Modern effigy

Slightly creepy figure of a girl, acting as a signpost for the nearby school. The figure is a few years old now, leaning a bit and somewhat reminiscent of a medieval effigy. The staring eyes and dirty legs don't help - this one will haunt me in my sleep.

Tech sign

Up a cobbled street in Rochdale you’ll find these fine terracotta signs marking the original site of Rochdale Technical School. The college was built in 1892 and closed in 1989. They were saved when the building was demolished and were stored at the Touchstones gallery, but were too heavy to exhibit. They were returned to their original site in 2010.