Sculptures, Statues & Monuments
Tynemouth, England
The Collingwood Monument, celebrating the life and achievements of Admiral Lord Collingwood. Sculpted by John Graham Lough, with the plinth designed by John Dobson. Monument erected 1845.
Glasgow, Scotland
La Pasionara (The Passion Flower) Statue. Sculpted in fibreglass by former shipyard welder-turned-artist Arthur Dooley. Erected in 1979.
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Glasgow, Scotland
The sculpture 'Citizen Firefighter' on the corner of Hope and Gordon Sts. Designed by Kenny Hunter, it's a tribute to all firefighters who have served (and those who do so currently) in Strathclyde Fire & Rescue.
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Sydney, Australia
Outside the Convict Road Kiosk, Wisemans Ferry.
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Shakespeare Memorial. Bronze memorial to William Shakespeare, consisting of several of his more famous characters, surmounted by a 2.75 metre statue of the poet and playwright. Designed by Bertram Mackennal, unveiled in 1925.
NB : they were originally sited further west (in Macquarie St itself), but were moved in 1959 due to roadworks.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Governor Phillip Fountain, Royal Botanic Garden. Sculpture and fountain by the Italian sculptor Achille Simonetti, unveiled during the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the reign of Queen Victoria, 1897.AustraliaMacquarie StreetNSWRoyal Botanic GardenSydneyfountainsculpture
Sydney, NSW, Australia
A 1962 copy of Pietro Tacca's 'Il Porcellino' (The Piglet), outside Sydney Hospital in Macquarie St.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of NSW from 1810-1821. Sculpted by Terrance Plowright, and unveiled 31 Jan (Macquarie's birthday) 2013.AustraliaHyde ParkLachlan MacquarieMacquarie StreetNSWstatueSydney
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Lieutenant-General Richard Bourke, NSW Governor 1831-1837. Created by sculptor Edward Hodges Baily, it was unveiled in 1842; one of the first public statues erected in Australia.AustraliaMacquarie StreetNSWState Library of New South WalesSydneyWalter Liberty Vernonflaglibrarystatue
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Prince Albert (husband of Queen Victoria) in Queen's Square. Created by sculptor William Theed the Younger, and unveiled on the 23 of April 1866.
The statue was moved to the Royal Botanic Gardens in 1922 and moved again to its present location in 1987.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Matthew Flinders outside the Mitchell Wing of the State Library of NSW. Sculpted by William Robert Colton and unveiled in 1925.
Behind him is a statue of his cat 'Trim', created by sculptor John Cornwell and erected in 1969.AustraliaMacquarie StreetNSWState Library of New South WalesSydneyWalter Liberty Vernonstatue
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Queen Victoria in Chancery Square (renamed 'Queen's Square' when the statue was unveiled). This is the second statue sculpted for this site; the first being created by sculptor Marshall Wood and on display in the Garden Palace. Sadly, this was destroyed in the fire which engulfed the Garden Palace itself.
A new statue was commissioned and completed in 1887, unveiled in early 1888. Sculpted by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm.AustraliaChancery SquareMacquarie StreetNSWQueen's SquarestatueSydney
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie (Governor of NSW 1810-1821). Created by sculptor John Dowie, and originally sited near Parliament House.
Lost for many years, in 2009 it was found in a Parliament House car park and re-sited outside The Mint in Macquarie St.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Satyr - a bronze cast of a 1924 sculpture by Frank ‘Guy’ Lynch, in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was modelled on the artist’s brother, whose death inspired Kenneth Slessor to write his poem 'Five Bells'.
Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Bernie Banton (best known for spearheading an enormous mesothelioma campaign against James Hardie Industries) memorial in Reflection Park, near the Sydney Entertainment Centre.
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Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Reflection Park (formerly Little Pier St Park, renamed 2005), near the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The sculpture is 'Memory Lines'; to the right is the former pumphouse for the Sydney & Suburban Hydraulic Power Company (1890), with the Ultimo Power Station (the Powerhouse Museum) in the background.
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Darling Harbour's 'Dance of Love' by sculptor Larissa Smagarinsky. Erected 1988.
