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Description: | 26th June 1945.
Sir Winston and Lady Clementine Churchill arrive at Leeds Civic Hall to a rapturous welcome from waiting crowds. Churchill had visited Leeds during the War on 18th May 1942, when he had made an impromptu speech from the steps of Leeds Town Hall to a crowd of 25,000. His visit was not publicised in advance he arrived at two hours notice. On 28th October 1953 Churchill was granted the freedom of the City of Leeds. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Sir Winston Churchill | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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