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Saturday, March 6, 2021

Updated: JUNE 2024

Discovering Perth City Sculptures and Statues

There are some terrific statues and sculptures around Perth, Western Australia to discover !
(a work in progress)

PERTH Western Australia - 2012

PERTH Western Australia - 2012
Morning after the coldest May night in 98 years, taken from Kings Park

Stirling Garden's Light

Stirling Garden's Light
Cnr St George's Tce and Barrack St., Perth

Alexander Forrest C.M.G, M.L.A. J.P. by Pietro Porcelli in 1903

Alexander Forrest C.M.G, M.L.A. J.P. by Pietro Porcelli in 1903
Stirling Garden entrance, Cnr St George's Tce & Barrack St, Perth.

"Universal Explorer" - Alexander Forrest by Hans Arkeveld 1999

"Universal Explorer" - Alexander Forrest by Hans Arkeveld 1999
Behind 221 St George's Tce., Perth

Holocaust Victims Memorial 1995

Holocaust Victims Memorial 1995
Stirling Gardens, St George's Tce, Perth

Gumnut Babies by Claire Bailey and Indra Geidans in 2001

Gumnut Babies by Claire Bailey and Indra Geidans in 2001
Stirling Gardens, Barrack St, opp Weld Club, Perth

Pen Nibs by Anne Neil in 2005

Pen Nibs by Anne Neil in 2005
Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street, Perth

Stirling Garden Waterfalls

Stirling Garden Waterfalls
Cnr St George's Tce., and Barrack St., Perth

Co-Existence by Peter Love

Co-Existence by Peter Love
Stirling Gardens, Perth (Kauri Wood)

Ore Obelisk by Paul Ritter in 1971

Ore Obelisk by Paul Ritter in 1971
Stirling Gardens, St George's Tce, Perth

Kangaroos On The Terrace by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 1997

Kangaroos On The Terrace by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 1997
Stirling Gardens near Cnr St George's Tce, and Barrack St, Perth.

Perth City Council Fountains - 1963

Perth City Council Fountains - 1963
St George's Tce., Perth

City of Perth's Coat of Arms designed by Jeffrey Howlett and made by Geoffrey Allen.

City of Perth's Coat of Arms designed by Jeffrey Howlett and made by Geoffrey Allen.
St George's Tce., Perth. (info thanks Reece Harley).

Ascalon by Marcus Canning and Christian de Vietri in 2009

Ascalon by Marcus Canning and Christian de Vietri in 2009
St George's Tce, in front of St George Cathedral - An abstract interpretation of the story of St George and the Dragon, it depicts the triumph of good over evil, Ascalon was the name of St George's lance in mediaeval romances, and derived from the city of Ashkelon in Israel. The angled pole, white billow and black base are reminiscent of the lance of St George, the cloak and steed of St George and the defeated body of the dragon.

St George's Cathedral Cross - 1911

St George's Cathedral Cross - 1911
St George's Tce., Perth.

David Shearer Monument b.1832 Presbyterian Minister

David Shearer Monument b.1832 Presbyterian Minister
Pier St, Perth (removed from East Perth Cemetery)

St Joseph The Worker by Mehdi Rasulle in 2009

St Joseph The Worker by Mehdi Rasulle in 2009
Foyer of St Mary's, Victoria Square, Perth. (carved from a single block of Jarrah)

Special Schools Memorial Garden 2009

Special Schools Memorial Garden 2009
St Mary's Victoria Square, Gardens, Perth. (Based on the arithmetical Fibonacci series)

The Fallen Column - 2009

The Fallen Column - 2009
St Mary's Gardens, Victoria Square, Perth (column taken out in the 2009 renovations)

The Strike by Greg James 1991

The Strike by Greg James 1991
Hay St, Perth

John Septimus Roe by Greg James 1990

John Septimus Roe by Greg James 1990
Cnr Adelaide Tce and Victoria Ave., Perth

'Connecting Patterns I and II' by Anne Neil 2008

'Connecting Patterns I and II' by Anne Neil 2008
Cnr Hay St and Irwin St, Perth

Footsteps In Time by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 2004

Footsteps In Time by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 2004
St Martin's Square, St George's Tce.

McNess Memorial by W.G.Bennett in 1941 (In memory of Sir Charles and Lady McNess)

McNess Memorial by W.G.Bennett in 1941 (In memory of Sir Charles and Lady McNess)
Florence Hummerston Reserve, St Georges Tce, Perth

Conic Fugue "Enigma" by Charles O. Perry in 1991

Conic Fugue "Enigma"  by Charles O. Perry in 1991
Cnr St George's Tce, and Milligan St, Perth

Sir Charles Court AK, KCMG, OBE by Tony Jones in 2011

Sir Charles Court AK, KCMG, OBE by Tony Jones in 2011
Cnr St George's Tce & Spring St, Perth.

The Nest by Anne Neil in 1996 (Birds nest made up of letters)

The Nest by Anne Neil in 1996 (Birds nest made up of letters)
Cnr St George's Tce and Milligan St, Perth

Crow's Nest - Cry Proud Plumage - Progress United - With No Obstacle

Crow's Nest - Cry Proud Plumage - Progress United - With No Obstacle
Cnr St Georges Tce and Havelock St., Perth.

