Bears of Sheffield: #23 Snoobear
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Bears of Sheffield: #23 Snoobear
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 21 Jul 2021
#23 of 61 big bear sculptures, this one was decorated by Deven Bhurks and is located outside The Crucible. Deven Bhurke’s design for Snoobear takes inspiration from the long-standing history of the World Snooker Championship, which has been played in Sheffield since 1977. The design symbolises the prestigious tournament with Snoobear standing proudly, transformed into a snooker table complete with a set of snooker balls, cue and triangle. The design contains signatures of 17 snooker legends.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.38091
Longitude
-1.467038