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Description: | 30th April 2001.
Image shows Nelson Mandela, the former South Afrian President, as he greets the crowds from the stage in Millennium Square. Around 5,000 people packed into the square to see him with some waiting more than five hours. Nelson Mandela had been invited to Leeds to be made an Honorary Freeman of the City. He was introduced to the people by television news presenter, Jon Snow, seen right. He said that
Mr. Mandela was the 'greatest living example of forgiveness, hope and aspiration.' On the left is the leader of Leeds City Council, Councillor Brian Walker. Nelson Mandela formally opened Millennium Square, constructed to designs by City Architect, John Thorpe. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Nelson Mandela Millennium Square | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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