A Queen Cleaned 1928

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Full titles read: "A Queen Cleaned - Dame Millicent Fawcett unveils only contemporary statue of Queen Elizabeth... repaired, repainted and restored as it was in the 16th century."

London.

M/S of a drape being pulled back to reveal a statue of Queen Elizabeth I in a niche - it seems...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34971
Sort Number:
G 1526
Time in/Out:
01:16:56:00 / 01:18:01:00
Canister:
G 1526
Film ID:
736.12
Issue Date:
06/08/1928

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  • The statue is to be found at the Church of St-Dunstan-in-the-West, Fleet Street, London.

    The date of the unveiling was 31 July 1928.

    Information on the statue, and some photos, can be found here......

    http://www.londonremembers.com/me
    morials/st-dunstans-elizabeth-i-statue

    jamied 28th Sep 2012
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