Mr Jamieson the Draper and the Polar Bear by David Annand (2021)

Near the Corner of Castle Street and High Street, Dundee

Info from Dundee City Council: "The statue commemorates the 1878 escape and subsequent safe recapture of a polar bear [named Bruin], one of two brought from Davis’ Straits by a local whaling ship and bought for exhibition in Commercial Street by a Mr Woods. Quoted from the Public Art Dundee website

Rosalyn Hilborne, Fred Fouarge, Annemarie, Günter Klaus have particularly liked this photo

6 comments - The latest ones

Günter Klaus ^club

Das ist ja toll dargestellt lieber Joe,eine sehr schöne Aufnahme mit diesen Details :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

22 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Vielen Dank für deinen sehr netten Kommentar, Güni. Viele Grüße, Joe

22 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

en heeft de beer hem opgevreten ?

22 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

No, he escaped, Fred.

22 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

That's an interesting story Joe! I like the sculpture very much.
Cheers, Rosa.

22 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thanks for your very kind comment, Rosa. Cheers, Joe

22 months ago.

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