Bom-Bane’s statue, George Street
On the wall outside, there was a statue of Bom-Bane, built by her brother-in-law, John Jostins, who worked on R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. On the night of 1 December 2012, thieves stole the statue. Jane Bom-Bane told the Argus, "I feel like my alter ego has been snatched. It has no use or value to anyone else, but it is a part of us." With the theft unsolved, puppeteer Isobel Smith organised a collection from café regulars to raise money for a new statue. The second one, built by the artist Paul Harrison, was unveiled on 11 January 2015. Vandals attacked the replacement on 22 July 2017, stealing the statue's head and tray. The original statue was recovered, restored with a new tray, and replaced on the wall on 9 May 2021 (wikiwand.com)
Bom-Bane’s statue, George Street
On the wall outside, there was a statue of Bom-Bane, built by her brother-in-law, John Jostins, who worked on R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. On the night of 1 December 2012, thieves stole the statue. Jane Bom-Bane told the Argus, "I feel like my alter ego has been snatched. It has no use or value to anyone else, but it is a part of us." With the theft unsolved, puppeteer Isobel Smith organised a collection from café regulars to raise money for a new statue. The second one, built by the artist Paul Harrison, was unveiled on 11 January 2015. Vandals attacked the replacement on 22 July 2017, stealing the statue's head and tray. The original statue was recovered, restored with a new tray, and replaced on the wall on 9 May 2021 (wikiwand.com)