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Creydi
December 11, 2021
The First Fleet of settlers sailed to Botany Bay, Australia, on 13 May 1787 from Spithead, Portsmouth and anchored in Sydney Cove on 26th January, 1788. The Fleet was led by Captain Arthur Phillip RN. The "Bonds of Friendship" sculpture is located near the Sally Port at Portsmouth Harbour through which Captain Phillip and many of his fellow voyagers passed on their way to embark. It symbolizes the closeness of the ties that were forged between Portsmouth and Sydney as a result of the the voyage of the First Fleet and represents a links in a chain joining both cities It was unveiled by The Queen on the 11th July 1980. Today it is a reminder of Portsmouth's past links with Australia and is a token of friendship between the two countries. A twin monument was unveiled at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia in 1980 as part of the Bicentenery Celebrations. It now resides in the Jesse Street Gardens, just near Macquarie Place, Sydney CBD, Australia. The granite block above the plinth of the Australian companion sculpture was quarried at Dartmoor, England and donated to the City of Sydney by the City of Portsmouth as a return gift from a similar block of granite from N.S.W. given to them by the City. The actual sculpture, "Bonds of Friendship" was the work of the sculptor, John Robinson. It is a chain with only two links, locked tightly together, representing the gift of trust between friends. Artist’s Statement : “These are the feelings I wanted to express with a symbol. I found it by creating the strongest chain possible … a chain with only two links, locked so tightly together it is inseparable, thus able to withstand the pressures of life.”
The First Fleet of settlers sailed to Botany Bay, Australia, on 13 May 1787 from Spithead, Portsmouth and anchored in Sydney Cove on 26th January, 1788. The Fleet was led by Captain Arthur Phillip RN. The "Bonds of Friendship" sculpture is located near the Sally Port at Portsmouth Harbour through wh…
Jonty And Denise
December 16, 2019
The Square Tower hosts many cultural activities and is home to the Crafts in the Tower monthly craft fair. It's an opportunity to pick up reasonably priced hand made items.
Placering
Broad Street
Old Portsmouth, England