Teesside Pins and Buttons
Description: This composition features the landmark transporter bridge spanning the River Tees in the North East of England. A worker dressed in a jacket and beanie cap stands in the foreground near the industrial docks and factories that define the local landscape. The surrounding environment highlights the heavy industry and maritime connections of the region.
Description: This artwork displays five iconic bridges that cross the river Tees in the North East of England. They are (from bottom to top) the Transporter Bridge (1911), the Tees Newport Bridge (1934), the Tees Barrage (1995), the Infinity Bridge (2009) and the Yarm Railway Viaduct (1852).