The Unidentified Photographer by Anne Neil and Greg James in 1996

The Unidentified Photographer by Anne Neil and Greg James in 1996
Top of St George's Tce, Perth

Alexander Forrest - The Explorers by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 1986

Alexander Forrest - The Explorers by Joan Walsh-Smith and Charles Smith in 1986
Forrest Centre, 219-221 St George's Tce, Perth

St George's Square Horse Sculpture by Ludovico De Luigi

St George's Square Horse Sculpture by Ludovico De Luigi
225 St Georges Tce, Perth

Girl - Unknown

Girl - Unknown
Behind St.George Square Bldg, 225 St.George's Tce., Perth

Two Girls - Unknown

Two Girls - Unknown
Behind St.George Square, 225 St.George's Tce., Perth

Two Girls in lilly pond - Unknown

Two Girls in lilly pond - Unknown
Behind St.George Square, 225 St.George's Tce., Perth

Mathew Blagden Hale by Greg James in 2008

Mathew Blagden Hale by Greg James in 2008
Cloisters, St George's Tce, Perth

Judith Statue by Karin Tulloch in 1936 (Judith Fyfe once lived on the top floor above)

Judith Statue by Karin Tulloch in 1936 (Judith Fyfe once lived on the top floor above)
18 Howard St, Perth

Kangaroos Going Home by Anne Neil in 1996

Kangaroos Going Home by Anne Neil in 1996
Florence Hummerston Park, St George's Tce, Perth

Fire Water Earth by Malcolm McGregor in 2000

Fire Water Earth by Malcolm McGregor in 2000
Forrest Place, Perth

Water Labyrinth by Jeppe Hein in 2012

Water Labyrinth by Jeppe Hein in 2012
Interactive water sculpture runs daily from 8am - 8pm, jets of water creating 9 rooms.

Horseshoe Bridge Black Swan Lamp - 1903 - made in Perth by Carse, Ellismith & Nelson

Horseshoe Bridge Black Swan Lamp - 1903 - made in Perth by Carse, Ellismith & Nelson
Cnr Wellington St., and Horseshoe Bridge, Perth. Made in the Foundry of Carse, Ellismith & Nelson of Hay St, nr Foy & Gibson and also James St.,?, to patterns designed by Tom McAlister who had a business in Shafto Lane. (thank you to Alex George)

James Angus Sculpture by James Angus in 2011

James Angus Sculpture by James Angus in 2011
Wellington St, end Forrest Place, Perth

Raine Square Sculpture by Peter Zappa in 2012

Raine Square Sculpture by Peter Zappa in 2012
(Outside BankWest), Murray St, Perth

Raine Square Sculpture

Raine Square Sculpture
(Outside BankWest) Raine Square, Murray St, Perth

Peter Pan by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927 (his last work)

Peter Pan by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927 (his last work)
Queen's Park, Cnr Hay and Plain St., East Perth - J. M. Barrie's Immortal Character in Bronze presented to the Children of W.A. by the Rotary Club. Queen's Gardens was formally a Brickworks and Clay Pit and officially opened as a Botanic Garden in 1899, named East Perth Park and changed to Queen's Park in honour of Queen Victoria.

Peter Pan (back) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927

Peter Pan (back) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927
One of seven replicas of the original mould that Frampton was commissioned to create in 1912.

Peter Pan (Mice) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927

Peter Pan (Mice) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1927
"The Mice are completing their grooming before going up to listen to Peter's Flute"

Peter Pan (Rabbit) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1929

Peter Pan (Rabbit) by Sir George Frampton R.A. 1929
"The animals are listening to the Pipes of Pan" notice the snail !

Sculpture at Dept of Housing by "Unknown"

Sculpture at Dept of Housing by "Unknown"
Cnr Hay and Plain St's., East Perth

Land by Anne Neil and Steve Tepper 1997

Land by Anne Neil and Steve Tepper 1997
Hay St., Perth

Perth Town Hall Plaque - James & Co., Ltd., Makers, West Perth

Perth Town Hall Plaque - James & Co., Ltd., Makers, West Perth
Cnr Hay St., & Barrack St., Perth

"Percy Buttons' Aspiration" Sculpture by Charlie Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith 2006

"Percy Buttons' Aspiration" Sculpture by Charlie Smith and Joan Walsh-Smith 2006
Hay St, Mall, Perth. (Street Entertainer)

London Court Clock and Dragon

London Court Clock and Dragon
St George's Tce., Perth

ye London Court sign

ye London Court sign
St George's Tce., Perth

London Court Scroll - Opened by Lieutenent Govenor of W.A. Sir James Mitchell - 1937

London Court Scroll - Opened by Lieutenent Govenor of W.A. Sir James Mitchell - 1937
St George's Tce., Perth

London Court Scroll

London Court Scroll
St George's Tce., Perth

Dick Whittington and his Cat - 1937

Dick Whittington and his Cat - 1937
Interior London Court (North End)

Sir Walter Raleigh - 1937

Sir Walter Raleigh - 1937
Interior of London Court (South End)