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Aberdeen, Union Terrace Gardens

Archway(S) (19th Century), Street Art (21st Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Union Terrace Gardens

Classification Archway(S) (19th Century), Street Art (21st Century)

Canmore ID 359845

Site Number NJ90NW 2771

NGR NJ 93851 06161

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/359845

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  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

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Field Visit (17 May 2018)

A series of painted street art and graffiti pieces are visible in the shelters on the west side of Union Terrace Gardens. Many of the pieces are dedicated to Smoke, a well-respected graffiti writer who passed away in 2015. The art was created in 2016 as part of an event called Release the Pressure.

Visited by HES (AGCH, LM) 17 May 2018.

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