A History in 100 Objects of Derry - Derry City Council

73. A view of the city by Major John Noah GossetFew in Derry are probably aware of this collection ofwatercolours, showing the city as it looked back in 1846.The watercolours are by Major John Noah Gosset, who wasstationed in the city when Barrack Master for Derry, Liffordand Omagh between 1841 and 1846.The paintings offer a fascinating glimpse of a city on the rise.Although an amateur artist, as a soldier Gosset was alsoa trained observer and a meticulous attention to detail isevident throughout all his work.Proposed byBrendan McMenamin74. Bronze relief of John Hume75. The work of Liam McCormick76. An oak leafJohn Hume became involved in the civil rights movementduring the 1960s and was elected to Stormont in 1969. Heco-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)in 1970 and was its leader from 1979 to 2001.He is an iconic figure from the city who played a major rolein the peace process.Along with David Trimble he was awarded the Nobel PeacePrize in 1998 and was named ‘Ireland’s Greatest’ in a publicpoll by RTÉ in 2010.Proposed byAlan O’SullivanThe architectural works of Liam McCormick are some of themost important and memorable of the modern period inIreland.His architecture embraced a wide variety of building typesfrom churches and schools, to social housing and privatedwellings.Born in the northwest, he developed an enduring attachmentto the place, enthralled by its landscape of mountains and sea,and its people. His response to its landscape brought about alyricism and beauty to much of his work.Proposed byBernadette WalshThe oak leaf represents the oak grove, in Irish Doire, whichgives the city its name.This was a special gift to me from Brian Lacey in 1997 whenwe held a year-long celebration of everything Colm Cille,marking the 1400th anniversary of his death.Proposed byJoanne Stewart28