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Queen Victoria statue with mourning wreaths, Queen's Square Sydney, 1901

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Unique IDA-01205018SeriesDonations to CouncilDate22nd January 1901Date qualifierlater thanFormatPhotograph - PrintDescriptionView at the intersection of St. James Road, King Street, Macquarie Street & Prince Albert Road. St James Church is at the left.

The statue replaced one burned when the International Exhibition Building was destroyed by fire toward the close of the year 1882. The statue had been a conspicuous feature directly beneath the great dome of the building since its opening in September, 1879.

The foundation stone for this statue of Queen Victoria was laid in 1881 to coincide with the royal visit of Prince Edward and Prince George of Wales. This statue, commissioned for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 1887, was unveiled by the British colonial governor in front of over fifty thousand spectators. Upon the queen’s death in 1901, the statue served as the focal point for expressions of mourning.

Sculptor: Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890). Bronze on granite pedestal.
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Street nameQueen'sStreet typeSquareSuburbSydneyPostcode2000StateNew South WalesCountryAustralia

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Authenticity & integrityThis photograph was an unsolicited donation received via the post. As it has not been in ongoing custody of the City of Sydney, the authenticity and integrity of the record cannot be guaranteed.

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Queen Victoria statue with mourning wreaths, Queen's Square Sydney, 1901