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Today in History
1805:
Sir Alexander Burnes, Scottish explorer and public official, was born. A noted explorer of Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and southern Russia, he was author of 'Map of Central Asia' and 'Travels into Bokhara.'
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Sculptor - Ann Davidson
Unveiled 22 July 1986 by Mrs. Suganya Chetty member of the ANC but living in exile in Edinburgh.
The bronze plaque reads:
Woman and Child
Erected by the City of Edinburgh District Council
To honour all those killed or imprisoned
For their stand against apartheid
Unveiled 22 July 1986 by Suganya Chetty
Sculpted by Ann Davidson
'VICTORY IS CERTAIN'
Precise Location
It is located at Lothian Road / Festival Square at the south east corner of Square, on the west side of Lothian Road.
Description
Two bronze figures. A standing woman dressed in knee-length dress, headscarf and shoes. Has right arm around boy who cowers at her side. Behind them, four corrugated metal sheets lean against a thin vertical pole. All are place on a thin plain bronze base.
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