Remember the Gormley statues in Peterborough city centre back in the 1980s?

These three lead coated statues by the internationally renowned artist and Turner prize winner, Sir Anthony Gormley, were installed in 1984 outside the Monkstone House Offices in the city centre, writes street photographer Chris Porsz.

My photo was taken around then.

The three statues that were originally outside city centre offices.

placeholder image — The three statues that were originally outside city centre offices.

In 1988 they were moved to Thorpe Meadows sculpture park but were vandalised in 2006, and removed in 2007.

In 2018 the artist repaired his figures, displayed them in our city’s museum and then to draw attention to the city centre skyline they were placed on the rooftops of Queensgate, Leeds Building Society, and Norwich Building Society (now Yorkshire) where they remain – as seen in my up to date photo.