The Angel of the North
Schools Information Pack
Public Art Team
Gateshead Council
July 2006
The Angel of the North
Schools Pack
Contents
The Angel of the North Introduction
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The Public Art programme in Gateshead
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Factsheet
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Antony Gormley
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Education and Outreach programme
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The history of the Angel and the site
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Angel technical drawings (Copyright Arup)
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Media uses of the Angel
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Tourist Information Centre statistics
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Early days at the Angel
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Directions
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Bibliography
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The Angel of the North
Introduction
The Angel of the North is a sculpture made from cor-ten steel by the artist
Antony Gormley, situated beside the A1 in Gateshead in the North East of
England. It was conceived as a landmark sculpture to mark the approach into
Gateshead and the site of the former Teams Colliery, by Gateshead Council.
The Public Art programme in Gateshead
The contribution of artists to the built environment is one of the keys to
‘attractive, functional and flexible’ streets, buildings and public spaces.
Artworks and the role of the artist in this context, enhance the fabric of the
urban framework, involving the public through the creative process, adding
value and creating a sense of ownership. Through the commissioning
process, the work of artists should positively impact on social exclusion issues,
create civic pride and improve the general quality of design.
Public art includes any art that is located in a publicly accessible space on a
temporary or permanent basis. It can be a single work of art in its own right,
an integral part of the urban environment or treatment of a specific building
within the built landscape.
Gateshead Council first became involved with Public Art in the early 1980s
when they decided to take art to the public because it did not have its own
contemporary art gallery. The early works were so successful that in 1986 the
formal Public Art Programme was launched. This programme was given a
tremendous boost during the 1990 Garden Festival at Dunston, Gateshead
with more than 70 temporary artworks on display.
Within Gateshead there are more than 50 major public artworks by leading
artists, for example: ‘Cone’ by Andy Goldsworthy, situated on an old foundry
site west of the High Level Bridge, ‘Opening Line’ by Danny Lane at
Gateshead Bus and Metro Interchange and ‘Acceleration by John Creed
opposite the Old Town Hall. Most of these works have been funded from
sources such as The Arts Council England, North East, Arts Council England
(Lottery), One North East through the Single Regeneration Budget, The Town
Centre Partnership and The East Gateshead Partnership.
The Public Art Programme has now gained national recognition and won a
succession of prestigious awards for a dynamic and imaginative approach to
commissioning art for public sites. Artworks can be found in the streets, at
Metro stations and on the riverside amongst other locations. Each work has
been individually designed for its specific site and many incorporate references
to local history. The programme has attracted artists of national and
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international renown, and Gateshead now boasts an outstanding and
accessible collection of contemporary art, particularly sculpture. This has done
much to promote the image of Gateshead as adventurous and forward-looking.
The Angel of the North, by Antony Gormley, has had a huge impact on
Gateshead in terms of inward investment and arts related funding. Arts-led
regeneration and partnerships with commercial developers have done much to
herald a new chapter in Gateshead’s history.
Public Art has helped reclaim derelict areas, creating new social spaces and
providing links between Gateshead Town Centre and the cultural facilities
located on the Gateshead Quays. Initiatives in the countryside by Great North
Forest in Gateshead also account for smaller works in local environments such
as Kibblesworth, Lamesley and Watergate Park.
“In Gateshead, the uninspired urban landscape has been enlivened with a rash
of public art.” Antony Thorneycroft, Financial Times, 18 March 1995.
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Angel of the North
Factsheet
Gateshead’s Angel of the North was one of the most notable engineering
projects on Tyneside since the building of the Tyne Bridge in 1929 and brought
a whole new list of superlatives to the world of art.
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It is one of the largest sculptures in Britain to date.
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It is one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world - seen by more than
one person every second, 90,000 every day or 33 million every year.
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It is one of the most famous artworks in the region - over four fifths of
people in the North East had already heard of the Angel of the North before
it was built.
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Its 54 metre (175 feet) wingspan is bigger than a Boeing 757 or 767 jet and
almost the same as a jumbo jet.
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It is 20 metres (65 feet) high - the height of a five-storey building or four
double decker buses.
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The wing height at the body junction is 6.2 metres (6.75 yards).
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The ankle cross-section measures 780mm (.78m) by 1400mm (1.4m) or
30.73” (8.5 yards) by 55.16” (15.25 yards).
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It weighs 208 tonnes.
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The total cost of the Angel was £800,000.
