine, Frog on leaf, and Dinghy dog.

I am puzzled by these sculptures supposedly being about the Shipley/Saltaire area, as the only one amongst them is the Alpaca.  I guess anything is possible when it comes to children's imagination, although I think they could have had a little more "direction" in what the area is really about.

Wonder what other residents think about it?

 

 

Lady Teal Luxury Hotel Boat

The Lady Teal visits Saltaire on 15th July 2012



Lady Teal is a magnificent Five Star hotel boat offering impressive crewed and fully catered breaks away on England’s canals and rivers. All cabins are fully en-suite and prices are truly all inclusive, unlike other hotel boats this does include drinks. Relax, go for walks, work the locks and bridges, it’s all in a days holiday, and you decide, hotel boats are for everyone.

A holiday on Lady Teal is a traditional hotel boat holiday with the added dimensions that our luxurious new build boat provides. Lady Teal is a wide beam boat not a narrowboat, which allows us a lot more space. Lady Teal is a home from home; use your electrical items just like you can at home, sprung mattresses on all the beds, tea and coffee making facilities and a TV and DVD in your cabin. We can honestly say all our cabins are en-suite with wash hand basins, powerful hot showers whenever you want and, of course, flushing toilets. Why compromise, enjoy the traditional canal experience from the comfort of Lady Teal.

Lady Teal is a purpose built wide beam hotel boat, drifting along the waterway. Designed to bring the amenities and quality of the classic yacht and five star hotels to the English canals Lady Teal is sheer pleasure. Our bright airy lounge is a retreat where you can watch the world waft past, read a book or doze, then for that pre-dinner drink there is the Star Deck giving you a high vantage point to look out over the countryside.

I would certainly love to have a holiday on this one !



Saltaire over 6 months

January

February

March

April

May

June

 Taken a photo on the 5th day of each month in the same location in Saltaire to show the change in seasons as the year progresses.  Here are the first 6 months.