Queens Cross Aberdeen

The aim of the 365-Day Photo challenge on Blipfoto is to get out and take a photo, good, bad or otherwise.

Today was a site seen by most in and around Aberdeen, commuting or traveling from the West End to Banks, Schools, or Drs.

The statue of Queen Victoria at Queen's Cross, marks the beginning of Aberdeen's West End. The statue itself was originally located on St Nicolas Street, and was original commissioned on 10 November 1893. It was moved to its present location in 1964 (when what is now Marks and Spencer was built).

It was erected by the Royal Tradesmen of the city to commemorate Her Majesty's Jubilee. The statue was originally to have been marble, sculpted by Pittendreigh Macgillivray, ARSA, however this plan was not executed. Granite was the next possibility, but the statue was considered too small and delicate for this material. Finally a bronze was ordered from C B Birch, ARA, who had produced a marble statue of Queen Victoria for the Maharajah of Oodypore.

When moved to Queens cross the statue replaced the original Alexander Brodie marble statue of 1866 (now within the Town House on Union St).