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. Opened in 1988, with a new section added for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
The sculpture in the foreground also celebrates the 2000 Summer Olympics, and features the 'Millennium Athlete' logo used throughout the Games. Unveiled 14 September 1996.AustraliaDarling HarbourfountainNSWRalph DarlingsculptureSydney
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Statue of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) on Observatory Hill. The plinth dates to 1865; the bronze is a 2004 replica of the H.W. Bissen original (the first one was stolen around 1984).
Sydney, NSW, Australia
War Memorial (commemorating those who served in the Boer War) on Observatory Hill.
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Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Wiseman's Ferry Park, refurbished and re-opened 16 October 2004.
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Wiseman's Ferry, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sculpture in Wiseman's Ferry Park, installed when the park was refurbished and re-opened - 16 October 2004.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scott Monument in Princes St Gardens; honouring writer Sir Walter Scott following his death in 1832.
Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, constructed 1841-1844.EdinburghGreat BritainmemorialpanoPrinces St GardensScotlandScott MonumentstepsUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scott Monument in Princes St Gardens; honouring writer Sir Walter Scott following his death in 1832.
Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, constructed 1841-1844.EdinburghGreat BritainmemorialPrinces St GardensScotlandScott MonumentstepsUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scott Monument in Princes St Gardens; honouring writer Sir Walter Scott following his death in 1832.
Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, constructed 1841-1844.EdinburghGreat BritainJennersmemorialPrinces St GardensScotlandScott Monumentstreetlighttraffic lightstravelUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scott Monument in Princes St Gardens; honouring writer Sir Walter Scott following his death in 1832.
Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, constructed 1841-1844.EdinburghGreat BritainJennersJohn SteellmemorialPrinces St GardensScotlandScott MonumentUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scott Monument in Princes St Gardens; honouring writer Sir Walter Scott following his death in 1832.
Designed by self-taught architect George Meikle Kemp, constructed 1841-1844.EdinburghGreat BritainmemorialPrinces St GardensScotlandScott MonumentUKUnited Kingdom
London, England
The Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, unveiled in 1872.
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London, England
The Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, unveiled in 1872.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Statue of Charles II as Caesar. Supplied in 1685 (making it the oldest statue in Edinburgh) by James Smith, Surveyor of the King's Works; probably imported from Holland.
The pedestal dates to 1835.EdinburghGreat BritainHigh StreetRoyal MileScotlandstatueUKUnited Kingdom
Edinburgh, Scotland
Statue of Alexander & Bucephalus, in front of Edinburgh's City Chambers. Designed by John Steell 1832, cast in bronze 1883, presented to the city by subscribers 1884.
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St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.
The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.cathedraldestroyedEdinburghfireGreat BritainHigh StreetParliament SquareRoyal MileScotlandstatueStreet PhotographytravelUKUnited KingdomWilliam Birnie Rhind
Edinburgh, Scotland
St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.
The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.cathedralconstructiondestroyedEdinburghfireGreat BritainHigh StreetParliament SquareRoyal MileScotlandstatueStreet PhotographyUKUnited KingdomWilliam Birnie Rhind
Middle Head, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Looking west towards Obelisk Bay, home to the incredible 'Beehive Casemate'.
The obelisk itself was erected 1850s, and gave the surrounding area its name.AustraliaMiddle HeadMosmanNSWObelisk BaySydneySydney Harbour National Park
Millers Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Michael Snape's 'The Change', created 1987. Located in Towns Pl, it forms part of the Walsh Bay Sculpture Walk.
Martin Pl, Sydney, Australia
The sculpture 'Passage', by Anne Graham. Martin Place.
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Martin Pl, Sydney, Australia
The sculpture 'Passage', by Anne Graham. Acknowledging the Georgian cottages which once occupied this site (demolished 1930s).
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Wollongong, NSW, Australia
The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun
The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongstatueA60J0969
Carlingford, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The K13 Memorial on Pennant Hills Road. HMS K13 was a steam-propelled First World War K class submarine of the British Royal Navy. She sank in an accident during sea trials in early 1917; killing the 80 people on board - 53 crew, 14 employees of the shipbuilders, five sub-contractors, five Admiralty officials, a River Clyde pilot, and the captain and engineering officer from the still-completing K14.
