Our Family Link to the Big Fish 2
The Salmon of Knowledge is a ceramic tiled artwork created by John Kindness in 1999 to celebrate the return of Salmon to the River Lagan in Belfast. It's known locally as "The Big Fish".
The ceramic tiles depict various historical, mythological and artistic aspects of Belfast.
One tile shows some linen mill workers (image 3) and we have been able to confirm that the lady in the centre of the tile is my Wife Caroline's paternal grandmother Jean Ruddy.
The source image appears on page 25 of the book "Made in Belfast" by Vivienne Pollock and Trevor Parkhill (published by the National Museums of Northern Ireland) and is titled:
"A group of workers from Spence, Bryson & Co.'s Loopbridge Weaving Factory on Lismore Street off the Ormeau Road, pose for their photograph. This is one of a series of images of workers at this factory produced by A.R Hogg on 12th May 1937. (H10/60/7)."
We know that was Jean's workplace at that time and have many contemporary and later images of her.
Our Family Link to the Big Fish 2
The Salmon of Knowledge is a ceramic tiled artwork created by John Kindness in 1999 to celebrate the return of Salmon to the River Lagan in Belfast. It's known locally as "The Big Fish".
The ceramic tiles depict various historical, mythological and artistic aspects of Belfast.
One tile shows some linen mill workers (image 3) and we have been able to confirm that the lady in the centre of the tile is my Wife Caroline's paternal grandmother Jean Ruddy.
The source image appears on page 25 of the book "Made in Belfast" by Vivienne Pollock and Trevor Parkhill (published by the National Museums of Northern Ireland) and is titled:
"A group of workers from Spence, Bryson & Co.'s Loopbridge Weaving Factory on Lismore Street off the Ormeau Road, pose for their photograph. This is one of a series of images of workers at this factory produced by A.R Hogg on 12th May 1937. (H10/60/7)."
We know that was Jean's workplace at that time and have many contemporary and later images of her.