... created by Midlothian born artist Helen Denerley, was unveiled by the Omni Centre 27th July 2005. The two giraffes, nicknamed Martha and Gilbert, were made from scrap metal including parts from cars and motorbikes. The inscription surrounding the sculpture is from a poem by Roy Campbell, written in 1946, and reads “'Giraffes! a People Who live between earth and skies Each in his own religious steeple Keeping a lighthouse with his eyes.” Quoted from 'This is Edinburgh'.