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American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

This is situated in the west end of Princes Street Gardens.

From west:-

American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens, Reverse View

The wording below the frieze reads, “If it be life that waits I shall live forever unconquered if death I shall die at last strong in my pride and freedom.”

From east:-

American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Central figure. The inscription on the plinth reads, “The Call 1914. A Tribute. From Men and Women of Scottish Blood and Sympathies In the United States of AMERICA to SCOTLAND.”
“A People that jeoparded their lives unto the Death in the High Places of the Field.” Judges V 18:-

Statue, American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens

Information plaque; situated to the east side of the memorial as a whole:-

Plaque Beside American War Memorial, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh

Cautionary Sign, Princes Street Gardens Christmas Fairground Ride

Princes Street Gardens Christmas Fairground Ride

Edinburgh’s Art Deco Heritage 4. Princes Street Gardens

A while back I was in Edinburgh again and stopped off in Princes Street Gardens.

The bandstand there is Deco, having some aspects in common with the stage at the rear of the Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline.

Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Front view

The bandstand’s Deco-ness shows especially in the side view.

Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh. Side view.

These Deco pavilions/huts are built into the bank which backs onto Princes Street itself.

Princes Street Gardens Pavilion/hut 1

There are two more photos on my Flickr site in my Edinburgh Art Deco set of pictures.

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