Sculptures, Statues & Monuments
Edinburgh, Scotland
New Calton Cemetery (aka Calton New Cemetery). Dating to 1820 (though some of the remains are earlier than this - they were originally in the Old Calton Burial Ground, and relocated when Waterloo Place was constructed).
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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Christ Church College's War Memorial Garden, Oxford. Constructed 1926 to commemorate WWI.
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České Budějovice (Budweis), Czech Republic
The Samson Fountain and the "Černá věž" ("Black Tower").
Edinburgh, Scotland
Statues of Robert the Bruce by Thomas Clapperton and William Wallace by Alexander Carrick. Added to Edinburgh Castle's Gatehouse entrance in 1929.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Burns Monument, Regent Road. Designed by Thomas Hamilton, constructed 1830-1832.
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Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
St Mary's Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders. Founded 1136 by Cistercian monks on the request of King David I of Scotland, disestablished in 1609.
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Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The former John Taylor Warehouse, corner Pyrmont St and Pyrmont Bridge Road. Designed by Arthur Blacket, and built in 1893.
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Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Hordern Fountain, a drinking fountain donated by Samuel Hordern (1849-1909) in 1894.
Created by sculptor WR Macintosh, and recently been restored by master mason Jacek Luszczyk.AustraliaNSWPyrmontSydneyWalter Liberty Vernonfountainsculpturetraffic lightswarehouse
Mt Stromlo, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Sculpture 'Walking on the Moon' by Anne Graham, 2007.
Mt Stromlo, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Sculpture 'Walking on the Moon' by Anne Graham, 2007.
Mt Stromlo, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Sculpture 'Walking on the Moon' by Anne Graham, 2007.
Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Barry Wilde Bridge, crossing the Parramatta River. Constructed 1975, named for politician Barry Charles Wilde.
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Menangle, NSW, Australia
Memorial to those who fell in First World War, in the form of a 'Wall of Remembrance'. Near St James' Anglican Church, Menangle.
Constructed at the request of Miss Sibella Macarthur Onslow, OBE, using hand made bricks from the old wine cellar at Camden Park.
Scheyville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Scheyville Training Centre War Memorial. Commemorating those who trained and served at Scheyville 1944-1945, as well as in the OTU (Officer Training Unit) April 1965 through to November 1973.
Constructed 1992 and dedicated in September of that year.
Scheyville, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Scheyville Training Centre War Memorial. Commemorating those who trained and served at Scheyville 1944-1945, as well as in the OTU (Officer Training Unit) April 1965 through to November 1973.
Constructed 1992 and dedicated in September of that year.
Wollombi, NSW, Australia
Memorial & plaques describing the history of the town. Erected by the Department of State and Regional Development, 2006.
Beyond is the Wollombi Tavern, Great North Road. The original building was constructed 1840s (as the 'Wollombi Wine Saloon'), but was largely destroyed by fire in 1959.
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Wollombi, NSW, Australia
Wollombi, 128km north or Sydney. Originally home to the Darkinjung people.
Established around the Great North Road (constructed 1826-1836), which travelled from Sydney to Newcastle.
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Elizabeth Street Footbridge across the Parramatta River. Originally a much narrower bridge carrying pipes across the water, it was replaced in 2003 with a simple pedestrian bridge.
Added to the new bridge was the sculpture 'Wake', created by artists Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse.
Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Elizabeth Street Footbridge across the Parramatta River. Originally a much narrower bridge carrying pipes across the water, it was replaced in 2003 with a simple pedestrian bridge.
Added to the new bridge was the sculpture 'Wake', created by artists Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse.AustraliaNSWParramattaParramatta RiverSydneybridgesculpturetheatre
Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt. Named for Alexander the Great, who founded it around an existing small town circa 331BC.
