Salford Quays – Factory Girls – by David Appleyard
“Made in 2010 with young people from Salford College, Salford Foundation, Eccles Youth Club and Ordsall Community Arts.This sculpture celebrates the women workers of Metropolitan Vickers, once the largest factory in Western Europe. The forms are inspired by products made at the electrical engineering firm in Trafford Park. Each enamelled figure is named after a former employee.”
Source: http://www.thelowryusq.com/explore/visit/factory-girls
