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Guardian Bull
 
The Guardian is a bronze sculpture of a turning bull on Rotunda Square in the Bullring.

Designed by Laurence Broderick, the sculpture was installed in 2003 and is modelled on a Hereford Bull. It is 2.2 metres high, 4.5 metres long and weighs over 6 tons.

The bull symbolises courage, strength, potency, dynamism, movement and determination.

 
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Cube Fountains
 
The Cube Fountains are a water feature on Saint Martin's Square in the Bull Ring.

Installed in 2003, they consist of a five metre, three metre and two metre cube arranged in ascending order. The cubes are glazed and contain light boxes that illuminate their sides in ever-changing shades of pink, blue and orange.

Water trickles down the cubes and creates a shimmering effect before collecting in slate pools.

 
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Nelson Monument
 
The Nelson Monument stands on a terrace above St Martins Square in the Bullring.

It was unveiled in 1810 during George III's Golden Jubilee celebrations and depicts Admiral Nelson in naval uniform; his left hand rests on the prow of a miniature ship that incorporates timbers from the mast of the French flagship Orient.

The statue, which was made by Richard Westmacott, was funded by public subscription. It stands on a plain plinth surrounded by iron railings; the original marble plinth having been lost in the 1960's.

 
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Old Square Mural
 
The Old Square Mural is a brass, cast-iron and fibre-glass mural created by Kenneth Budd in 1967.

It consists of interlinked panels that portray historical places, personalities and events associated with Old Square and the surrounding area.

These include, for example, a portrait of the 18th century lock maker John Wilkes, the original beehive logo of Lloyds Bank and scenes from historical events such as the Priestley Riots of 1795 and a banquet given by the Duke of York in 1765.

 
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Hancock Memorial
 
The Hancock Memorial (1996) by Bruce Williams is on Old Square in the Retail Quarter.

It is a two-dimensional glazed sculpture resembling a black-and-white television screen that depicts the comedian Tony Hancock slouched over a cup of tea.

Tony Hancock (1924-1968) was born on Southam Road in Hall Green. His comic portrayal of an exaggerated version of himself as a down-at-heel resting actor was enormously popular in post-war Britain.

 
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