Robert Owen statue,corner of Balloon Street and Corporation Street, Manchester, England, UK, this a copy of a sculpture designed by Gilbert Bayes 1994
Manchester public art: Robert Owen on corner of Balloon Street and Corporation Street The statue of Robert Owen, which is located on the corner of Balloon Street and Corporation Street, is a copy of a sculpture deigned by Gilbert Bayes Robert Owen was a Welsh reformer who moved to Manchester as a teenager. He became heavily involved in the cotton industry and, with the help of several Manchester businessmen, went on to buy a large textile factory near Glasgow. Here he put into practice values of sound working conditions, introduced a minimum age and provided nurseries and schools. He also opened stores where workers could buy good quality goods at little more than the wholesale cost. These principles became the basis for the cooperative shops in Britain. His statue, on corner of Balloon Street and Corporation Street, is a copy of the one erected in Owen's birthplace of Newtown. It was commissioned by the Co-operative Bank as part of the 150th anniversary of the modern co-operative movement and was unveiled in 1994. More at
Size: 2496px × 5072px
Location: corner of Balloon Street and Corporation Street, Manchester, England, UK, M4 4BE
Photo credit: © Tony Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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