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PolarBear268 · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 11

Hi, I'm putting together a site on which there are a few snap-shots of Elgin. The only problem is I don't really know what some of the things are called and what they are actually meant to represent.

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Resident · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

Send Tennent a PM and ask him to look and I'm sure he'll know, it's annoying me as I did know what the first one represents but can't remember Rolling Eyes

Resident · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

Hi PolarBear,
Have you figured out what they are and what they represent yet? My guess with the last 2 are just that they wouldv'e been the entrance to the town at one point maybe and the other one is perhaps to do with agriculture and the fertillity of the Laich of Morays land. When you took the pics did you not think to look? Razz

When will we get to see the new site?

PolarBear268 · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 11

I'll take a better look at them next time I'm passing, and make something up that sounds about right thumbleft

It's going to be an extra page on the inelgin.com site.

norma · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Mitchell Crescent

Hi folks,
I know the first one has a fish on the corner that you can't see in this photograph. So my guess would be that Resident got it right and that these represent the occupations/food of Moray. I do know that they were erected pretty recently - either the new millennium or when the High Street was pedestrianised - and I've got a feeling that they were erected at different times. Past editions of The Northern Scot would probably tell us. Just an additional bit of useless information: the 'work of art' at the old post office roundabout - (have a look next time your passing)! I remember somebody writing to the Northern Scot about this. This was definitely erected to celebrate the millennium - and the Northern Scot letter writer wrote to complain about celebrating the millennium with "shortbread fingers"! Very Happy

Oh well, I guess Walker's were pleased .....!
All the best
Norma

PolarBear268 · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 11

I've still to get round to taking a better look at them Embarassed

Now I'm wondering how much was spent on them Confused

norma · Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 54 Location: Mitchell Crescent

Hi Polar Bear,
One thing I am sure of - and that is that the amount of money spent on them will be quite frightening to us ordinary mortals ......!
Norma

Masingo · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 21 Location: Elgin

your best bet for finiding out would prolly be to contact the museum as if i remember correctly they are replicas of items currently held in the collection
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PolarBear268 · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 11

I'll check it out, thanks thumbleft

Resident · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hi guys I'm sure Agricola could help us with this one, I'll send him a PM Thumb