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Statue of Queen Victoria
72 Statue of Queen Victoria at the junction of Union Street and St. Nicholas Street. The statue of Queen Victoria was sculpted by Alexander Brodie. The statue was inaugurated in 1866. The marble began to show weathering due to the frost and was moved to the vestibule of the Town House in 1888. The plaster model of the statue can still be seen in the Music Hall. Statue of Queen Victoria
73 A photograph showing the statue of Queen Victoria at the junction of Union Street and St. Nicholas Street. The building in the background is the Clydesdale Bank that stands next to M&S today. This fine Italian renaissance style building was originally constructed for the Town and County Bank and opened for business in May 1863.
The statue of Queen Victoria was made from marble and was sculpted by Banff born Alexander Brodie (c.1829 - 1867). The origin of this statue is closely related to another Aberdeen monument, the 1863 memorial statue of Prince Albert by Baron Marochetti, now standing, or rather sitting, in the area in front of the Central Library.
Marochetti's statue was augurated by Queen Victoria herself on 13th October 1863 and this was said to the first time the Queen had appeared at a public demonstration following the death of Albert in 1861. The Marochetti statue was the subject of great local controversy and there were various plans for an alternative, superior, memorial to the late Prince Consort. It was at a related meeting that a chap called Alexander Donald, from the Royal Tradesman of Aberdeen, moved "That a colossal statue in marble, of Her Majesty, be erected at the corner of St. Nicholas Street."
The endeavour was taken on by a variety of prominent citizens and funding was raised by public subscription. Brodie, the selected sculptor, worked on an 11-ton block of Sicilian marble for two years to complete the statue. The finished piece is 8 foot 6 inches in height and, at the request of Queen herself, depicts Victoria in Scottish regal attire. The statue stands on a substantial plinth of pink Peterhead granite.
The statue was unveiled and inaugurated on 20th September 1866 by Albert-Edward Prince of Wales, later to be King Edward VII and the subject of another of Aberdeen's notable statues. During his speech at the ceremony, the Prince said "Gentlemen, it has afforded me the greatest satisfaction to attend here today, by the wish of Her Majesty, and at your invitation, for the purpose of inaugurating a statue of the Queen, my dear mother. Her Majesty has desired me to express to you how much she appreciates the motives which have led the people of Aberdeenshire to give this lasting evidence of their attachment and loyalty to her person, of which she has so many proofs, and whose sympathy in her great sorrow has touched her so deeply."
During his visit, the Prince of Wales also received the Freedom of the City and attended the Royal Horticultural Society's Autumn Show, which was then going on in the Music Hall. An extensive account of the unveiling, the Royal visit and the town's celebrations is given in the Aberdeen Journal of 26th September 1866.
After some time at this location, the statue's marble began to show weathering due to the frost and so it was moved to the vestibule of the Town House in 1888, where it remains to this day. It stands at the foot of the building's splendid main stairway. The plaster model of Brodie's statue has also been on display in the Music Hall for many years.
A new bronze statue of an older Victoria, by sculptor Charles Bell Birch, was erected at the St. Nicholas Street location on 9th November 1893 and "the Queen" became a regular meeting place for generations of Aberdonians. To make way for the extension of Marks & Spencer, the 1893 statue moved to its current site at Queen's Cross on 22nd January 1964. Victoria now stands looking east towards Balmoral. Statue of William Wallace on Rosemount Viaduct
223 Statue of William Wallace on Rosemount Viaduct in the moonlight Statue of Queen Victoria
471 Statue of Queen Victoria on the corner of St. Nicholas Street and Union Street. The marble statue was designed by Alexander Brodie and was moved to the Town House in 1888 because it was being damaged by the weather. William Wallace statue
477 The statue of William Wallace on Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen. In the background is the dome of St. Mark's Church. This photograph dates from around 1999. Union Bridge
598 A George Washington Wilson photograph of Union Bridge, Union Street. Signs for James Lorimer & Son and James Lumsden & Co. are visible on nearby buildings. Statue of Queen Victoria
774 The statue of Queen Victoria at the corner of Union Street and St. Nicholas Street. The statue was moved to the safety of the Town House. Statue of General Charles George Gordon
