A memorial window commemorating the end of the 1984-85 Miners' Strike and was proudly displayed in Sunderland Civic Centre has found a new home.
In 2010, York-based artist Dan Savage was commissioned by Sunderland City Council to work with the Durham Miners' Association (DMA) to create a large window as a memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of the day when striking miners returned to work. The artistic 9ft piece was unveiled by then general secretary of the DMA, Dave Hopper and was installed above the entrance to the main council chamber.
The symbolic window remained in place for 12 years, but many may have wondered what has happened to it now that demolition work has started on the civic centre. Fortunately, the window can now be found at its new home in the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, a stone's throw away from the old civic centre. Sunderland City Council confirmed that the window was moved to the museum last summer, and visitors can see it on display.
