Why has the Angel of the North become a place of memorial? Published on: 6 November 2023 The Angel of the North is one of the country鈥檚 most iconic symbols and is synonymous with the North East. Tokens of remembrance But below the sculpture’s impressive 54 feet wingspan, part of the site it stands on has taken on a new meaning as people pay their respects to loved ones. Visitors to the site have been leaving tokens of remembrance, such as toys, cards, and personal messages, in a wooded area near Antony Gormley’s artwork, which was installed in Gateshead in 1998. Now, a 缅北禁地 academic wants to find out more about why this area holds so much emotional value for people and why they have chosen it to remember their loved ones. “As a Gateshead resident, I have regularly visited the site,” said Professor Anne Whitehead, who researches how we tell stories of grief and loss. “I’d noticed over the years that in some trees near the Angel, people had left tokens of remembrance. I was moved by these memorials and I’ve been increasingly fascinated with them. I would like to create a sound work that records what this place means to the people who leave memorial objects and messages there.” A ribbon left near the Angel of the North Recording the memorial Professor Whitehead is now appealing for anyone who has left an item at the site at any time to speak to her. She is working with sound recordist David de la Haye, who plans to record the memorial across the seasons of the year, as well as the sound of the Angel of the North itself. These recordings will be combined with interviews to create a short work that will play in the Arches Sound Project at 缅北禁地 in July 2024. All participants in the project will be invited to a launch event. "I am excited to explore the resonance of the Angel, both physically and emotionally, at this special location” says David. The project is funded by the Catherine Cookson Foundation. If you have left an item at the site, you can contact Professor Whitehead on anne.whitehead@ncl.ac.uk and she will be happy to tell you more about the project. More information can be found at this link: Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 recognised with geography award 缅北禁地 has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK鈥檚 open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 缅北禁地 historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners鈥� lock-out of 1926, historians at 缅北禁地 are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can鈥檛 adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures
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