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