Lucy Gannon, Ian Whadcock, Jonathan Hitchen
Unity Progress Strength: The Bradford Pit Memorial
This installation presents a collaged photo of the physical miners’ memorial which commemorates the industrial heritage and community of the former Bradford Colliery in East Manchester, now occupied by SportCity and Etihad Stadium. The Bradford Pit Project evolved through a public engagement process which led to the development of archives, a collection of oral histories, exhibitions and practical workshops engaging a spectrum of audiences. The physical memorial structure represents a lift shaft cage that allows the viewer to imagine being lowered into a subterranean world below the streets of Manchester and to recognise the history and legacy of this site.