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Description: | 22nd September 1928.
View shows the opening ceremony of Civic Week held at the Town Hall and overseen by the Lord Mayor, Alderman George Ratcliffe J.P. Civic Week was organised to allow citizens of Leeds to take pride in their communities and to celebrate achievements made in industry, education and public services. In this view, a large crowd of people are gathered at the front of the Town Hall steps in Victoria Square. The ceremony was preceded by a performance of the Leeds City Police Band who played daily concerts at City Square throughout the week. The Lord Mayor, along with several other Aldermen, all made speeches to declare the opening of the Civic Week, after which the National Anthem was sung. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Opening Ceremony Victoria Square Town Hall Civic Week | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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