Bandstand - Pagoda
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Drago Dadich, Greg James
Asset Type: Monument, Sculpture, Water Feature, Public amenity
Year of Work: 1995
Location: Russell Square, Northbridge
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: The pagoda is a prominent feature of the busy Russell Square Park. The water features around the main body have not been used in a while but still contain several incorporated sculptures.
The pagoda is often used during events and festivals that are hosted in the park, including Perth’s Fringe Festival, Festival of Perth, and the Perth Pride Parade.
Circumvolution
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Miv Egan
Asset Type: Architectural sculpture, Mosaic
Year of Work: 1994
Location: Citi Place Complex, Eastern access way
Provenance: City of Perth
Two Fighting Snakes
Image source Frances Andrijich
Artist: Matthew Tjupurulla Gill
Asset Type: Mosaic
Year of Work: 1994
Location: South Western corner of Forrest Place
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: A popular Forrest Place artwork depicts two snakes fighting over two Tjupurulla men at the homeland of the artist’s father near Lake Mackay in WA’s Northwest.
The 5 x 7 metre mosaic was constructed using over 17,000 mosaic tesserae of red, black, yellow and white granite.
The original design was translated from a dot painting created by the Balgo Hills artist in 1988.
The painting is part of the City of Perth Art Collection.
Water Labyrinth
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Jeppe Hein
Asset Type: Public amenity
Year of Work: 2012
Location: Forrest Place
Provenance: City of Perth
Bunnies
Image source VJzoo
Artist: VJzoo (Jasper Cook, Kat Black)
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2013
Location: 111‑133 Goderich Street, East Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
Forrest Chase Windows
Image source Pascal Subtil
Artist: Robert Juniper
Asset Type: Stained glass
Year of Work: 1989
Location: Padbury Walk, Forrest Chase, in arches opposite Nothern, Western and Southern Entries to Myer.
Provenance: City of Perth
Coat of Arms
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Geoffrey Allen
Asset Type: Architectural sculpture
Year of Work: 1963
Location: Immediately to East of Northern (main) entrance to Council House
Provenance: City of Perth
Peter Pan (Replica)
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Sir George Frampton
Asset Type: Sculpture, Metalwork
Year of Work: 1927
Location: Immediately to the West of Central lakes Queens Gardens, East Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: In 1929 the Peter Pan replica statue was presented to the children of Western Australia by the members and friends of the Rotary Club of Perth to celebrate the centenary of the State of Western Australia.
The statue is a replica of Sir George Frampton's famous Peter Pan statue which is located in London's Kensington Gardens in England and is one of only seven made from the original mould.
In 1929, Western Australia celebrated the centenary of the founding of Perth and the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement.
Inscription: "Peter Pan"
The autographed replica of Sir George Frampton`s statue of J. M. Barrie`s immortal character in London`s Kensington Gardens was presented to the children of Western Australia in 1927 by members and friends of the Rotary Club of Perth.
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Sir Charles Court Memorial
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Ben Jones
Asset Type: Sculpture, Metalwork, Memorial
Year of Work: 2011
Location: South Western corner of intersection of Mount Street and St Georges Terrace
Provenance: City of Perth
Vasto Monument
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sclupture, Monument
Year of Work: 2008
Location: Lake Vasto, Ozone Reserve, East Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
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De Vlamingh Sundial Memorial
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Albert De Boer, Smith Sculptors (Joan Walsh-Smith, Charles Smith)
Asset Type: Monument
Year of Work: 2007
Location: Near the Narrows Interchange on Riverside Drive
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: Designed through a collaboration between Artforms founder Albert De Boer and Smith Sculptors, the De Vlamingh Memorial Sundial is a custom-made ferritic stainless steel structure. It is engineered to record time simultaneously in Perth, Western Australia, and the Netherlands, symbolising the connection between the two regions. The sundial features intricate engravings of an ancient world map and the trade routes of early Dutch traders, reflecting the extensive reach and influence of Dutch exploration.
Surrounding the sundial are premium granite bollards, each etched with laser engravings that detail the journeys of great explorers such as Dirk Hartog and Willem de Vlamingh. These bollards provide educational insights, enhancing the sundial’s role as an informative and commemorative piece of public art.
