Scotland’s Monuments and Memorials

Adam Brown · Post by **Adam Brown** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:51 pm

Not quite sure if this is in the right section but I’m sure one of the forum Mods. will put that right if it isn’t.

If you are interested in Scotland’s monuments, memorials and architectural sculpture we’ve set up a new forum to share some photographs and information.

http://scottishmonuments.s2.bizhat.com/

There are no pretensions or grand ideas here. It’s not about high art, just a bit of fun. It’s a simple format to share photographs and information.

What we’re looking for is statues, monuments, public art, and architectural sculpture (such as gargoyles and bas-reliefs). We’re also looking for unusual headstones, in fact anything that is worth sharing with folk with a similar interest.

It was only set up last week so we’ve not got much on the forum yet but if you have a look you can get an idea of what sort of things we are looking for and we’d be delighted to see more photographs from far and wide.

It’s already shown its worth in just a few days. A photo I took of a sculpture on the High Court in Edinburgh has been used by someone in Dunbartonshire for his website about the sculptor Alexander Carrick. It saved him a trip to Auld Reekie.

We’ve also got one of the most detailed headstones I’ve ever seen from Larbert Old Parish Churchyard. It was erected in 1761 and is worth visiting the forum just to see it alone.

http://scottishmonuments.s2.bizhat.com/ ... hmonuments

To post photos you need to use a photograph hosting website such as photobucket but they are very easy to use.

This is a chance to highlight some of the weird and wonderful objects we have dotted around our country and perhaps give you some pointers of new places to visit in Scotland.

Regards

Adam

Post by **Anne H** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:16 pm

Hi Adam,

Lots of great photos! Thanks for letting us know.

Regads,
Anne H

Adam Brown · Post by **Adam Brown** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:45 am

Anne

Thanks for the feedback, I'd actually forgotten I'd posted here!

The format is based on the Scottish War Memorials Project forum and Scottish War Graves Project forum which means anyone one can sign up and post.

Since starting it I've really noticed Edinburgh in a new way. When I'm walking along I'm always looking at the top of buildings now. It's amazing how much effort Victorian companies put into their head office buildings. St Andrew Square and George Street in Edinburgh have many hidden treasures. They are much more interesting than the blocks of steel and glass we get today.

I've also learned a lot more about artists and the people commemorated by monuments I see every day. I'd never heard of the sculptor Alexander Handyside Ritchie or the five political prisoners commemorated on the Martyr's Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh.

I've also got to see photographs of the Shepherd's Memorial in the Galloway Hills. Thanks to one of the forum members who is also in the local mountain rescue service this remote memorial has be posted. I would never have seen it otherwise.

Kind regards

Adam