Singer's Hill Window, 'The Sabbath'

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Date:1956

Description:Image: Singer's Hill Window (photo by Brigitte Windsor)

A publication entitled 'The Stained Glass Windows of Singer's Hill Synagogue, Birmingham' (Birmingham City Archives (JA/2/G/12) gives the following account:

'The Sabbath window was the first to be installed in this series of windows on the North Side. Its main theme depicts the span of Creation in the world of vegetable, animal and human existence. Here also are shown the sun, moon and stars, thus completeing the biblical story of the Creation in six days.'

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