Textile
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'The Bridge, Carnlough', by Selene Cruttenden. (Photo: Deborah Stockdale)
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| Title of Textile: | The Bridge, Carnlough |
| Maker: | Selene Cruttenden, Carnlough group |
| Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
| Year Produced: | 2013 |
| Size (cm): | 30cm (w) x 50cm (l) |
| Materials: | A mixture of natural and man made fabrics on a natural fabric backing |
| Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
| Description: | Here we see the bridge in Carnlough town centre, which links the harbour area to the mountains and the Tullyoughter limestone quarry, which opened in 1890 and was a major source of employment in the area. The railway line which transported the limestone from quarry to harbour, for export, is also a prominent feature of this arpillera.
Department of the Environment NI, (January 1981) "Carnlough Conservation area", (p13)
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| Owner: | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Museum Collection |
| Location: | Coleraine Museum, Northern Ireland |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Deborah Stockdale |
| Provenance: | Conflict Textile facilitated workshops, as part of "Stitching and Unstitching The Troubles" phase 1 & 2, 2012/2013. |
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