Contining this sporadic series of Statues of Queen Victoria. This one is on
the northern side of Blackfriars Bridge, London.
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Showing posts with label QVicS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label QVicS. Show all posts
VR04 Leamington Spa
While I was in Leamington Spa recently I saw a statue of Queen Victoria
and it reminded me of a long forgotten attempt to record such statues where I come across them.
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VR03 Aberystwyth
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| Now we have a series. This one is interesting as it is a figurehead salvaged from a ship. Probably carved around 1838 (soon after her coronation, before she married) it was transferred to The Victoria Tavern around 1870. The building remained a tavern until 1920 and has since housed various businesses. In 1989 the building was repainted and the figurehead was undercoated in black. It was restored in 1998. During restoration it was found to have been painted at least 20 times, at one stage, possibly when she died in 1901, in black. |
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