'German Kultur Panel', Pitt Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

38186

Title

Stone carved frieze - 'German Kultur Panel', Pitt Street

Description

The stone carved panel is situated on the pediment of no. 128 at the west end of Pitt Street, on the north side of the street. It is an artist's depiction of the German invasion of Belgium in 1914.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1980

Size

15.2 x 20.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Copyright

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Inscribed 'The Valour of German Culture' 1914, this carved panel over a garage doorway in Pitt Street was the work of William Baxter, a builder and stonemason. He was a town councillor and latterly bailie of Leith. This carving was his response to the news of the German invasion of Belgium in the 1914-18 war.

You can read more about the history of the 'German Kultur Panel' from the EdinPhoto website.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

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