The morning of 23rd June dawned clear and dry, which was just as well for the crowd assembled to launch the bronze map of the Waterloo area of Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Unveiled by Council Leader Roy Oldham, this large bronze is the second in a series of 18 covering all the wards in the borough.
Leander are responsible for design and historical research as well as making the maps and their oak frames, and installing them on site.
These two photos show little elements of a large oval bronze plaque for a Stockport MBC lottery-funded park scheme. The pictorial elements were traced meticulously from old faded photo prints and then etched to produce a casting pattern.
Erecting these two storey balconies in West London was complicated by the sunken garden in front and an access gateway too narrow for a crane. The problem was solved with a specialist articulated Hiab vehicle and a lot of hard work! The balconies were designed and made by Leander for the Cast Iron Company, and installed on the 25th June 2008.