Sculptures by renowned artist Gordon Young, sited in the Urban Garden Bradford, known as Foundation Stones, were created and financed by money lender Provident Financial,
the Mansfield stone sculptures weigh at least a tonne each, took nine months to carve and was unveiled 18 July 1986
The two figures represent the personal relationship between the Provident agent and the customer as he went door to door collecting the weekly payment for the doorstep loan,
@sweetsue53 Thank you Sue I remember them coming into our village as as a boy, went on the internet and they are still trading and doing doorstep loans as cash to your door from £100 to £1000:)
@peterlgrave Thanks Peter for your comments to quote their ad "Our face to face service with Provident, a local agent will deliver your cash loan to your doorstep and collect your manageable weekly repayments at a time and day that suits you" they have been helping families and communities for over 135 years, now offering cash loans between £100- £1,000 over a range of repayment terms. they provide a face to face weekly service which many customers may not get with other lenders:)
@onewing Thank you Babs I had seen these from a distance and decided to investigate, they are located on a plot of land 3 minutes walk from Bradford Town hall that they turned into a little park for shoppers and workers to sit and take their lunch or free time:)