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It will last for more than 100 years.
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It withstands winds of more than 100 miles per hour.
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It is situated geographically at latitude 54.58 degrees North and longitude
1.35 degrees West.
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Beneath the ground, 700 tonnes of concrete and 32 tonnes of reinforcing
steel were used in the foundations extending down 20 metres (65 feet)
anchoring it to the solid rock beneath.
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It is made of weather resistant cor-ten steel (a steel invented for building
bridges and now used where extra strength is needed without adding
unduly to structural weight). It also contains a small amount of copper,
which in time will form a patina on the surface.
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There were 3,153 pieces of steel used in its assembly and 10km of welding
(6 miles) in fabrication.
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The wings were attached to the body with 136 bolts and 52 bolts were used
to hold the Angel upright in the wind.
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There were 5000 cubic metres (6,500 cubic yards) of soil excavated before
construction, which was replaced to reform the mound.
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The old mine workings had 100 tonnes of grout pumped into them up to
33m (36 yards) below ground.
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The engineers, designers and draughtsmen worked for 2,500 hours.
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The fabricators worked for 22,000 hours – twenty men working full-time for
six months.
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It requires minimal maintenance – only one inspection every seven years.
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It is believed to be the largest Angel sculpture in the world.
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The word ‘angel’ is derived from the Greek ‘angelos’ meaning ‘messenger’.
Biblical angels not only brought tidings and commandments but also acted
as; rescuers, ministrants, guardians, guides, stern admonishers and
encouragers, interpreters of visions, warriors, destroyers, controllers of the
forces of nature and perpetual worshippers in the court of heaven. Angelic
beings are sometimes referred to as ‘sons of God’ (e.g, Job 1:6) and are
often depicted in Western art as God’s courtiers, capable of choice,
initiative, compassion, grief, perfection and love; each being a special
creation.
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Angel stories go back thousands of years – ancient Greek, Egyptian and
Assyrian culture all mention angels.
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Angels crop up in most world religions – Christianity, Islam, Judaism,
Hinduism, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism all include accounts of heavenly
messengers.
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Four hundred years before the birth of Christ, Plato implied that the gods
and souls of men had wings.
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Angel of the North
Antony Gormley Biography
Antony Gormley OBE was born in London in 1950. He studied archaeology,
anthropology and art history at Trinity College, Cambridge. After three years in
India he studied sculpture in London at Central School of Art, Goldsmith’s
College and Slade School of Art. He is one of the leading contemporary
sculptors at the forefront of a generation of celebrated British artists who
emerged during the 1980s. Since then his profile and renown have increased
with major public works and exhibitions in the USA, Japan, Australia, Brazil,
Norway, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.
His work is currently in the British Collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum,
Tate Modern, British Museum and the Henry Moore Sculpture Gallery in
Leeds. He is currently a Trustee of BALTIC in Gateshead.
His exhibitions in this country are listed below, including the Tate Liverpool,
where he showed the Turner prize-winning ‘Field for the British Isles’ in 1994; a
sculpture consisting of 40,000 tiny terracotta figures made by families in the
community near a brick-making factory in St Helens, Merseyside which then
toured the country including exhibitions at the Tate Gallery, London;
Greenesfield British Rail Works, Gateshead and The British Museum. His
international reputation was augmented with ‘Critical Mass’ at the Royal
Academy in 1998 and, of course, the Angel of the North in the same year.
Antony Gormley has made many works of art for public sites based on the
human form. Using his body as a starting point, it is the siting of the work in
the landscape, which gives it a more profound meaning. For these public
commissions, robust industrial materials are used such as cast iron, steel and
stone (contrasting with lead, the material used for his gallery works.) His
public sculptures can be seen in some diverse locations such as the crypt at
Winchester Cathedral. The inner city redevelopment of Victoria Square in
Birmingham is home to ‘The Iron Man’, while ‘Havmannen’ a huge figure made
from arctic granite was built on a seabed in a Norwegian fjord.
In 1994 he won the prestigious Turner Prize and in 1997 was awarded the
OBE for services to sculpture.
Antony Gormley’s official website is: www.antonygormley.com
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Angel of the North
The Education and Outreach programme
The Angel Education programme, managed by Gateshead Council Arts
Service engaged locally with primary and secondary schools and community
groups in Gateshead, regionally with students in North East universities and
colleges, and nationally/internationally by promoting the design and
development of the Angel as part of the borough’s programme for the Year of
the Visual Arts 1996.
