Sculpture beside Selby Canal by fishers

Sculpture beside Selby Canal


This arrowhead-shaped sculpture was made by sculptor David Mayne in 1999 and installed as part of regeneration work around the Selby Canal in 2000.

Waymarking.com gives the following detailed description of the things illustrated - "At the top are the three swans of Selby (part of the town's coat of arms), beneath which are two of today’s leisure activities linked to the canal. Firstly, fishing. There are many platforms provided along the length of the canal and fishing matches are often held, although no fishing is allowed in Selby Lock Basin. Secondly, it is possible to cycle along the well-surfaced tow path between Selby Lock and Brayton Bridge.

The next panel illustrates the kind of vessels that used to carry the canal’s goods along the Ouse, namely a keel boat, a paddle steamer and a sloop

The third panel showcases the barges that used to bring grain and seed along the Ouse to Selby from Hull. The towers are evocative of the loading and unloading hoists used at the BOCM plant on the Ouse in Barlby and of coal hoists for unloading "Tom Pudding" - type dumb barges at power stations and docks such as Goole.

The fourth panel has a sheaf of corn illustrating the agricultural landscape that the canal traverses, the lock gates at the southern end of the canal at Chapel Haddlesey, and, on the left the cooling towers of the power stations that used to be supplied with coal carried along the Selby canal’s great rival, the Aire and Calder.

Along the bottom line 1778 represents the year that the canal was complete, and contemporary reports state that cannon were fired and the Abbey’s bells rang out in celebration as the canal hugely improved Selby’s trading position. The central map shows how the canal linked the rivers Aire and Ouse."

Ian
Wonderful!
October 21st, 2019  
Super capture
October 21st, 2019  
Great capture of this unique sculpture, nice details
October 21st, 2019  
Joy
Nice shot of the sculpture!
October 21st, 2019  
Very cool sculpture and shot!
October 21st, 2019  
Thanks for being able to travel with you.
October 21st, 2019  
Nice to see.
October 21st, 2019  
Isn’t this a fantastic way to visually share the local history. A lovely image. Fav
October 21st, 2019  
Great capture!!
October 21st, 2019  
what a great sculpture
October 21st, 2019  
amazing sculpture
great narrative
October 21st, 2019  
I alway`s interrested how is it made? I know it start with an idea, then a drawing, but nex? Great shot of this nice sculpture.
Thanks to Katharine for her nice comment.
October 21st, 2019  
Great story telling in a single photo.
October 21st, 2019  
What an interesting story telling sculpture.
October 22nd, 2019  
Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your trip!
October 22nd, 2019  
Pat
What a great sculpture with all that detail. Very interesting info too, it makes a great silhouette.
October 22nd, 2019  
Ver interesting story, Ian. Gorgeous capture of the sculpture. Seems nobody has been left out.
October 22nd, 2019  
What a great find. I love that you've picked up the sky behind it. It is a interesting piece.
October 22nd, 2019  
A lovely sculpture against the sky!
October 23rd, 2019  
That is such an interesting sculpture
October 23rd, 2019  
Very creative info board, I like it.
October 23rd, 2019  
Great capture and interesting narrative
October 23rd, 2019  
Hi Ian-love this fav
October 24th, 2019  
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Thank you all for your comments and favs, which put this shot on the Popular Page.

Sorry for the delay in responding, but my wife Katharine is in hospital (longer story with photo posted on Sunday 27th). Posting and commenting may be rather disrupted for a few more days, but hopefully will soon be back to normal.

Ian
October 27th, 2019  
@fishers Best wishes to her, and all of you, for a quick and complete recovery.
October 27th, 2019  
@pyrrhula Thank you Ferry, hopefully she won't need to spend too long in hospital.

With all that has happened in the past few days I haven't had time to find out how the sculpture was made. I will try and find out in the next few days.

Ian
October 27th, 2019  
Unusual sight and history - fav for the originality!
November 2nd, 2019  
@fishers thinking of you and Katharine and wishing you well.
November 3rd, 2019  
@will_wooderson Thank you William - I was impressed by the amount of history in this sculpture.

Ian
November 5th, 2019  
@lizzybean Thank you Lizzy, good to hear from you! Katharine is much better now.

Ian
November 5th, 2019  
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