Bruin the Polar Bear and Mr Jamieson the Draper

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

Nouchetdu38, Denis Croissant, Malik Raoulda, Fred Fouarge and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Joe, Son of the Rock ^club has replied

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J'apprécie ton très gentil commentaire, Valeriane. Bonne journée. Amitiés, Joe

2 months ago.

Amelia ^club

Just superb juxtaposition.

2 months ago.

Joe, Son of the Rock ^club has replied

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Thanks, Amelia. I photographed this statue last year, and I thought, when I came back this year, the scaffolding would be gone. Unfortunately, it wasn't!

2 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

ziet goed uit JOE....liever niet in het ECHT

2 months ago.

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