Hello,

On the subject of Lowry paintings have a look at the documents on this Yahoo
website under the location:

Files > History Notes > LS Lowry paintings of Angel Meadow.pdf

As with all Lowry's painting there was a fair amount of artistic licence
employed - bits were added to here and there so we cannot assume they are
factual representations of the past, but as this document shows Lowry was fond
of Angel Meadow and used it as his muse on a number of paintings.

Note the original Daily Mail article which Craig has referred to is also located
on this Yahoo website under the location:

Files > History Notes > The Daily Mail article 110505.pdf

Regards,
Mike

--- In angelmeadow@..., "craig_sefton" <craig_sefton@...> wrote:
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> --- In angelmeadow@..., Margaret Clarke <margaretclarke121@>
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> > Dear Sefton, Lowry painted main Steps into Burial grounds,Charter St on left
St michaels on right. side entrance was in a small narrow street,there is a
photo in M/C Evening news printed afew years ago. My Father/Mother married in
St Michaels 1918 Jowett Wilson Rector.Ilove going to the Park to remember my
young days Margaret Clarke Nee Caul
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> > To: angelmeadow@...
> > From: sefton_craig@
> > Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:29:57 +0000
> > Subject: [angelmeadow] Lowry's "The steps, irk place"
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> Hi Margaret,
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> thanks for your reply.
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> Here's a link to the
image:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/legacygallery/gallery-5685/Matchstick-men-updat\
ed.html?selectedImage=48723
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> Craig.
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> > I have finally visited the Angel Meadows site which I found fascinating. (I
actually sat and had my lunch there)!
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> > On one of the information boards there's the Lowry painting of "the steps
irk place". It states that the painting is looking up to the steps (with the
charter street ragged school on the left).
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> > But I believe the painting is looking up the other steps on Irk Street. From
this view the flags and the church directly behind it seem to fit better. I
believe housing where once present at either side of these steps too. I also
wonder if would Lowry have not included the distinctive Ragged school red door
way if the location is correct?
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> > Please don't take this as any kind of criticism or an opportunity to sound
clever (as this is not my intension).
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> > It would be great to hear anyone views on this.
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> > Craig.
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