Controversy over the Angel, as presented in the media, resulted in the
education programme gaining the participants’ intense interest in the sculpture
and public art in general. In school workshops, the pupils produced work of
high quality. Antony Gormley’s interest and involvement with the education
programme grew during the lifespan of the commission.
With the advent of BALTIC: The Centre for Contemporary Art, and the legacy
of Gateshead’s Visual Arts Year 1996 programme, there have been many
contacts and collaborations with artists and curators working internationally.
This helped spread the word about the commission and about Gateshead’s
approach to the arts in education.
The Angel is not adjunct, but is central to Gateshead’s arts development work.
The experience gained by Gateshead Council officers in managing the Angel
education programme and Visual Arts Year projects greatly assisted the
development of education and outreach programmes by BALTIC: The Centre
for Contemporary Art.
An introductory slide talk by Antony Gormley to Headteachers and Heads of
Art from Secondary and Junior schools was followed by a practical drawing
workshop at Breckenbeds Junior school in February 1995. A talk was given by
the artist to A-Level arts students from Gateshead Comprehensive schools and
Gateshead College in May.
Schools workshops took place from spring 1996 with local sculptors Julie
Livsey, William Pym, Lisa de Larny and Felicity Watts, following consultation
with Antony Gormley. The workshops included concepts and ideas taught
through Fine Art drawing and design including looking at sculpture proposals,
technical drawing and construction techniques and debate with a focus on the
Angel commission.
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Schools were asked to ‘place’ their sculptures in a location within their school
and asked to question and challenge the site. Techniques such as ‘body
casting’ were used to mimic absolutely the personal technique of Antony
Gormley.
Gateshead schools participating in workshops during spring 1996:
Body Form Casting with Julie Livsey:
 Birtley East Primary School
 Harlow Green Junior School
Large-scale site-specific sculpture with William Pym:
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Lyndhurst Comprehensive School
Heathfield Comprehensive School
Gateshead College
St. Edmund Campion RC Comprehensive School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Comprehensive School
Schools Workshops from spring 1997:
Site-specific figurative sculpture with Felicity Watts:
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Heworth Grange Comprehensive
Thomas Hepburn Community School
Whickham Comprehensive School
St Thomas More RC Comprehensive School
Large papier-mache ‘School Angels’ with Lisa de Larny:
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Joicey Road Special School
Caedmon Primary School
Glynwood Primary School
Oakfield Junior School
Other Angel Education Projects included:A digital art project on Angels led by Lynne Otter. Some of Lynne’s work was
displayed at Metro Stations in 1997.
Poetry workshops were led by Ellen Pheathean (writer in residence for 19971998) on the subject of Angels with schools and community groups. Four
poems were used with images from the Education Programme to create
posters for Metro station sites.
Gateshead’s 12th Annual Family Sculpture Day in Saltwell Park in 1997 carried
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the ‘Angels and Devils’ theme.
An exhibition of all the Angel maquettes with information about the sculpture
was shown at the Greenesfield British Rail works in October 1997.
A Time Capsule project including three schools, a community centre and two
public houses was led by Nicki Taylor and Simon Jones. The capsule was
buried underneath the Angel in February 1998.
A 1997-1998 residency by Northumbrian pipe player Kathryn Tickell with
Gateshead Youth Orchestra and three primary schools resulted in a
performance and a CD with music composed on the Angel theme.
An exhibition of work created during the Angel Education Programme was held
at The Gallery at Gateshead Library and at ‘Designworks’, Gateshead in
November 1997. The show was titled ‘Beneath the Skin’. There was also an
exhibition of photographs taken during the fabrication and installation of the
Angel shown at The Gallery at Gateshead Library.
A large celebration event was held on the site behind the Angel in June 1998.
This public event included live music, raku pottery, street theatre, a flag
commission and a book signing by Antony Gormley.
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More than 1,400 children have been involved in producing work connected
with the Angel. The other schools and colleges involved were:
Ryton Comprehensive School
Windy Nook County Primary School
Northumberland College
Breckenbeds Junior High School
Bedlingtonshire High School
Realschule Schalkmichle
Cedars School
Joicey Road School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Hewburn School
Poole House Durham School
Marley Hill Primary School
Dunston Hill Primary School
Chopwell Primary School
Wardley Primary School
Brighton Avenue Primary School
Lingey House Primary School
Kingsmeadow Comprehensive School
Leeds University
St Anne’s RC Primary School
Bede Community Primary School
Windmill Hills Primary School
High Spen Primary School
The Drive Primary School
St Mary’s & St Thomas’ Primary School
Winlaton West Lane Primary School
Harlow Green Infant School
St Cuthbert’s Junior School
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Angel of the North
The history of the Angel and the site
1500s - 1960
Coal mined in the area. Teams Colliery was worked from
1720s.
