On this day in Yorkshire 1936

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Statue of Queen Victoria Removed from Leeds Town Hall Front

The fate of Queen Victoria’s statue in Leeds has been determined.

The Parks and Allotments Committee yesterday decided (subject to the Council’s confirmation) that the statue be removed from its present position in front of the Town Hall and placed behind the cannons Woodhouse Moor, not far from the old Police Station.