'Wooden Dolly', Northumberland Square, North Shields
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'Wooden Dolly', Northumberland Square, North Shields
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 28 Jul 2013
A life-size sculpture of a fisher-woman carrying a basket, wearing a traditional shawl and full skirts represents the old North Shields tradition of the Wooden Dolly. There have been 'dollies' at various locations in the town for over 200 years Image The one standing here was carved in oak in 1958 by Robert Thompson Ltd. of Kilburn, Yorkshire, traditional furniture makers and craftsmen famous for their trademark of an often concealed small wooden mouse Image It replaced an earlier version erected here in 1902. http://www.tomorrows-history.com/public_item.php?collection=91&item=15077&flag=C
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Image Location
Latitude
55.010245
Longitude
-1.445663