Modern baths complex built in 1939.
Mining ceased on this site in the late 1960s.
1989
Reclamation of former pit-head baths site overlooking the
A1.
July 1990
Gateshead Council’s former Art in Public Places panel
decides in principle to earmark the site of the former pithead baths overlooking the A1 in Gateshead for a future
landmark sculpture.
1992
Landscaping of site completed.
December
1993
A shortlist of international artists is drawn up by
Gateshead Council’s Visual Arts Service in consultation
with Tate Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Northern Arts
and Public Art Development Trust. Candidates are invited
to make proposals for the site.
Dec 1993
to Jan 1994
Three meetings of Gateshead Council’s former Art in
Public Places panel to discuss this shortlist and proposals
for the site.
January 1994
Sculptor Antony Gormley selected by the panel and
design proposals progressed with world renowned
engineering consultants, Ove Arup & Partners (now Arup).
March 1994
Gateshead Council approves decisions of Art in Public
Places panel.
October 1994
Planning Committee provisionally agrees planning
permission conditional on more design details and TV
aerial reception appraisal.
December
1994
First 1:20 wooden maquette produced.
January 1995
Department the Environment consents to planning
permission.
February 1995
Planning permission for the project approved by Council.
Antony Gormley meets all headteachers and art teachers
of Gateshead Secondary Schools to discuss the project.
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July 1995
Angel maquette shown to Tony Blair, at the launch
of Visual Arts Year 1996 at Tate Gallery, London.
January 1996
Exhibition of Angel bronze at Shipley Art Gallery,
Gateshead.
January –
March 1996
First phase of education programme led by sculptors
William Pym and Julie Livsey at two primary, four
secondary schools and Gateshead College.
April 1996
Funding of £800,000 secured for the sculpture: £584,000
from the Arts Council’s Lottery Fund, £150,000 from the
European Regional Development Fund, £45,000 from
Northern Arts, plus local business sponsorship from
Express Engineering, Silverscreen plc and Ove Arup (for
the Education Programme).
March - May
1996
Exhibition of Gormley’s ‘Field for the British Isles’ at
Greenesfield British Rail works, Gateshead - 25,000
visitors in ten weeks. Curated by Isobel Johnstone and
Anna Pepperall.
May 1996
Schools’ work on the Angel exhibited at MetroCentre
shopping mall, Gateshead.
May Sept 1996
Exhibition of Angel bronze in ‘Engineering Art’ exhibition at
Swan Hunter, North Tyneside.
August 1996
Angel project wins Arts Council/British Gas ‘Working for
Cities’ Award .
January 1997
Schools’ work on the Angel exhibited at Sunderland
Gallery of Contemporary Art.
February 1997
Fabrication contract put out to tender.
March 1997
Fabrication contractors visit Gormley’s studio to see the
Angel models.
March &
April 1997
Second phase of education programme led by artists
Felicity Watts at three primary, four secondary schools
and a special school.
May 1997
Fabrication company chosen - Hartlepool Steel
Fabrications Ltd on Teesside.
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July 1997
Delivery of first consignment of steel for fabrication to
Hartlepool.
September
1997
Work began on Angel of the North foundations by Thomas
Armstrong (Construction) Ltd.
September 1997
Digital artist Lynne Otter runs public workshops on theme
of the Angel.
October 1997
Exhibition of all Angel models at Greenesfield BR works,
Gateshead. Curated by Anna Pepperall.
October November 1997
Exhibition of schools’ work on the Angel at Central Library
Gallery and Designworks, Gateshead.
December 1997
Display of promotional posters for the Angel at Metro
station billboards throughout Tyneside.
February 1998
Time Capsule project led by artists Simon Jones and
Nicky Taylor involving three schools, a community group
and two public houses. The capsule supplied by
Northumbria Water is subsequently buried under the
Angel in February 1998 and will be opened in the year
2148.
January 1998
Fabrication of sculpture nears completion
February 15th 1998 Angel of the North on site.