Originally situated next to the Bell Tower in Perth, the memorial was displaced in 2012 due to the development of Elizabeth Quay. After several years in storage, the Perth Council decided to relocate the sundial to a new site near the Narrows Interchange on Riverside Drive
Bust of Baudin
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Peter Gelencser
Asset Type: Sculpture, Monument
Year of Work: 2001
Location: Western end of Point Fraser reserve, near the Wetlands Boardwalk
Provenance: City of Perth
Windan Bridge Memorial
Image source Moondyne
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Memorial, Plaque
Year of Work: 2000
Location: East Perth Foreshore, just North of Windan Bridge
Provenance: City of Perth
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Mark Allen Memorial
Image source Graeme Saunders
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Memorial
Year of Work: 1997
Location: Solidarity Park, cnr Parliament Place and Harvest Terrace
Provenance: City of Perth
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Peace Grove - Dove Seat and Peace Plinth
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Flint Edwards
Asset Type: Sculpture, Monument, Memorial
Year of Work: 1998
Location: Peace Grove, Swan River Foreshore near Arden Street, East Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: Erected in honour of Nobel Peace Prize recipients President Anwar Sadat of Egypt and President Yitzhak Rabin of Israel who gave their lives in pursuit of peace.
The Peace Grove Memorial was opened in 1998. Muhammad Anwar El Sadat (1918–1981) was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers in 1981.
Yitzhak Rabin (1922–1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was Israel’s fifth Prime Minister until his assassination by right-wing extremists in 1995.
The memorial consists of a stone ‘Dove Seat’ and ‘Peace Plinth’. The tranquil memorial area is often used by community groups for commemorations.
Wall of Remembrance
Image source Monument Australia
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Memorial, Monument, Plaque
Year of Work: 1997
Location: Solidarity Park, cnr Parliament Place and Harvest Terrace, West Perth.
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: The Wall of Remembrance commemorates workers who have died, been injured or caught diseases within the work place.
It includes a list of names and then the following inscription:
Wall of Remembrance
This wall is dedicated to the many workers who have lost their lives or have been injured or diseased as a result of work.
13 September, 1997
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Solidarity Park Rock
Image source Monument Australia
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Monument, Plaque
Year of Work: 1997
Location: Solidarity Park, cnr Parliament Place and Harvest Terrace
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: Solidarity Park commemorates the union`s struggle against "The Third Wave" of industrial reform in West Australia.
Solidarity Park, formerly known as The Workers’ Embassy, is a landscaped park containing five memorial structures and is used as a place for remembrance, public protest, recreation and as a thoroughfare to Parliament House. All structures in the park were constructed in 1997 during the six month trade union occupation of the site as part of the Third Wave Campaign.
The Third Wave is regarded as one of the most significant labour struggles in West Australian history when the Liberal Government introduced legislation that would significantly restrict the ability of unions to protect members and the general community from unfair and exploitative employment practices.
On 29 April 1997, 30,000 unionists and community supporters marched on Parliament House to demand the scrapping of these unjust laws. The Government rejected this demand. So, on 1 May - May Day - the site was pegged and legally claimed by unionists under the provisions of the Mining Act.
The unions co-ordinated a 6 month long, 24 hour a day, protest occupation of this site in defiance of the pending legislation and attempts by the Government to require union and community protesters ‘move on’. They refused to do so and, although the legislation was passed, it was never fully enacted for fear of further union backlash. The change of government in 2001 saw the laws repealed.
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Memorial to Victims of the Holocaust
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sculpture, Plaque, Memorial
Year of Work: 1995
Location: North Western corner of Stirling Gardens
Provenance: City of Perth
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John Septimus Roe
Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)
Artist: Greg James
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 1990
Location: North Eastern corner, intersection of Adelaide Terrace and Victoria Avenue, Perth
Provenance: City of Perth
Yagan
Image source Frances Andrijich
Image source Monument Australia
Artist: Robert C. Hitchcock
Asset Type: Memorial
Year of Work: 1984
Location: Heirisson Island, Western End, South of Causeway
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: The sculpture commemorates Aboriginal tribal leader, Yagan.
Yagan was an Aboriginal patriot of the Nyungar tribe who resisted the invasion of the European settlers but was eventually captured. He was exiled to Carnac Island and treated as a prisoner of war. He escaped and returned to the mainland and there was a reward for his capture.
On July 11, 1833, with a group of Nyungar, Yagan approached two young shepherds he knew, James and William Keats, and asked them for flour. Recognising Yagan and keen for the reward, William, when he saw the chance, levelled his musket at Yagan behind his back and shot him dead. Both brothers then fled, but William was caught and speared to death. After his death, Yagan`s head was hacked off from his body and taken to English museums.
In 1894 the head was passed on to the Liverpool City Museum, where it was exhibited until 1964. It was then buried in the Everton Cemetery. In 1990 a request by the Western Australian Nyoongah community was put to the British Government to exhume the head. Permission was finally granted and 164 years after it was sent to England, Yagan`s head was brought back to Australia for burial according to Nyoongah custom.