Queen Victorias visit to Leeds
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Queen Victorias visit to Leeds
The visit of Queen Victoria to Leeds : Her Majesty passing the Sunday School children on Woodhouse Moor. According to the Illustrated London News, nearly 29000 children of the charity and free schools, of every age and religious denomination were gathered, along with 60000 to 70000 persons who had made the best of the vantage-ground presented to catch a glimpse of the Queen. Date: September 1858
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1858 Crowds Leeds Majesty Moor Passing Sunday Woodhouse
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This evocative image captures the historic moment when Queen Victoria passed through Leeds in September 1858, as she made her way to Woodhouse Moor to review a procession of Sunday School children. The Illustrated London News reported that an astonishing crowd of nearly 30,000 children from charity and free schools, of all ages and religious denominations, had gathered, alongside an estimated 60,000 to 700,000 spectators, eager to catch a glimpse of the monarch. Dressed in her finest regalia, Queen Victoria sits proudly in her carriage, her expression serene and regal as she takes in the scene before her. Surrounded by her entourage, she is the very embodiment of British royalty and the symbol of national unity. The children, dressed in their best Sunday clothes, stand in neat rows, their faces filled with awe and excitement as they await the approach of the Queen. The scene is one of joy and celebration, as the people of Leeds come together to pay homage to their monarch and to mark the occasion of her visit. The vast crowd that has gathered on Woodhouse Moor is a testament to the enduring popularity of Queen Victoria, who had ascended to the throne just over 20 years earlier. Her reign, which would last for over 63 years, would come to be known as the Victorian Era, a time of great social, cultural, and industrial change in Britain. This photograph is a precious reminder of a bygone era, a time when the monarchy held a special place in the hearts of the people, and when the simple pleasure of seeing a royal procession could draw crowds of thousands.
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