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Fisherman's Memorial

Artist: Greg James and Jon Tarry

Asset Type: Sculpture

Year of Work: 2003

Location: Fishermans Harbour, near Cicerellos Shed

Provenance: City of Fremantle

Description: Much of Fremantle’s charm is drawn from its aquacultural and maritime heritage. Projecting from Fishermans Harbour, twelve timber columns on the jetty carry the names of the 608 fishermen who pioneered the fishing industry in Fremantle. At either end of the jetty two hard-laboured fishermen are captured in bronze.

Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

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Pietro Porcelli Sculpture

Artist: Greg James

Asset Type: Sculpture

Year of Work: 1993

Location: King’s Square, Fremantle

Provenance: City of Fremantle

Description: Pietro Porcelli was an Italian-born sculptor responsible for a number of commemorative statues and monuments in Perth and Fremantle, including the bronze likenesses of Alexander Forrest in Stirling Gardens and C.Y. O’Connor at Fremantle Port.
Greg James was sought out by friends of the deceased sculptor to help commemorate his contributions to Fremantle and the Italian community. His memorial is located in the northern corner of King Square.

Image source Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

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Bon Scott Statue

Artist: Greg James

Asset Type: Sculpture

Year of Work: 2008

Location: Fishermans Harbour

Provenance: City of Fremantle

Description: The statue commemorates Bon Scott, who succumbed to alcohol poisoning in 1980.

Born in Scotland in 1946, Ronald Belford Scott emigrated to Australia with his family in 1952. As a child he grew up in the Perth suburb of Spearwood, later moving to London in the 1970’s where his band AC/DC battled for world recognition.
His ashes are scattered at the cemetery’s Garden of Remembrance where fans leave whisky on his birthday and the anniversary of his death.

Image Source: Eugene Scrivener (Museum of Perth)

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