"The union executive was most anxious to revive knowledge of its achievements and to consolidate its past and present identity. One of their steps had been to have a reproduction made of their original 1913 banner which had been destroyed in the '70s. So the idea of a completely new contemporary banner was an exciting thought and there was enormous enthusiasm around its production. Stylistically it was agreed that the banner should pick up elements from the established banner making tradition - satin edging, scrollwork, vignetting and images of the different work activities the union covers."

Andrew Hill, Artist