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Queen Victoria statue
F. J. Williamson's bronze statue of Queen Victoria, unveiled in Albert Park as a Diamond Jubilee project in 1899, would be the site of many Empire Day events. For more information on Queen Victoria monuments, see Mark Stocker, 'Queen Victoria Monuments in New Zealand: a Centenary Survey', History Now, 7/4. November 2001, pp. 5-9.
Gavin Mclean
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