3 sculptures inspired by Mr. and Mrs. Hindle's Aviary at Bold Venture park

Birds in or out of a Birdcage  -  mild steel cage and stainless steel birds-

These birds fly in memory of the aviary that once stood in the park, donated by Mr and Mrs Hindle on the occasion of their Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1901.

 

Pintailed Whydah  -  galvanized mild steel and scrap metal -

The pintailed whydah was one of the 150 exotic birds once housed in the Hindle aviary.

 

 

 

   Silver Pheasant  -  galvanized mild steel bar and scrap metal

Based on the golden pheasant, which was one of the more magnificent birds housed in the Hindle aviary.

Huntington Sculpture Trail Installed

 

   Wallpaper Tree   -  Stainless Steel 

The designs for this ‘wallpaper-for-all-seasons’ were taken from original wallpapers by James Huntington (1826-1878) working at Belgrave Mill, Darwen

    Flow  -  stainless steel - by Marjan Wouda

Spinning, turning, appearing to wind up and down, this sculpture represents the ebb and flow of the fortunes of Darwen and its inhabitants.

   Lost For Words   -  Mild Steel  

“Oh, John!” and “Oh my lamb!”  were the last words spoken by two of the victims who died in the Bold Venture Lodge flood disaster, as reported in the Blackburn Standard of August 30^th, 1848.