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We did it!!
It is official - Metal is now the Guinness World Record holder for the longest line of bunting. The record was broken with the help of over 50 schools, community groups and numerous individual to create a final length recorded as 2,159.30 metres long.
Congratulations, and a huge thanks to all who took part. Below is an image of the bunting on exhibition in Chalkwell Park, Southend on Sea.
Written by Colette Bailey 16 November 2009
Edge Hill Archive Day
Metal Liverpool, along with the Future Station group, is developing an Oral Archive of memories about Edge Hill Station and the surrounding area.
On 15th August, we held an open day at Edge Hill Station to gather interest for the project, and also to record some memories.
If you have any information, recollections or images about the history of the station or the surrounding area please get in touch. We would love to hear from you!
Thanks to Leon Skensberg for these photographs.
Written by Administrator 11 November 2009
Metal Guinness World Record Attempt
Metal completed the stringing up, and measuring of our 2,159.30m length of bunting today - part of our attempt to break the current world record. Click here to watch a one minute timelapse video of today's mammoth task of putting the whole length up among the trees in Chalkwell Park, Southend on Sea.
Watch this space for an announcement in about ten days time as to whether our attempt has been successful.
Written by Colette Bailey 26 October 2009
Edge Hill Opening
On Thursday 22nd October we opened the doors to our new space in Liverpool Edge Hill Station. It was a great evening- thanks to all those who came!
Written by Colette Bailey 25 October 2009
Metal Review on Daily Telegraph online
During September and October Metal has successfully launched our two newly renovated, Grade II listed spaces for art, events and conversation - Chalkwell Hall in Southend on Sea, and Edge Hill Station in Liverpool. These spaces have been created over the last two years, and are now open for business.
Click here to read a review in Daily Telegraph online by Dominic Cavendish.
Written by Colette Bailey 25 October 2009