The "Balneil" Lancashire Steel Manufacturing Co's (LSMC) main steam engine

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What memories you must have Denis, good painting.

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 26 Feb 15:39:33

Nicely done Denis. Wonderful detail.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sun 26 Feb 16:04:44

I can see the Lowry style, excellent painting 🎨

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 26 Feb 16:43:51

Before reading the information about this painting, I was thinking it looked like a Lowry. I’m a big fan of his work and you’ve done a great job!

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 26 Feb 16:46:27

You've captured the 1960s industrial landscape beautifully. Sort of Lowry-esque - but definitely your own style.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Sun 26 Feb 18:18:51

Nice result Denis.

Posted by Coral Pastor Caparrós on Mon 27 Feb 16:34:58

Thank you for your kind comments Heather, Spencer, Stephen, Diana, Bobbie and Coral

Posted by Denis Savage on Tue 28 Feb 19:36:45

Hang on Studio Wall

26/02/2023

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The "Balneil" in 1963 being driven by my Granddad "Owd" Bill Bennett, after both came to LSMC Irlam from Wigan's Iron & Coal Plant in 1937. I painted this with a nod to Lowry's style and palette as he lived in Salford right next door to Irlam and I grew up in the adjacent village of Cadishead. I will never forget the sight of the sky turning red at night when "Owd Bill" and Balneil were "tipping ladles" of unwanted molten metal from the manufacturing process onto the "slag heap" not far from where I lived.

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