tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post7570559905575231718..comments2023-09-29T11:23:31.078+01:00Comments on Witterings: The Fergusson gallery and a wander round PerthSandy's witteringshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-35455900784092412672012-05-11T23:26:52.849+01:002012-05-11T23:26:52.849+01:00Interesting phrase indeed, thanks for letting us k...Interesting phrase indeed, thanks for letting us knowShundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626305350101368912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-24966098382670369342012-05-10T16:33:55.984+01:002012-05-10T16:33:55.984+01:00Dominic - Decent gallery and, essentially, a good ...Dominic - Decent gallery and, essentially, a good tearoom are a good starting point. We also found an excellent church (up in the next blog) and another gallery and museum that we didn't have time to go and see. <br /><br />Well spotted Shundo, the whole thing reads "Aquam igne et aqau haurio" which means "By fire and water I draw water". It was chalked on the wall of the building in around 1946 by one Dr Adam Anderson, Rector of the Perth Academy and Grammer school, who was involved with the towns water supply and construction of the building around this time.Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-42238246839277383562012-05-10T08:05:07.554+01:002012-05-10T08:05:07.554+01:00You've definitely left me feeling motivated to...You've definitely left me feeling motivated to visit Perth next time I'm in Scotland. Decent art gallery + decent teashop = civilisation.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3473643361564881319.post-1455813251330626582012-05-10T01:00:02.569+01:002012-05-10T01:00:02.569+01:00More top stuff Sandy, thanks. That couple (and the...More top stuff Sandy, thanks. That couple (and their art) look like they had a lot of life in them. The tea room looks most civilised as well. I think you missed a trick there, though: in the second picture you can see part of a Latin inscription, presumably above the entrance of the gallery. Do you have the full thing, and a translation, or do I need to go and track it down myself?Shundohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626305350101368912noreply@blogger.com