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Purchase
A commission for Prescot Museum to produce a multi-media installation in response to the museum collection.
Project funds were used to purchase a range of products from shops within the town up to a maximum spend of £5 per item. The purchases were then documented and the resulting visual inventory exhibited alongside video portraits of the shopkeepers concerned and light boxes containing transparencies of items from the museum archive.
The visual elements were accompanied by a audio track comprised of a reading of contemporary shop names and addresses by local residents Harry Glover (odd) and Pamela Barron (even).
Exhibited at Huyton Gallery, Merseyside, May 2000.
Archive material courtesy of Prescot Museum.
Artwork / Installation
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Pan Brush, £ 0.99, Woolworths, Origin: Unknown |
Decorative Aquarium Plant, £ 3.99, Atlantis Waterworld and Pet Centre, Origin: China |
Matsui Alarm Clock, £ 2.99, Curry’s, Origin: China |
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Thomas Seddon, Family Bakers and Confectioners, 29 St Helens Road. |
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3 Fresh Cream Cakes, £ 1.43, M. Ray’s Limited, Origin: Prescot, England |
Broccoli, £ 0.46, The Fruit Bowl, Origin: U.K. |
Hot Pot Pie, £ 0.68, The Chicken Barbecue and Snack Bar, Origin: Prescot, England |
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Thomas Dennett, Butcher, Corner of Market Place and Church Street. |
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Oven Glove, £ 1.99, Textiles Direct, Origin: Unknown |
Circular Twin Pin (7.5mm), £ 2.60, The Wool Shop, Origin: Redditch, England |
Meltonian Wren’s Dubbin, £ 1.50, P.J. Taylor Cordwainer & Bespoke Shoemaker, Slough, Origin: England |
Undated Receipt, Farmer's Stores, Prescot, Ltd. 12c Eccleston Street. |
Prescot Shopkeepers, 2000. |
Receipt dated 30th July 1904, W.J. Marshall, Family Grocer & Provision Merchant, 26 Eccleston Street. |
Star Fruit, £ 0.99, Strawberry Fields, Origin: Unknown |
Trout, £ 2.69, Prescot Fish and Seafood, Origin: U.K. |
4x14cm Paint Brush, £ 2.49, Classic Colour Centre, Origin Unknown |
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James Lucas, Ironmonger and General Dealer, 25 St Helens Road. |
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Potted Primula, £ 1.20, Floral Designs, Origin: England |
‘Our Price’ Labels, £ 0.99, Papercuts, Origin: Unknown |
Euro 2000 Football, £ 1.49, Home and Health, Origin: Ballina, Mayo, Ireland |
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J. Johnson, Corn and Flour Dealer. |
Salad Cress, £ 0.16, Self Pick Fruit & Veg, Origin: England |
William. Saunders, Fruiterer, 21 Eccleston Street. |
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