- Venue
- The Brindley
- Starts
- Saturday, August 21, 2010
- Ends
- Wednesday, October 6, 2010
- Address
- High Street Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1BG
- Location
- North West England
This exhibition, the culmination of detailed research into Halton’s four collections and the wider contextual area, responds to the strong evidence of the significant relationship that the geology and geography of this place have to Halton’s heritage, and its collections. The shift from the ‘Montpelier of Manchester’ to ‘the grim majesty of its smoke blackened cliffs’ appears dramatic. Industrial change commenced with the arrival of the first canals in the later 1700s, vital routes to transport Lancashire coal and Cheshire salt, bringing together the raw materials of the alkali industry on which Halton’s industrial heritage is founded. The raw materials of oak, salt and coal together become part of this narrative, as much as the people and the place, and all are reflected in the works you will see around the two galleries.This exhibition is part of the Exploring Halton’s Collections project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
