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'Made in Swindon', Oribital Shopping Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire



This sculpture, by Dr. Mike Pringle, celebrates Swindon's engineering background and in particular the part Swindon played in the war making aircraft.  It was unveiled in August 2018 and at 5.5 metres tall it is the size of a Spitfire wing and is created for the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force.  Surrounding it is seating and a children's play park which has a flying theme too.  Looking down, some of the paving follows the theme.

It is located in the North Swindon shopping centre - The Orbital.  We took some photographs on 10th August 2018 just before it was 'unveiled' and the planting completed - so some of our photographs have wire fencing around it.

A short distance away from the sculpture are some information boards, and our photographs of these are after the sculpture photographs.  Swindon has an excellent engineering heritage and it is good to see something to reflect this.

'Made in Swindon'
by Dr. Mike Pringle
Orbital Shopping Centre
2018
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'Made in Swindon' located in the Orbital Shopping Centre
in North Swindon
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Showing the seating area around the sculpture (which is still under construction)
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The sculpture now completed
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The tip of the wing - notice the aircraft flying high above the sculpture (on the right)
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Designed by Mike Pringle
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The base newly planted
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During construction
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Detail of the brickwork
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Side-on view
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The other face of the wing
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Designs on paving near by
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Seating around
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A short distance away are these information boards
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Side panels
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No. 1 - Visionary
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No. 4 - Spitfire
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No. 10 - Space
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