Fino a quando il governo irlandese possiede la statua della regina Victoria a Sydney, in Australia,
https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/sculptures/queen-victoria-qvb
di EternalAngst23
Fino a quando il governo irlandese possiede la statua della regina Victoria a Sydney, in Australia,
https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/sculptures/queen-victoria-qvb
di EternalAngst23
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From the article:
“During restoration of the Queen Victoria Building in the 1980s, the developers Ipoh Gardens decided in consultation with Council that an exterior sculpture of Queen Victoria would be an appropriate addition to the building. The proposed statue was to be located in the large area of open space at the Druitt Street end of the building. The hunt for a suitable statue began in 1983.
“Late in 1985 Glasser’s search ended at a farmhouse in Dangan, Ireland, where a large statue of Queen Victoria was in storage. It had been removed from its original location in front of Leinster House, the seat of the Irish Parliament in Dublin. The statue had been the centrepiece of several sculpted figures outside Leinster House from 1907 until the granting of Irish independence in 1947.
“Following negotiations, including discussions within the Irish Cabinet, Ireland emerged as the only country willing to part with ‘the Queen’. The statue was eventually offered to the City of Sydney as a gesture of goodwill from the government and people of Ireland on a ‘loan until recalled’ basis.”
There was a really interesting article about this in a copy of Ireland’s Own I found in my granny’s years back.
The government had wanted rid of it for years but were worried about offending the Brits. Then they got word that the Australians were looking for a big statue of Vicky and decided that a loan with no intention of ever asking for it back would satisfy everyone.
There’s a statue of Prince Albert still on the grounds of Leinster House that was part of the original installation.
Edit: I had photos of the article as it turns out.
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https://preview.redd.it/qspyl05nlj4f1.jpeg?width=522&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f7c131e1522b308f04bbaeb5e6c516a46d48164
The statue, made by sculptor John Hughes, was in the front of Leinster House from 1908 (when jt it was the Royal Dublin Society) until 1948. It was the subject of debate having such a prominent position outside the Oireachtas. It was removed and put into storage before been moved to Sydney.
https://preview.redd.it/4d37yhbjoj4f1.png?width=567&format=png&auto=webp&s=cb6978ee12090c431370153df6e1822cb3d1cf6c
What’s it worth? The cost of construction for a metro station?