Rotary Club Obelisk at Horsecross in Mill Street
This obelisk in Mill Street opposite the Concert Hall was placed there in 2005 to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Perth.
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03/12/2023
Aschaffenburg plaque outside 2 High Street
A circular metal plaque has been set in the pavement outside the main entrance to the Council Headquarters at 2 High St. It bears the coat of arms of Aschaffenburg. Perth was twinned with Aschaffenburg in 1956. Aschaffenburg has a population of 70,000, it stands on both sides of the River Main in Bavaria in south-west Germany. On the flood wall in Tay Street the twinning is commemorated by a stone plaque with the coat of arms of Aschaffenburg.
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Aschaffenburg plaque in the St Johns Centre
Look up as you enter the St Johns Shopping Centre from High Street. You will see one of the plaques indicating that Perth is twinned with Aschaffenburg. Aschaffenburg has a population of 70,000, it stands on both sides of the River Main in Bavaria in south-west Germany. There is evidence of inhabitation in that area during the Stone Age. The town was occupied by the Romans and has continued to be prominent in the history of Bavaria. During the Second World War it was almost completely destroyed by bombing and a last stand by the German Army in March to April 1945. The town of Aschaffenburg hosts a number of festivals and cultural events each year.
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Queen’s Bridge
Two plaques, one on either side of the bridge at its Tay Street end, describe the construction of the bridge and its opening by the Queen on 10th October 1960, the 750th anniversary of the granting of the Charter in 1210 by King William The Lion.
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Electricity Box dated 1900 in Viewlands Road
This particular box is sited in Viewlands Terrace. There are a number of similar boxes distributed throughout the city, for example at Pullars corner on Mill Street. . These boxes were part of the system in operation at a time when Perth generated its own electricity supply. The generating station which began providing electricity in 1901 was built on the shore, close to the site of the now redundant gasworks. By 1930 the capacity of the station was insufficient for the needs of Perth, additional supplies were bought in from the Grampian Electricity Board, which at that time, was building a series of hydro-electric schemes. Perth Corporation continued to be responsible for the electricity supply to Perth until 1948 when the North of Scotland Hydro Electricity Board took over the task. As this box is dated 1900, it must be one of the very early ones. The date suggests it had been installed as part of the process of wiring up the city prior to the generator station actually being in operation.
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Datestone at 11 Skinnergate
High up at 11 Skinnergate is an unusual datestone which seems to indicate 1882, although the 2 is upside-down. Can anyone shed any light?
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Corner of Scott Street and South Street
Above the southern corner of Scott Street and South Street is a splendid curved sign saying "Scott Street 1880".
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Jedburgh Buildings in Scott Street
Centred around 38 Scott Street opposite the entrance to Scott Street car park are the Jedburgh Buildings, built in 1899.
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Co-operative Society Buildings in Scott Street
The section of Scott Street between Canal Street and Victoria Street contains the dilapidated remains of the Co-operative Society Buildings built in 1895. Much of the upper floors are boarded up.
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