27Oct11: FREE FOR PR USE: The Grouse statue has lights installed. Pictured is the Grouse statue at the Broxden roundabout, Perth, which was gifted to the city of Perth by The Famous Grouse as part of the Perth 800 celebrations last year. The 49 feet tall, 1.5tonne statue created by Scottish sculptor Ruaraig Maciver was put in place last year, but has only today had lighting installed on it so it is visible at night.
*For more information see press release or contact Katie De Courcy at The Big Partnership on 0131 555 5522*
Pic by Nick McGowan-Lowe
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The dark nights will be a little brighter in Perth thanks to the solar-powered illumination of the Broxden Grouse statue.
The statue, installed in the centre of the Broxden roundabout during the summer, greets thousands of motorists to the Fair City every day. Until now, it could only be seen in daylight hours.
However, the 49ft sculpture is now lit by solar power. The system uses less power than is needed to light an old-style 100 watt bulb. Activated by darkness, the lights turn on at sunset and go off at 2am.
The 1.5-tonne galvanised steel grouse was gifted to the people of Perthshire by The Edrington Group, owners of The Famous Grouse, to mark Perth 800 the 800th anniversary of Perth becoming a Royal Burgh.
![27Oct11: FREE FOR PR USE: The Grouse statue has lights installed. Pictured is the Grouse statue at the Broxden roundabout, Perth, which was gifted to the city of Perth by The Famous Grouse as part of the Perth 800 celebrations last year. The 49 feet tall, 1.5tonne statue created by Scottish sculptor Ruaraig Maciver was put in place last year, but has only today had lighting installed on it so it is visible at night.
*For more information see press release or contact Katie De Courcy at The Big Partnership on 0131 555 5522*
Pic by Nick McGowan-Lowe
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Licence: This image is licensed for (i) company internal use by the original client; (ii) PR use by editorial third parties, when used in conjunction with the original press release; and (iii) marketing use in multiple media by the original client - all for a period of two years starting on 27Oct11. Contact photographer in advance to agree a fee for other uses.
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(C) Nick McGowan-Lowe 2011. Unit 114 Stirling Enterprise Park, John Player Building, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7RP. T: 01786 474448; F: 01786 474285; M: 07774 438935; VAT: 724 1334 66. E: nick@nml.uk.com W: www.nml.uk.com
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