May 13th 1998
The Angel is draped in a 9-metre replica of Alan Shearer’s
Newcastle United No.9 football shirt during United’s
appearance in the 1998 FA Cup Final. The stunt was
allegedly carried out by the staff of a local publication, and
although it was eventually removed, the artist was said to
be very touched by the gesture.
June 20th 1998
‘Celebrating an Angel’ day: a day to mark the official
unveiling of the sculpture and celebrate its arrival. The
Council hosted this free event for all-comers. Introduced
by the Chair of the Arts Council of Great Britain it included
entertainment by musicians and artists, an opportunity to
see the Angel artwork by local children, children’s
entertainment, an auction of the No.9 NUFC football shirt
in which the Angel had been draped and a chance to meet
Antony Gormley. This day was sponsored by the GMB
trade union.
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November 1998
A commemorative CD of the music performed on
‘Celebrating an Angel’ day was recorded. Called ‘Where
Angels Play’, it featured the infants of West Lane Primary
School, Winlaton, year six at St Cuthbert’s C of E Primary,
Gateshead and year six at Stella RC Primary, Blaydon
and Gateshead Youth Orchestra under the guidance of
Composer in Residence, Kathryn Tickell.
The event was supported and assisted by the Performing
Rights Society, the GMB and Northern Arts. The ‘Where
Angels Play’ CD can be purchased at Gateshead Central
Library Tourist Information Centre (0191 4773478).
December 1998
Celebratory concerts at Ryton Comprehensive Schools
involving Kathryn Tickell, the Gateshead Youth Orchestra
and the schools involved performed for an audience of
invited guests.
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The Angel of the North
Technical drawings: Courtesy of Arup
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Angel of the North
Media Uses of the Angel
The Angel has become a symbol of Gateshead, the North East, public and
contemporary art and of urban regeneration in a very short space of time. It
has been seen by millions of people in the following advertising, promotional
and artistic settings over the past five years.
On television:
The BBC ‘Balloon’ ident: over three years, shown ten times per day 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest
1998
Gary Lineker ‘Greece v. England World Cup qualifying match’
May
2001
BBC’s Match of the Day programme
2002
BBC’s Chelsea Flower Show
2002
The Jonathan Ross Show, BBC1
2002
The Royal Mail’s Special Delivery advertisement
2002
The National Lottery ‘You Played, The Nation Won’ advertisement
2002
‘Auf Wiedersehen, Pet’, BBC1
2002
House Doctor, Channel Five
June
2002
CBBC ‘Smart’, children’s art programme
June
2002
Tyne Tees Sponsorship Commercials
July 2002
“The Final Score”, Sky One
August
2002
More recently it has been used in the following programmes:
Opus TV made a documentary on Angels
BBC2 filmed a short scene for 'Level Up' a new kids breakfast show with Sam
and Mark from Pop Idol
Chanel 4 Big Art Project
QVC filmed Angel as part of their opening montage for their Autumn Season
ITV Animal Roadshow
BBC Holiday at Home
The Match (film by Endemol)
In print:
Gateshead Council literature
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle letters page
Northern Stage programme
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GNER merchandise
Newcastle Council’s Citylife Magazine
Gateshead Council Tourist Information literature
Newcastle City Council Tourist Information literature
NewcastleGateshead Initiative literature
Gateshead NHS Trust advertising
Miller Homes advertisement
The cover of ‘The Season Ticket’, a novel by Jonathan Tulloch
In events/promotions:
The Lighthouse Family video
1998
Children North East
2001
Save the Children ‘Spreading our Wings’ children’s stories
March 2000
The Federation Brewery’s ‘Angel Ale’
2002
The National Blood Service Corporate Video
2002
Century FM Sponsorship Commercials
2002
The Northumbria Tourist Board touring car
2002
The Princess Royal Trust’s Great Escape Team
2002
March
August
August
However the Angel of the North has became so popular that it features in the
media daily and we are therefore unable to keep current records, which
illustrate the extend it features on television and in print.
