Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1893

Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1893

The statue of Queen Victoria stands approximately ten feet tall and is made of bronze. The statue is on a pink granite base with the inscription Victoria R.I. on the front and a dedication of the statue to the people of London on the back. The queen is depicted as standing tall and wearing official robes and dress. She is crowned and also holding the orb and scepter.

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https://lookup.london/the-old-blackfriars-bridge/
https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/queen-victoria-statue-blackfriars
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18960722/054/0005
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000919/18960806/153/0007

21 July 1896.

Megan Manning

Photo: Wignall, Katie. “The Old Blackfriars Bridge.”, LookupLondon.com https://lookup.london/the-old-blackfriars-bridge/ (accessed 10 December 2019)
Illustration: “Another Statue of the queen.”, South Wales Daily News, 06 August 1896, pg. 7, BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000919/18960806/153/0007 (accessed 10 December 2019)
Articles: “ A New Statue of the Queen.”, The Morning Post, 22 July 1896, pg. 5, BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18960722/054/0005 (accessed 10 December 2019)
Statue Essay: Megan Manning

Bronze statue on pink granite base.

Victoria statue {London, Blackfriars Bridge}