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Statues/Monuments in Bergen

This monument with a series of sculptures round its base I thiought represented all the trades associated with Bergen but it seems to be called the Sailor’s Monument or Maritime Memorial:-

Sculpture, City Centre, Bergen

Bergen, Sculpture in City Centre

This statue of the poet Nordahl Greig is to the side of the National Theatre:-

Nordahl Greig Statue, Bergen

King Hakon VII, 1872 – 1957:-

King Hakon Monument, Bergen

This one seems to list former Norwegian monarchs:-

Monument To Norwegian Monarchs, Bergen

Gladstone Statue, Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden

The grounds of Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden, are dominated by a huge statue of the man.

Statue of William Ewart Gladstone with Gladstone’s Library building behind:-

Gladstone Statue,  Gladstone's Library, Hawarden

Showing figures:-

Gladstone Statue

Gladstone's Library, Gladstone Statue

Reverse of Gladstone Statue. Inscribed 1809-1898:-

Reverse of Gladstone Statue at Gladstone's Library

Aberdeen, Wallace Statue and Market Cross

Statue of William Wallace in Aberdeen. This stands near Union Terrace Gardens. It is inscribed, “Willam Wallace, Guardian of Scotland” and in addition, I tell you a truth, liberty is the best of all things, my son, never live under any slavish bond, and was paid for with funds left for the purpose by John Steill of 38 Grange Road in Edinburgh, the son of James Steill sometime of Easter Baldowrie in Angus:-

William Wallace Statue, Aberdeen

Aberdeen’s Old Market Cross dates from 1686:-

Old Market Cross, Aberdeen

Sculpture of Tommy at Seaham, County Durham

Seaham is a town on the North Sea coast in County Durham.

The statue of Tommy is on the seafront in an area known as Terrace Green by Seaham’s War Memorial. It was erected in 2014 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great War.

Statue of Tommy at Seaham

Detail:-

Detail of Tommy Statue at Seaham, County Durham

Side view:-

Tommy at Seaham, Side View

Reverse:-

Reverse View, Tommy Statue at Seaham

Its sculptor was Roy Lonsdale:-

Sculptor Signature, Tommy Statue, Seaham

Dedication plaques. The sculpture’s proper name is 1101, to reflect the minute of peace at the Armistice which ended the war:-

Inscription, Tommy Statue, Seaham

Other side view:-

Tommy at Seaham, Side View

There are more pictures of Tommy here.

Summer Garden, St Petersburg

The Summer Garden, the oldest garden in St Petersburg, lies over the road from the Field of Mars, between the Palace Embankment of the River Neva and the Mihailovsky Castle.

Palace Embankment, St Petersburg:-

Boulevard by River Neva, St Petersburg

Garden:-

Summer Garden, St Petersburg, Russia

Walkway:-

Summer Gardens, St Petersburg, Russia

There are several fountains in the Summer Garden. This one is surrounded by statuary:-

Summer Garden, St Petersburg, Russia

Summer Garden, St Petersburg, Russia

Square Fountain:-
Summer Gardens, St Petersburg, Russia

Another Fountain, Summer Gardens, St Petersburg

This is the most ornate fountain:-

Summer Garden, St Petersburg, Russia

Fountain, Summer Gardens, St Petersburg

Peterhead

Boat-Shaped bench, presumably reflecting the town’s fishing tradition:-

Boat-Shaped Bench, Peterhead

Fisherwoman statue. Again, a nod to the town’s heritage:-

Fisherwoman Statue, Peterhead

Peterhead Trail Plaque, The pends of Peterhead:-

Peterhead Trail Plaque

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