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A statue of a striding Lady Castle. Barbara Castle was one of the UK's longest serving MPs and famously introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1970, which she is depicted as carrying in her left arm.

Title

Barbara Castle (1910–2002)

Date

2021

Medium

bronze

Measurements

H 160 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

BB2_MH_S266

Acquisition method

commission won by the artist in a competition

Work type

Statue

Owner

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Custodian

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

9th October 2021

Access

at all times

Inscription description

papers: Equal Pay Act 1970 / AN ACT / TO / Prevent discrimination / as regards terms and conditions of employment / between men and women / 29th May 1970; plaque: BARBARA CASTLE / 1910 - 2002 / MP FOR BLACKBURN 1945-79 / AND BOLD CAMPAIGNER / FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

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