Life In The 1960s
A Memory of Port Sunlight.
This photo of the art gallery reminds me of how we used to go rolling down the banks. Lots of children did this regularly and as you went towards the back of the gallery, the banks got steeper! It could be quite alarming, yet exhilarating at the same time! There was a statue outside the back of the art gallery which is now unseen. The other game was to walk around the ledges and then jump off. You could break your legs doing this if you were particularly adventurous! Maybe the railings went up with good reason!
The entrance up the steps created an imposing and majestic start to your journey and once inside the paintings and the treasures were magnificent. My personal favourites were the Burne-Jones paintings of Merlin and the Tree of Forgiveness and some of the Lord Leighton. I loved the pre-Raphaelites and hated that bloomin' goat - well known painting but hideous in my opinion. There was one room, a Georgian example I think which I loved. A chandelier hung down and I used to gaze at the colours and beauty of this.
The art gallery remains such a wonderful resource for the villagers and visitors alike. It is right that there is an entrance for all visitors now, yet I miss being able to go up and down the steps or just sit on them.
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