Public art & sculpture · North West England
Victory Over Blindness
In or near Manchester.
Victory Over Blindness in England North West, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Piccadilly · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
You can visit the public art installation "Victory Over Blindness" located in Manchester, postcode M1 2GH. The nearest railway station is Manchester Piccadilly, just 0.1 km away. Entry to the installation is free.
About
Victory Over Blindness is a public sculpture in England North West, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
Victory Over Blindness is a bronze sculpture in Manchester, England, by Johanna Domke-Guyot. It is on Piccadilly Approach outside the main entrance of Manchester Piccadilly station and was commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The sculpture depicts seven blind figures guiding each other and walking together; their likeness are based upon real veterans who all suffered blindness as a result of action on the frontline. Unusually a plinth is not used and the figures are situated at eye level to engage passers-by. It was commissioned by the Blind Veterans UK and was unveiled in October 2018. It is believed to be the only memorial to depict those wounded in the First World War.
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Background
History
The location for a permanent memorial to commemorate the centenary of the First World War was supported by both Network Rail and Transport for Greater Manchester. The exterior area outside the main entrance of Piccadilly station has historically been used for temporary exhibits and sculptures such as the Bee in the City art trail in 2018. The sculpture was first created to mark the centenary of the Blind Veterans UK charity in 2015 and which now sits at the charity's Llandudno rehabilitation and training centre. A cement cast of the sculpture was first unveiled in 2017 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. With funding from the Gosling Foundation and support for a prominent…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4779, -2.2315
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M1 2GH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Piccadilly — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.paullewthwaite.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q58482871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victory Over Blindness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victory Over Blindness?
- Victory Over Blindness is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M1 2GH), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is Victory Over Blindness?
- Victory Over Blindness in England North West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Victory Over Blindness?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Piccadilly, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode M1 2GH.
- Is Victory Over Blindness free to visit?
- Yes, Victory Over Blindness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victory Over Blindness?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Piccadilly, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M1 2GH.