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The Angel of the North
Gateshead Tourist Information Centre Statistics
Visitors to the Angel of the North, August 1998 – April 2002
BANK HOLIDAY
August Bank Holiday
Weekend 1998
DATE
VISITOR NUMBERS
29/08/1998
30/08/1998
31/08/1998
783
694
947
2424 total
02/04/1999
03/04/1999
04/04/1999
05/04/1999
890
741
193
1097
2921 total
01/05/1999
02/05/1999
03/05/1999
967
841
1186
2994 total
29/05/1999
30/05/1999
31/05/1999
742
1480
1179
3401 total
28/08/1999
29/08/1999
30/08/1999
820
1346
921
3087 total
21/04/2000
22/04/2000
23/04/2000
24/04/2000
1555
1263
1448
1868
6134 total
29/04/2000
30/04/2000
01/05/2000
1119
923
1652
3694 total
EASTER BHW 1999
MAYDAY BHW 1999
WHITSUN BHW 1999
AUGUST BHW 1999
EASTER BHW 2000
MAYDAY BHW 2000
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WHITSUN BHW 2000
27/05/2000
28/05/2000
29/05/2000
1150
934
1179
3263 total
26/08/2000
27/08/2000
28/08/2000
617
867
1028
2512 total
13/04/2001
14/04/2001
15/04/2001
16/04/2001
994
1113
868
767
3742 total
05/05/2001
06/05/2001
07/05/2001
601
890
1032
2523 total
26/05/2001
27/05/2001
28/05/2001
967
914
731
2612 total
25/08/2001
26/08/2001
27/08/2001
899
667
897
2463 total
30/03/2002
01/04/2002
1889
1476
3365 total
4/05/2002
5/05/2002
6/05/2002
1482
1668
1441
4591 total
AUGUST BHW 2000
EASTER BHW 2001
MAYDAY BHW 2001
WHITSUN BHW 2001
AUGUST BHW 2001
EASTER BHW 2002
MAYDAY BHW 2002
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The Angel of the North
Early days at the Angel
Visitor numbers were recorded on various days in 1998, illustrating the types of
visitors and activities occurring in short spaces of time at the Angel:
14th April 1998 2:20pm – 3:50pm
369 visitors
107 cars
2 cycles
15th April 1998 2:10 – 3:15pm
256 visitors
90 cars
2 minibuses
one photographer
one reporter
21st April 1998 2:00pm – 3:15pm
269 visitors
89 cars
2 minibuses
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Angel of the North
Directions
By car:
Travelling from the north on the A1:
Heading south on the A1 Western Bypass continue past Newcastle and
Gateshead. Take the slip road marked Wrekenton & Birtley and continue to
the main roundabout, then take the A167 exit signed Gateshead South. The
Angel site is a few hundred yards on your left with parking nearby.
Travelling from the south on the A1:
Heading north on the A1, take the exit for the A167 Gateshead South about a
mile past the Washington service station and continue until the main
roundabout and take A167 exit. The Angel site is a few hundred yards on your
left with parking nearby.
Travelling from Central Gateshead:
Head south on the A167 Durham road to Low Fell. Continue through Low Fell
until you reach the dual carriageway. Continue travelling south until you reach
the main roundabout leading to the A1. Drive around the roundabout and exit
back to Gateshead South. The Angel site is a few hundred yards on your left
with parking nearby.
By bus:
From Gateshead Central Interchange Bus Stand K, services: 21, 21A, 21B,
724 and 728 which run frequently. For further information on bus times please
contact Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.
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The Angel of the North
Bibliography
‘Making an Angel’
Antony Gormley (1998)
Booth Clibborn Editions
Available from Gateshead Tourist Information Centres:
At Central Library
0191 – 477 3478
At Gateshead Quays 0191 – 477 5380
‘Celebrating an Angel’
Portcullis Press and Gateshead Council Libraries and Arts (1998)
Available from Gateshead Tourist Information Centres:
At Central Library
0191 - 477 3478
At Gateshead Quays 0191 - 477 5380
‘Antony Gormley’
John Hutchinson, E.H. Hutchinson, Lela B. Njatin, W.J.T. Mitchell (2000)
Phaidon Press Limited
18 Regent’s Wharf
All Saints Street
LONDON
N1 9PA
www.phaidon.com
ISBN: 0 7148 3952 3
‘Public Sculpture of North East England
Paul Usherwood, Jeremy Beach and Catherine Morris (2000)
Liverpool University Press
LIVERPOOL
L69 7ZU
ISBN: 0 8523 635 6
Teachers may also wish to consult the following QCA web page which used
the Angel as a basis for study:
www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/local/schemes/docs/art3c.doc
The Angel is also included in the chapter ‘Personal Places, Public Spaces on
the following website:
www.artforschools.com
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