'Dreaming' a bronze sculpture by Gerard Laing has been stolen from Kelvingrove. Reckoned to be worth around £20,000 it weighs 13kg. Quite a hefty package to stick under a coat.
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Stolen statue Kelvingrove
Started by Pat, Feb 22 2012 12:56 PM
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 12:56 PM
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:38 PM
Probably now sitting on sometimes mantle piece or in their garden.
How lax is security in there for good sake
How lax is security in there for good sake
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:58 PM
Security was always very low key in Kelvingrove and that was one of the nice things about it. Sounds like one of these "stolen to order" jobs you hear about...
Idon't suppose they have CCTV cameras either?
Idon't suppose they have CCTV cameras either?
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 06:43 PM
They will have cameras but unless the culprit was well known to police or carrying a sign with his name on it they'll be none the wiser
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:07 PM
They will have cameras but unless the culprit was well known to police or carrying a sign with his name on it they'll be none the wiser
They might pick someone up who looks as though they have three big babies up their jumper.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:10 PM
a back pack will suffice
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 08:52 AM
Fat bottomed girls, you make
the rockin' world go round.
But you have absolutely
bastarded my couch.
the rockin' world go round.
But you have absolutely
bastarded my couch.
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 11:54 AM
Tweet from STV's news feed yesterday: A £20,000 statute has been stolen from Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Are cutbacks putting our valuables at risk? http://fb.me/15j1DXERW
What cutbacks exactly? The Gallery has had NO thefts since it re-opened in 2009 after refurbishment (According to their own spokesperson), it has an extensive CCTV system... Unless they've laid off the entire security team recently, what exactly are STV on about?
What cutbacks exactly? The Gallery has had NO thefts since it re-opened in 2009 after refurbishment (According to their own spokesperson), it has an extensive CCTV system... Unless they've laid off the entire security team recently, what exactly are STV on about?
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 12:41 PM
Tweet from STV's news feed yesterday: A £20,000 statute has been stolen from Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Are cutbacks putting our valuables at risk? http://fb.me/15j1DXERW
What cutbacks exactly? The Gallery has had NO thefts since it re-opened in 2009 after refurbishment (According to their own spokesperson), it has an extensive CCTV system... Unless they've laid off the entire security team recently, what exactly are STV on about?
Have they fewer staff.
Thanks for posting the sculpture, LG. It's lovely.
The gallery reopened after the refurb in 2006, lynnski. So no previous problems with security.
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 05:17 PM
Have they fewer staff.
Thanks for posting the sculpture, LG. It's lovely.
The gallery reopened after the refurb in 2006, lynnski. So no previous problems with security.
Maybe this will demonstrate that they need more security staff.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 04:58 AM
Didn't someone walk out the door with a painting last year?
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 08:04 AM
evidence please.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 08:39 AM
Didn't someone walk out the door with a painting last year?
Not that I recall, samsc.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 08:45 AM
evidence please.
Look it up yourself
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:02 AM
that would look lovely next to my water feature.
(note to self....must get water feature
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(note to self....must get water feature
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:04 AM
that would look lovely next to my water feature.
(note to self....must get water feature
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:28 AM
Where are you that you've no puddles?
i can see the headlines now......
"Stolen statue found in puddle"
"locals thinks its new water feature"
"dexter asks for evidence"
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 12:40 PM
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 04:09 PM
Don't see why it's called Dreaming... I would have called it "wumin in a heidscarf" but then I'm not a nartist...
Good news tho'
Good news tho'
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 05:18 PM
i can see the headlines now......
"Stolen statue found in puddle"
"locals thinks its new water feature"
"dexter asks for evidence"
You could turn that into a poem, tig.
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