777 Statue of General Charles George Gordon outside entrance to Robert Gordon's College, Schoolhill.
The inscription on the base reads "Charles George Gordon, R.E.C.B., Major General, born 28 January 1833, fell in his country's service at Kartoum, January 1885, dedicated to his memory by members of the Gordon Clan "I have done my best for the honour of our country", Kartoum 14 December 1884"
The statue was sculpted by T. Stuart Burnett, ARSA, and unveiled by the Marquis of Huntly on Saturday 16th June 1888. William Wallace statue
867 Statue of William Wallace, Rosemount Viaduct. Inscription reads "In honour of William Wallace, guardian of Scotland". Rob Roy statue number 2, Culter
960 The statue of Rob Roy at Culter - number 2, 1850-1926. A Rob Roy figure has stood on this rocky ledge high above the Leuchar Burn just before it reached Culter Paper Mills for around 150 years. It has become a tourist attraction for those travelling on the North Deeside Road at Peterculter, about 8 miles from Aberdeen. However, there is no historical evidence to support the legend that Rob Roy MacGregor left the gorge to escape his pursuers. The original figure is supposed to have been a figurehead from a Peterhead whaling ship and it was replaced in about 1865 with the carved wooden stature seen here. It apparently suffered damage before the First World War when local Territorial soldiers practised their firing skills on it. However, by 1925, the figure was in a poor state due to the effects of time and weather. A committee was appointed to secure a new stature and an Aberdeen woodcutter, David Graham, created a figure from a nine foot high block of Quebec yellow pine. It was unveiled on 3 July 1926. This figure lasted until 1991, when it had to be replaced again after being damaged by vandals. Rob Roy statue unveiling
992 Unveiling the Rob Roy statue 03 July 1926 at Culter. This was the third Rob Roy statue. It remained until 1991 when it had to be replaced due to vandalism. Rob Roy statue unveiling
993 Unveiling the Rob Roy statue 03 July 1926 at Culter. This was the third Rob Roy statue. It remained until 1991 when it had to be replaced due to vandalism. General Charles Gordon statue
1075 Statue of General Charles Gordon, of Khartoum fame, in front of the entrance to Robert Gordon's College. King Edward VII statue
1109 Statue of King Edward VII at the junction of Union Terrace and Union Street. King Edward VII statue
1147 Installation of the statue of King Edward VII at the corner of Union Terrace and Union Street in 1914. The monument, in granite and bronze, is by Alfred Drury and was unveiled on 31st October 1914. The equipment required to lift the heavy granite blocks was less sophisticated than that used today. As can be seen, the mechanical crane and hoist, together with a large number of labourers, achieved the same objective. In the background can be seen the steeple of St. Nicholas Church and Belmont Street on the other side of the Denburn. Rosemount Viaduct view
1387 A postcard view of the Central Library in 1900 showing the Free South Church (now St Marks) and Wallace Statue. This image pre-dates the building of His Majesty's Theatre. Rosemount Viaduct
1530 Rosemount Viaduct with His Majesty's Theatre, St Mark's Church and the Central Library at the right of the photograph. The Wallace Statue is on the left. Rosemount Viaduct
1546 A photograph looking west along Rosemount Viaduct. His Majesty's Theatre and the Wallace Statue feature prominently. St Nicholas Street
1712 St Nicholas Street with the marble statue of the young Queen Victoria which is now in the vestibule of the Town House. Union Terrace
1850 Union Terrace covered with snow after the great snowstorm of 1908. The statue of Robert Burns on the right of the image is by Bain Smith. It was unveiled to public gaze on the 15th September 1892. The statue depicts Burns in deep contemplation pondering upon the fate of the 'crimson tipped flou'r', the daisy. Union Bridge
2102 A photograph of Union Bridge. Cabbies wait for business beside the statue of Prince Albert. William Wallace in the Great Snowstorm of 1908
2121 William Wallace looks down over the great snow storm of 29th December 1908. It appears that the street has yet to be cleared of snow. |