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TitleScotland's Central Region

DescriptionThis striking, stained glass panel was made by artist Emma Shipton of Aurora Glass in Alloa. It was commissioned by the Central Regional Council for their display at the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988. The Central Regional Council was the administrative body for the Stirling, Clackmannan and Falkirk areas for more than 20 years. Some of their most prominent landmarks feature in this design. The vibrant blues of that strategic central waterway, the Forth, flow from the soft greens and heathers of central Scotland’s hills. The area’s links to the nation’s history are clear, with Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument. Local industry is represented by the textile mills of the Hillfoots, by the winding gear so symbolic of the coal mines east of Stirling, and by the refinery at Grangemouth. The Glasgow Garden Festival was held at the site of the former Prince's Dock in Govan, on the south bank of the River Clyde. The Festival was created to regenerate derelict industrial land and to boost Glasgow’s economy, following the decline of traditional industries such as shipbuilding and engineering. It was a success, attracting 4.3 million visitors over 152 days and contributing to Glasgow being named European City of Culture in 1990. After the exhibition at the Festival, the panel was installed at the entrance to the Council Chamber at Old Viewforth in Stirling. When this space was later refurbished by Stirling Council the panel was given into the care of The Smith.

DescriptionLarge stained glass panel commissioned by Douglas Sinclair, Chief Executive of Central Regional Council, for the Glasgow Garden festival in 1988. The panel was resited in the main council chamber in old Viewforth and remained there until 2000 when the chamber was refurbished by Stirling Council. The work is by Emma Shipton of Aurora Glass of Alloa. The panel includes features on both side of the River Forth: Grangemouth, Wallace Monument, Kincardine Bridge, Kincardine Power Station?.Culross Town House.? The glass was situated at the entrance to the council chamber. After display at the Garden Festival , the panel was resited at the entrance to central Region Council's main chamber in Viewforth. central Regional Council was in existence from 1975 to 1996. When the chamber was refurbished by the new Stirling Council in 2000, the panel was transferred to the care of the Stirling Smith.

Production date 1988

Object namestained glass window, stained glass panel

Stained Glass

MaterialGlass/Lead

Dimensions

image Width: 880 mm
image Height: 1780 mm
frame Width: 970 mm
frame Height: 1870 mm