rainbird

(ˈreɪnˌbɜːd)

(Animals) any of various birds, such as (in Britain) the green woodpecker, whose cry is supposed to portend rain

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Rainbird exhibited at the Palace of Arts in the North East Coast Exhibition of 1929 and the Royal Academy in 1924 and 1930, and made trips to France and Belgium to paint.

Memorial fund launched for North Shields artist buried in a pauper's grave; An art lover is bidding to raise [pounds sterling]5,000 to remember North Shields First World War painter Victor Noble Rainbird, who sketched from the trenchs

Peel Holdings, in particular, need to provide some answers here, I think DA Rainbird, Wallasey

Letter: Liner terminal

Victor Noble Rainbird, who lived in North Shields, won a series of awards while studying art at Armstrong College in Newcastle and the Royal Academy in London.

A Noble tribute to artist at long last

"In the end it was a great tragedy that Rainbird didn't go on to become a name in the wider art world, but its loss was our gain."

A Noble tribute...and it's about time as well

"I bought my first Rainbird painting -- of Amien Cathedral -- from an antiques dealer in Tynemouth.

Memorial fund launched for Tyneside artist buried in a pauper's grave; An art lover is bidding to raise [pounds sterling]5,000 to remember North Shields First World War painter Victor Noble Rainbird, who sketched from the trenchs

PERHAPS I may be allowed to make a small contribution to efforts of Ms Gersten and Mr Rainbird.

Letter: Mass campaign

And it was the enthusiastic public response to an exhibition of the work of Victor Noble Rainbird in his home town of North Shields which raised the funds for the headstone.

Headstone at last for artist - 80 years after his death

The restored picture will be on show at the memorial service at Christ Church on Tuesday along with other important Rainbird pieces.

Community buys artist a memorial - 80 years on

The two pictures by Victor Rainbird showing front line scenes in the First World War.

The paintings that a North East artist eventually gave his life for

WHAT: A rare opportunity to see a stunning collection of paintings by Victor Noble Rainbird. Never before have so many of his paintings been displayed in his home town of North Shields.

Exhibition is a rare treat

After all, we can always change at Crewe or at the nearest proper mainline station to Merseyside - Manchester Piccadilly DA Rainbird, Wallasey, Wirral